Trump threatens to shut down social media platforms after Twitter adds warning to his tweets

US President, Donald Trump, known for his preference of Twitter to spread information, has taken steps to manage or close down online life stages subsequent to blaming them for a political bias towards conservative voices.

Trump’s danger comes a day after Twitter Inc. for the first time added a warning to some of his tweets that prompted readers to fact check the president’s claims. read here


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Trump, at that point on Wednesday, intimated that Republicans felt social media companies were trying to silence conservative voices.

Trump on Twitter said; “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen.”

He at that point included: “Clean up your act, NOW!!!!”

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Kogi State has recorded its first cases of Coronavirus since the pandemic broke out in February in the nation. Kogi and Cross Rivers State recently held the record as the main two states in Nigeria not to have recorded Coronavirus.

In any case, on Wednesday, the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, detailed that two individuals have tested positive for the infection in Kogi.

Director, Kogi State part of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr Kabir Zubair, had barely any days prior said the body was unsettled about the test over testing made by the state government.

Zubair had said notwithstanding the expanding quantities of suspected cases, his associates couldn’t affirm any of the cases since research center tests were not continuous.

He stated: “People are presenting with the symptoms of COVID-19, even though it may not be all the symptoms of the disease but doctors are suspicious of COVID -19, and because we are not able to carry out tests, we could not confirm all the suspicions. Everything ends at the level of suspicion.

“We have been on their neck to see how they will resume the tests but they are not collaborating in any way with NMA. What the state government has done is that they have been able to procure their own antigen test kits approved by the US Food & Drugs Administration, FDA.

“That is what they said will be used to test any COVID-19 suspected case now, even though the World Health Organisation, WHO, did not recommend the use of test kits of an antigen or antibody. But for now, that is what we have and we will make do with it.”


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A Nigerian man who schooled in the United States is currently in a celebratory mood as he recently bagged a medical degree.

The achievement is quite special because he applied a record number of eight times to get into school.

The man identified as Oduyale, appreciated his mom for believing in him and is looking forward to the next great chapter in his life.

Sharing the good news with photos of himself in a graduation gown, he wrote;

Send one to Johns Hopkins,” she said. “You never know what God is capable of.” 8 med school apps, 1 acceptance, and $300k later, I get to celebrate the sacrifices of many who have walked with me to this point. This one’s for you, Mum.. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins SOM. “Can’t wait to start another chapter of my career at @WashUSurgery under @PaulEdWise �

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Operatives of the Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) have intercepted drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa esteemed at N1,002,050,000 during a seagoing patrol on Lagos waters.

Controller of the order, Olugboyega Peters who depicted the seizure as the “largest single seizure” of such drug on the water throughout the entire existence of the Nigeria Customs, said his men relied on intelligence and carried out round the clock surveillance for a period of three days before swooping on the target area, where the seizure was made


As indicated by him, the presumed runners seen from far off with the medications plunged into the water to escape after locating customs officials drawing closer to make the seizure.

“The drugs were suspected to be coming from Ghana and had passed other countries by water before getting to Shashi area of Lagos where it was seized.

“Since no suspect was arrested in connection with the seizure, it will be liable to destruction in collaboration with relevant government agencies like National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Nigeria Police,” he said.

Peters said that the command had achieved 39 seizures within the first four months of the year, which is higher than 12 seizures made within the same period of 2019.

He said that the command made seizures with a complete obligation paid estimation of N1,063,427,800 which was higher than DPV of N36,420,481.46 accomplished inside a similar time of a year ago.

A breakdown of the 2020 seizures made so far shows 1,816 sacks of rice esteemed at N38,134,375; 733 containers of poultry items worth N7,421,625; 104 bunches of recycled garments worth N4,393,400; 665 bundles of material materials worth N2,094,400 and 112 barrels of 25-liter oil-based commodities esteemed at N112,000.

Different seizures incorporate 25 bundles of recycled shoes and belts worth N8,019,000; 25 containers of N8,019,000; 25 containers of biting gum worth N1,203,000 and the exceptional seizure of cannabis.

The Comptroller credited the seizure recorded to the renewed spirit of work among officials and men of the order to accomplish the Comptroller General of Customs’ vital arrangement of zero resistance to sneaking.

