Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Japanese Grand Prix Canceled Due To COVID-19
The Japanese 2020 Grand Prix has been called off due to the coronavirus outbreak, it was announced on Monday. ”The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports regret to announce the cancellation of the Motul Grand Prix of Japan,” MotoGP said in a statement. “The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has obliged the cancellation of the event, which was …
Ghana Relaxes Lockdown Measures
Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday night lifted the ban on social gatherings including places of worship. In line with social distancing rules amid the coronavirus pandemic, he said, mosques and churches should host worshippers at one-fourths of their capacity. “An abridged format for religious services can commence. Twenty-five percent (25%) attendance, with …
Pandemic To Raise Demand For Turkish Products- Fiba Holding
The pandemic period will raise the demand for the Turkish goods globally day by day after, Murat Ozyegin, the head of Turkish conglomerate Fiba Holding, said. European countries will turn to closer-distance alternatives and reliable countries such as Turkey, said Ozyegin, also the chairman of the Foreign Economic Relations Board’s (DEIK) Turkey-Netherlands Business Council. “As …
Illinois To Offer Free Meals During Summer Break
Illinois will offer free meals to school-aged children at hundreds of sites this summer, using options such as home delivery and drive-through distribution to ensure families that need help can get it during the pandemic. The Illinois State Board of Education said more organizations are needed to participate in the summer food program, as the …
MasMovil Agrees $3.3 Billion Private Equity Bid
Cinven and Providence said on Monday they had made an agreed 2.96 billion euro ($3.3 billion) bid for Spanish telecoms operator MasMovil <MASM.MC>. In the first European take-private attempt by major buyout firms since the coronavirus crisis struck, the private equity trio said holders of 29.56% of MasMovil’s stock had already agreed to sell for …
Lewis Hamilton Blasts F1 For ‘Silence’ Over George Floyd’s Murder
Lewis Hamilton has criticised the Formula 1 community for “staying silent” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. On his Instagram, the six-time champion said he is “one of the only people of colour yet I stand alone”. Mr Floyd died last Monday after white police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for almost nine …
UAE Warns Israel To Back Off Threat To Annex West Bank
A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Monday that any unilateral move by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would be a serious setback for the Middle East peace process. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said cabinet discussions would begin on July 1 on his plan to extend Israeli sovereignty …
Finland, Norway Reopen Bars
Finland and Norway were set to open bars Monday after long closures because of the coronavirus pandemic, though with new distancing guidelines and shorter hours in place to keep infections down. Finland’s 10,000 bars and restaurants, closed to indoor customers since April 4, are only allowed to admit half of their normal capacity under regulations …
Zynga To Buy Peak For $1.8 Billion
Zynga Inc. Chief Executive Officer Frank Gibeau said the company has agreed to buy Turkish mobile-game maker Peak for $1.8 billion, marking its biggest acquisition yet. The deal, which Zynga is expected to formally announce later on Monday, is comprised of $900 million in cash and $900 million in Zynga stock, Gibeau said in an …
Thailand Reopens Massage Parlors
Southeast Asian countries are continuing to reopen their economies after months of lockdown, while at the same time bracing for a second wave of coronavirus infections. The Thai government moved into the third, of four, phase of its lockdown relaxation on Monday. Theaters and cinemas are now open for audiences of under 200 each. Massage …
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