Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Saturday 6th June 2020
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Nigerian Youth Parliament drums support for Adesina
Okwe Obi, Abuja Nigerian Youth Parliament, has solicited the assistance of African leaders to support the President of African Development Bank (AFDB), Akinwumi Adesina, noting that independent probe initiated by the United States was geared towards truncating his reelection. It wondered why the United States would be calling for an independent probe after Adesina had …
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Bagudu’s wife laments lack of domesticated laws protecting girls from rape
Wife of Kebbi State Governor,Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu has expressed concerns over lack of domesticated laws protecting girls and women from rapists across the country. Bagudu stated this during an online emergency meeting with the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Paulen Tallen, and the wife of Ekiti State , Erelu Bisi Fayemi, Dr …
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NOA DG lauds staff for dedication to fight against COVID-19
Dr Garba Abari, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has lauded the staff of the agency (field officers) for their dedication to the fight against COVID-19. Abari particularly commended them raising awareness and advocacy as part of efforts to contain the spread of the virus in the country. The director general commended the staff …
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COVID-19 : Expert warns against overdose of vitamin C
Mr Paul Okoh, a nutritionist, has warned against the overdose of Vitamin C, to boost immune systems against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Okoh told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) on Saturday in Abuja that such overdose could cause undesirable effects. NAN reports that Vitamin C is one of the many water-soluble nutrients found naturally …
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Libya’s UN-backed gov’t reports new advances against rivals
Forces allied with Libya’s internationally recognised government said they had captured a major city from their rivals on Friday, a day after they regained control of the capital Tripoli. In recent weeks, forces from the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) based in Tripoli have made swift territorial gains against the rival self-styled Libyan National …
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AfDB approves $288.5m for Nigeria COVID-19 Response Support Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved 288.5 million dollars loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses. The bank’s Communications and External Relations Department made this known in a statement on Saturday. It explained that the loan would bolster the government’s plans …
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COVID-19: Nigeria Private jet operators lose over $5bn – official
Private Jets Nigeria (aviation service provider), has disclosed that the association had suffered five billion dollars financial lose due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Omotade Lepe, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the association, disclosed this during the Luxury Reporter Facebook live series with the theme: ” The Private Jets Sector Post- COVID-19″. Lepe …
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After Trump tweet debate, Facebook to review policies on posts
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to review the social network’s policies, amid heated debate over how social media should handle posts by U.S. President Donald Trump. The company will review how it handles threats of state use of force and posts that could influence voter participation, the social network’s chief executive said in a …
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Enugu records 3 more cases of COVID-19
The Enugu State Government has announced three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the total number to 30. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, made the announcement in a statement in Enugu on Saturday. Obi said that two patients among the new cases were males admitted for severe underlying conditions at …
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NITDA commends FG initiative on ICT
Benjamin Babine, Abuja The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the proactiveness of the Federal Government to come up with initiatives that reposition ICT to play a critical role in the diversification of the nation’s economy. The Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, who expressed this view while hosting the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence …
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Black boy falls from ninth story building in Brazil, sparks racism protest
Hundreds of Brazilians marched Friday over the death of a black boy whose mother, a maid, had entrusted him to her white employer, in an echo of the protests racking the United States. Five-year-old Miguel da Silva died Tuesday when he fell from the ninth story of the highrise where his mother worked in the city of Recife. She had left him in the care of the white woman she worked for while she took the family dog for a walk. Security camera footage played on Brazilian TV shows…
Jordan announces $100m donation to fight for racial equality
Michael Jordan says he will donate $100m (£78m) to groups fighting for racial equality and social justice. The NBA legend said in a statement that he and his Jordan Brand would distribute the money over 10 years. The money will go to a number of organisations in a bid to tackle “ingrained racism”. It comes in the wake of protests breaking out across the US and around the world following the death of George Floyd as he was restrained by police, reports the BBC. Floyd, an unarmed black man,…
Zuckerberg: Facebook will review policies after backlash over Trump posts
Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook will review its content policies after facing widespread backlash, including from its own employees, over the decision to leave up controversial posts from Donald Trump. Facebook will look at improving content policies while also building products to advance racial justice, the CEO said on Friday in response to the protests in the United States, reports The Guardian. Facebook deactivates accounts of Tunisian political bloggers and activists “I know many of you think we should have labeled the President’s posts in some way last week,”…
Gasoline rises as US oil producers shut wells ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal
Energy companies on Friday evacuated 10% of production platforms and shut nearly 30% of offshore oil output, pushing gasoline prices higher, as Tropical Storm Cristobal entered the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Cristobal on Friday was located 535 miles (860 km) south of the mouth of the Mississippi River and moving north at 13 miles per hour (21 km per hour), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC), reports Reuters. Equinor ASA, BP PLC and Occidental Petroleum Corp halted production and evacuated offshore staff, while Murphy Oil Corp…
President threatens to withdraw Brazil from WHO
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday threatened to withdraw Brazil from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Bolsonaro said Brazil will consider leaving the WHO unless it stops being a “partisan political organisation.” Earlier, the WHO showed an opposite view against Bolsonaro’s efforts to lift lockdowns, as the COVID-19 epidemic was still plaguing the country.Xinhua Replying to loosen the social distancing order, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said a key criteria for lifting lockdowns should be slowing transmission. With a new record of daily COVID-19 fatalities, Brazil outnumbered Italy to become…
US to remove nearly one-third of troops from Germany
President Donald Trump has ordered the United States military to remove nearly 9,500 troops from Germany, a senior US official said on Friday, a move likely to raise concerns in Europe about the US commitment to the region. The move would reduce US troops numbers in Germany to 25,000 from the 34,500 currently there, reports al-Jazeera. The official, who did not want to be identified, said the move was the result of months of work by top US military officer, General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…
Wife of former IGP, Smith, dies at 65
Alhaja Ariat Smith, wife of the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Musiliu Smith is dead. She was aged 65. The incident occurred late Friday after she succumbed to an undisclosed illness. According to an announcement by Lagos State government, signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the deceased will be buried today, Saturday, June 6 according to Islamic rites. The statement reads in part: “Lagos State Government, on behalf of the Smith family, wishes to announce the passage of our mother and grandmother,…
French forces kill al-Qaida’s North Africa chief in Mali
French forces in northern Mali have killed al-Qaida’s north Africa (AQMI) chief, a key Islamist fighter whom its forces had been hunting for more than seven years. “On 3 June, French army forces with the support of their local partners, killed al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s emir, Abdelmalek Droukdel, and several of his closest collaborators, during an operation in northern Mali,” the French armed forces minister, Florence Parly, wrote on Twitter on Friday. Droukdel was among north Africa’s most experienced militants and took part in the Islamist militant takeover of…
Gunman shoots seven adults, dog dead in US
Seven adults have been left dead in a late night shooting. Police discovered the bodies in a house in Valhermoso Springs in Alabama, USA at 11.35pm on Thursday after reports of gunfire. They arrived to find part of the property in Talucah Road on fire, WBRC.com reports. It is understood that four men and three women were killed, some of whom were shot multiple times, reports mirror.co.uk. Neighbours raised the alarm and called 911 after hearing gunshots over the course of an hour, according to police. The victims were found inside…
JUST IN: Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. “It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded,” Biden said in a statement Friday night, ”and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party.” The former vice president has effectively been his party’s leader since his…
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