He likewise credited it to a significant level of knowledge assembling and upgraded customs network relations.

Peters said this was notwithstanding close coordinated effort with other government offices like the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Police, among others.

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200 Nigerians are now dead from the deadly coronavirus

The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has now killed 200 Nigerians after the country recorded eight new passings on Wednesday.

New figures released by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, indicated that Nigeria’s Coronavirus passings move from 192 on Tuesday to 200 on Wednesday.


Lagos recorded two new passings on Wednesday to take its all-out passings from the infection to 40, while Kano came next with 36 passings.

Borno recorded 24 passings, while Katsina and Sokoto both rounded up 13 passings each.

Abuja has nine passings while Ogun, Edo, and Delta have recorded six passings each. Zamfara and Bauchi additionally have five passings each.


Oyo, Kaduna, Rivers, Osun and Kebbi have recorded four passings each since the pandemic broke out.

Jigawa and Gombe have three passings each, while Ekiti and Akwa Ibom have recorded two passings each.

Different states, for example, Kwara, Plateau, Nasarawa, Yobe, Adamawa, Niger, and Ondo have recorded one demise each.


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The US biotech firm Moderna reported what appears to be very positive results from its first human trial of its experimental Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

Not exclusively did the immunization lead to the production of antibodies in eight human test subjects, however, the antibody additionally kept the infection that causes Covid-19 from duplicating in the lungs of mice.


Moderna said that eight patients treated with the immunization at two distinctive portion levels built up indistinguishable degrees of antibodies in their blood from is found in the serum of individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 infections.

The degrees of antibodies in the mice, which was adequate to block the virus, was also the same as the levels found in the humans dosed with the vaccine.

The data were limited and from only a small number of participants in the trial, led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. But they are still likely to be seen as encouraging. Research intended to build up a vaccine against SARS, a related virus responsible for a 2002-2003 outbreak, showed that neutralizing antibodies are vital for achieving protection.

A Phase 2 trial has just been given approval by the Food and Drug Administration. CEO Stéphane Bancel said the company is pushing forward with a Phase 3 trial set to start in July and is ramping up its capacity to manufacture the vaccine.

“We are investing to scale up manufacturing so we can maximize the number of doses we can produce to help protect as many people as we can from SARS-CoV-2,” Bancel said, referring to the virus that causes Covid-19.

“These interim Phase 1 data, while early, demonstrate that vaccination with mRNA-1273 elicits an immune response of the magnitude caused by natural infection,” said the company’s chief medical officer, Tal Zaks, in an announcement. “When combined with the success in preventing viral replication in the lungs of a pre-clinical challenge model at a dose that elicited similar levels of neutralizing antibodies, these data substantiate our belief that mRNA-1273 has the potential to prevent COVID-19 disease and advance our ability to select a dose for pivotal trials.”

The company said that the vaccine appeared safe and well-tolerated, and no serious adverse events had been reported.


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Lauretta Onochie, the Personal Assistant to President Buhari on Social media, has uncovered why the president doesn’t wear face mask.

The NCDC, Ministry of Health, and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 have more than once exhorted Nigerians to wear a face mask to forestall getting contaminated with the Coronavirus.

President Buhari has occupied with a few gatherings since the Coronavirus pandemic began and pictures shared from those gatherings show him as the only one not wearing face mask.

Backing the president, Onochie brought up that master clinical convention expresses that there is no requirement for face cover when in a protected domain, subsequently Buhari’s purpose behind not wearing it.

In a post on her Twitter handle, Onochie Explains for what reason isn’t vital for him to wear one, Read the post:

”PRES @MBuhari IS NOT BREAKING RULES! Expert Medical Protocol is that if you are in your safe environment, you dont need to wear a mask Those visiting you MUST wear masks to ensure they leave no droplets in your environment Wearing of masks is mostly to protect people around us” she tweeted

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will address the country on Monday to give a report on the Coronavirus and the continuous facilitating of the lockdown.

This was revealed by Aliyu Sani, national coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 when he showed up as a visitor on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.

He said the president would in the communicate declare to Nigerians whether the nation would proceed with the second period of the facilitating of the lockdown.

