Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Bolivia’s Health Minister Sacked, Remanded For Virus-related Corruption
Bolivia’s ex-health minister has been remanded in custody over a corruption investigation into over-priced ventilators to fight the novel coronavirus, the attorney general said on Sunday. Marcelo Navajas was fired after he was arrested on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the purchase of 179 ventilators from a Spanish company for almost $5 million, …
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Joining ISIS In Syria
A German woman suspected of joining ISIS in Syria has been taken into custody in her homeland after being deported from Turkey. The suspect, identified only as Zeynep G. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested at Frankfurt airport on Thursday. Prosecutors allege that she left Germany in 2014 for Syria, where she married …
Netanyahu Becomes Israel’s First Sitting PM To Face Trial
Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday became the first serving Israeli prime minister to go on trial, proclaiming his innocence in the corridor before walking into court to face charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. The trial came a week after Israel’s longest-serving leader was sworn in to a record fifth term by securing an …
COVID-19: Egypt Imposes Strict Lockdown Measure
The Egyptian authorities will start implementing Sunday new strict measures to help limit the spread of new coronavirus during Eid al-Fitr until the end of the week, which was announced an official holiday for both private and public sectors. The new measures include a nationwide curfew between 5 pm and 6 am, halting all public …
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Celebrate 6 Years Of Marriage
KimYe are celebrating another year of marriage. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West wed six years ago today and they have “forever to go,” wrote the mother-of-four on Instagram in an anniversary post. “Until the end,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star added, alongside two throwback pics of the couple. The KUWTK star also shared a couple of snapshots of her wedding day …
Biden Forced To Make His Fundraisers Fully Virtual
The coronavirus pandemic may have driven Joe Biden into his basement and forced his campaign online, but one crucial factor is still the same: his run for the White House still needs to raise giant amounts of money. But, in these days of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, campaign fundraisers do not include the usual finger food and wine or …
Dutch COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads To Germany
A coronavirus outbreak linked to a slaughterhouse in the Netherlands has spread across the border to Germany. Dutch regional health authorities said that tests showed 147 of the 657 employees at a meat processing plant in Groenlo were positive for Covid-19. They said 79 of those infected live in Germany, while 68 are resident in …
Thailand Confirms 2 New Coronavirus Cases
Thailand confirmed two new coronavirus cases and one additional death, a health ministry spokesman said. The new numbers brought the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,042 and deaths to 57 since the outbreak began in January, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the Covid-19 Administration Centre. More than 96 percent …
Canadian PM Asks Banks To View State Of Economy
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken to the heads of the country’s six big banks to get their views on the state of the economy and the Covid-19 relief efforts, The Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing multiple sources. This was Trudeau’s first one-on-one dialogue with the CEOs since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, …
Trump Plans Memorial Day Appearances Amid Pandemic
Despite coronavirus restrictions, President Trump is planning several Memorial Day appearances – but the mayor of Baltimore is asking him to stay away. Details to follow…
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