Nigeria news today headlines : Monday 25th May 2020
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Edo 2020: Why I’m Opposed To Direct Primary— Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on Sunday said as the party leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, he opposed the adoption of the direct primary method adopted by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) because it might trigger the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The Edo State chapter of …
Ortom, Suswam, Others May Dump PDP For APC
MAKURDI – There are indications that Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, and Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP/ Benue North-East), as well as a host of other politicians in the state may soon be defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Daily Independent reliably gathered that Senator Gabriel Suswam, among other …
Hacking Attacks On Home Workers Increase Amid Pandemic
Hackers have launched a wave of cyber-attacks trying to exploit British people working from home, as the coronavirus lockdown forces people to use often unfamiliar computer systems. The proportion of attacks targeting home workers increased from 12% of malicious email traffic before the UK’s lockdown began in March to more than 60% six weeks later, …
Twitter, WhatsApp Likely To Face Data Privacy Sanctions
Twitter and Facebook’s WhatsApp are in the firing line as Europe’s leading privacy watchdog for US tech giants edges closer to delivering its first major sanctions under the region’s tough data-protection rules. The Irish Data Protection Commission said on May 22 that it finalised a draft decision linked to a data breach at Twitter and …
More Corporate Firms File For Bankruptcy
When the history of the COVID-19 pandemic is written, there will be more than a few words devoted to the retailers the virus decimated as it pounded the economy. The last month, in particular, has brought bankruptcies from well-known brands with deep roots around the country. The weekend, Hertz, the rental car giant, joined the list. But the impacts …
COVID-19: Brazil Confirms 965 New Deaths
Brazil registered 965 new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of fatalities to 22,013, the Health Ministry said. The country now has 347,398 confirmed cases, according to the ministry, up 16,508 from Friday, when it surpassed Russia to become the world’s virus hot spot behind the United States. The actual number of cases …
COVID-19: Ghebreyesus Has Done Great Work- China
World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has done a good job and countries with decency will support the body, the Chinese government’s top diplomat Wang Yi said. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington had been infected by a “political virus” compelling figures there to continually attack China, but offered an olive branch by …
COVID-19: Mexico Records 3,329 New Cases
Mexican health authorities registered 3,329 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country and 190 new deaths, a health official said on Saturday, bringing the total number to 65,856 cases and 7,179 deaths. Details to follow…
Argentina Extends Compulsory Lockdown For Buenos Aires
Argentina extended a mandatory lockdown for the capital, Buenos Aires, until June 7, President Alberto Fernandez announced on Saturday, after the city saw a steady increase of coronavirus cases in recent days. Argentina’s lockdown, which was due to expire on Sunday, has been in place since March 20, though officials relaxed restrictions in some areas …
Protests Against Coronavirus Measures Held In Germany
Dozens of demonstrations were held across Germany on Saturday as part of a protest movement against coronavirus lockdown measures which is gaining momentum. The rallies have been held weekly since the start of April, swelling in recent weeks to gatherings of thousands in major German cities. The movement sees the government restrictions to curb the …
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