Since the slow facilitating of the lockdown commenced on May 4, Nigeria has recorded a sharp rise in new cases of Coronavirus.


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Leaked Document Reveals Female Immigration Officers Have Been Punished with “Siberia” Postings

Five female workforces of the Nigeria Immigration Service who were reviewed for wrongdoing in the wake of showing up in a viral video has been reposted from their present spots of task in Abuja, Lagos, and Enugu and given “graveyard” assignments as far abroad as Borno, Kano, and Yobe.


It will be reviewed that following their appearance in the viral #BopDaddyChallenge video, Priscilla Irabor, Catherine J. Bakura, Blessing Alfred Udida, Binti I. Attabor, and Ockiya Eneni were the subject of a disciplinary reminder dated April 15, 2020.

The memo, which found its way into the public space sparked vocal condemnation and protests from civil society organizations, human rights lawyers, and the general public.

Pop artist “Falz The Bahd Guy” whose song was used in the video even offered his help to the female officers, raising hopes that they would not be victimized for what many saw as harmless fun that merely portrayed the NIS in a human light.


“Siberia” Postings at Their Own Expense

These expectations seem to have been run now, as an official NIS reminder spilled shows that the five officials have been given corrective and biased postings. The reminder affirms that Priscilla IRabor has been moved from the Lagos State Command to the Nigeria Immigration Training
School, Kano (ITSK), while Binti Attabor has been reposted from the administration base camp in Abuja to the Yobe State Command.

Catherine Bakura has been moved from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja to the Nigeria Immigration Training School Ahoada, Rivers State, while Blessing Alfred Udida has been moved from the FCT Command to the Akwa Ibom State Command. At last, Ockiya Eneni has been moved from the CERPAC (Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card) Production office to the Borno State Command.


The notice likewise plots an auxiliary reformatory measure, which is that the movement will be done at the individual cost of the officials in question, and they have been allowed only 7 days to report at their new places of task.

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An analyst from Singapore University of Technology and Design, Jianxi Luo, anticipated in an exploration report Based on Artificial Intelligence (AI)- driven information investigation, the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has predicted that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis can soon end in specific countries, including India.

The research paper, updated 11 May, According to the university’s website calculating the data-driven estimates, the SIR (susceptible-infected-recovered) model is regressed based on the data from different countries to estimate the key dates of transition during the pandemic life cycle curve across the globe.


The model uses information from Our World in Data and code from Milan Batista and applies the SIR Model for Spread of Disease – The Differential Equation Model – to foresee when the pandemic may end in various nations and in the world. The website also states that the estimates are updated daily with the latest data and the analysis and predictions are only for educational and research purposes.

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The university has also predicted the estimated COVID-19 End Dates for a lot of different nations and the world on the loose. As indicated by its estimations, COVID-19 crisis will end in

United States: October 22, 2020.

United Kingdom: September 30, 2020.

Italy: October 23, 2020.

France: August 25, 2020.

Spain: August 15, 2020.

Germany: August 20, 2020.

India: October 19, 2020.

Turkey: September 11, 2020.

UAE: September 3, 2020

Saudi Arabia: September 10, 2020.

Qatar: September 14, 2020.

Different universities associated with comparative endeavors at anticipating the direction of the infection are Imperial College London, University of Geneva, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Los Alamos National Laboratories, and The University of Washington, Seattle.

The others are The University of Texas, Austin, Northeastern University, and the University of California, Los Angeles.

The computations show that COVID-19 will 100% end over the world on 5 January 2021.


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The US Embassy in Nigeria said in an announcement on Wednesday that there is $167m in taken resources in France while there is a different $152m in the UK which is being challenged in court.

Scarcely seven days subsequent to assisting with repatriating $311m (N118bn) taken by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, the United States says there is a different $319m (N121bn) Abacha plunder in the United Kingdom and France.


The US Embassy in Nigeria said in an announcement on Wednesday that there is $167m in taken resources in France while there is a different $152m in the UK which is being tested in court.

The announcement read to some degree, “The assets returned a week ago are unmistakable and separate from an extra $167m in taken resources likewise relinquished in the United Kingdom and France, just as $152m still in a dynamic suit in the United Kingdom.”

