Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 22nd May 2020
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Irish AFL Players Set To Return To Australia
Irish players in the Australian Football League are set to spend a fortnight in quarantine when they return to Australia for the resumption of the season. Six players have been granted visas for their return and are due to arrive in Australia on Saturday. Mark Keane, Anton Tohill, Cian McBride, Ross McQuillan, James Madden and …
FINA Moves World Short Course Swimming Championships To 2021
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced new dates for the 2020 World Swimming Championships (25m), which are now scheduled to take place in December 2021. Originally due to take place from December 15 to 20 this year, the event in Abu Dhabi has been postponed until December 13 to 18 of next year. FINA …
Chester Zoo Releases ‘Social Distancing’ Reopening Plans
Chester Zoo says it is finalising plans to reopen with special measures designed to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Since it closed on 21 March due to Covid-19, the 128-acre attraction has only run virtual tours on Facebook. All indoor animal habitats, restaurants and cafes will remain closed, but kiosks will open and …
EasyJet To Resume Flights In June
EasyJet has said it will resume some flights on 15 June, with all passengers and cabin crew told to wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus. The airline announced that it would restart a “small number” of routes where there is enough customer demand. The initial schedule will include domestic routes across the UK …
Dendias Decries Turkey’s Refusal To Discuss Plant
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Wednesday that the construction of a nuclear plant at Akkuyu in southern Turkey is a security concern for the wider region and decried Ankara’s failure to discuss the issue with its neighbors. “Turkey wants to build a nuclear power plant in Akkuyu. Shouldn’t neighboring countries agree on security parameters? There is …
Haftar’s Forces Launch Air Campaign Against Turkey
Russian-backed Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar’s air force will launch what is says are unprecedented strikes on Turkish targets in the North African country, signaling a possible escalation after a week of setbacks in the war against the Turkish-backed government in Tripoli. The announcement came as Fathi Bashagha, the security chief of Haftar’s rivals in the …
Uniper Uses Investment Treaty To Fight Netherlands
Uniper is threatening to sue the Dutch government over a plan to phase out coal power by 2030, in a case experts warn could have a chilling effect on climate ambition internationally. A law passed in December will force the German energy company to close Maasvlakte 3 coal plant, near Rotterdam, less than 15 years …
2 Russians Indicted For Attempted Vote Meddling
Russian nationals Maxim Shugaley and Samir Seifan were indicted in February by the prosecution of Libya’s Government of National Accord for allegedly attempting to meddle in the nation’s elections and meeting with former leader Gaddafi’s son, the lawyer representing Shugaley and Seifan said in an interview. According to the lawyer, their case is still under …
Scotland Unveils Lockdown Exit Plan
According to Nicola Sturgeon’s plan, Scotland will be reopening in four stages over the nex few months, with “phase one” beginning as early as next Thursday. Details to follow…
Monkey On The Loose In Massachusetts
A monkey is on the loose in Massachusetts, authorities have warned – sparking a major hunt with ATVs and drones. “DO NOT touch the monkey!!” warned Shawsheen Animal Hospital Wednesday after a neighbor in Tewksbury first spotted the apparently rogue primate. “Monkeys can be dangerous and can carry Herpes B Virus which can be fatal to humans!!!” …
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