Bloomberg had announced that the repatriation of the $152m (presently $155m because of enthusiasm) to Nigeria is being tested by the UK and the US as a result of supposed plans by the Nigerian government to give $110m out of the cash to Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, a known partner of the late Abacha.

Nigeria is looking for the endorsement of a UK court to take responsibility for resources before returning 70 percent of the returns to Bagudu under the particulars of a 2018 arrangement, as indicated by Bloomberg.

Nigeria’s Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has, in any case, denied ever entering an arrangement with Bagudu however court papers state in any case.

The UK government’s National Crime Agency is additionally “restricting the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s application,” as per a movement documented by Bagudu’s sibling, Ibrahim, to the District Court for the District of Columbia in the US capital on March 30.

The US Department of Justice said in February that its Nigerian partner is thwarting its endeavors to recoup the purportedly laundered cash from the UK.

Bagudu was a piece of a system constrained by Abacha that “stole, abused and coerced billions from the legislature of Nigeria,” as per the US Department of Justice.

While progressive Nigerian governments have repatriated billions of dollars plundered by Abacha, who kicked the bucket in office in 1998, the present organization of President Muhammadu Buhari said it is kept from helping America’s continuous relinquishment endeavors by an understanding among Bagudu and a past government in 2003.

Abacha is assessed to have taken as much as $5bn during his five-year rule.

That 2003 settlement, which was endorsed by a UK court, permitted Bagudu to return $163m to Nigeria “without confessing to bad behavior,” as per US court filings.

Bagudu was chosen as a congressperson in 2009 and the legislative head of Kebbi State six years after the fact.

In the interim, the US has said the $311m that was repatriated to Nigeria a week ago should be utilized by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority for three foundations extends in vital financial zones across Nigeria, as approved by the Nigerian government.

The recuperated assets will help fund the development of the Second Niger Bridge, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and the Abuja-Kano street, the US said.

The understanding incorporates components for observing the execution of these undertakings just as outer oversight.

he first batch of Nigerians evacuated from the United Arab Emirates have landed in Lagos.

he returnees, who arrived on Wednesday evening, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, a couple of hours after the fact than booked.


They were prior booked to return at 3 pm however needed to come back to Dubai after a lady, who conceived an offspring on the airplane created intricacies.

Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, confirmed the development via his Twitter handle.

“The Flight conveying 256 Nigerians evacuated from Dubai has landed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,” he wrote


The federal government had said all those for evacuation must test negative for COVID-19 before being allowed into the country, and will also be quarantined for 14 days on return to Nigeria.

In April, Onyeama expressed concerns about the limited number of facilities to quarantine the returnees and said they would be brought back in batches.

“Most of the hotels do not want to get into a situation of being used as quarantine centers, notwithstanding the fact that they are all empty; but they, for some reason, seem to prefer to remain empty than to be places of quarantine,” the minister had said.

He, however, said some facilities have been secured for the evacuees, while more efforts would be made to get more isolation centers in Lagos and Abuja.

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The Lagos State Government on Tuesday released 60 Coronavirus patients after they tested negative twice for the infection in a huge achievement.

This is the biggest number of recuperated patients to be released by the state in a solitary day since the pandemic broke out

He declared this on his verified Twitter account. He said:

“Today, we discharged 60 #COVID19 Lagos patients; 40 males and 20 females, from our Yaba, Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki isolation facilities to reunite with their families and society The patients, 31 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba,…

“… 19 from the Ibeju-Lekki and 10 from Eti-Osa Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative in two consecutive readings. With this, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos is now 321.

“It is important that we do the right things at this time. #EasingTheLockdown is not a reason for us to rush out and eschew all safety guidelines. We must all play our part and take responsibility. #StayHomeStaySafe and #SaveLives“

The latest discharges raise the total number of cases successfully managed in the state to 321.


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The Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that 34 doctors have tested positive for coronavirus.

On Tuesday, Dr. Sanusi Bala, chairman of the association, told NAN that one of the confirmed cases has died.

Bala explained that many of the victims were the doctors working at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and other private clinics in the state.

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According to him, many of them were infected through normal clinical routines while attending to unsuspected COVID-19 cases.

He vowed that the association would protect its members and

He appealed to authorities to provide more protection for doctors through the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for AKTH, Mrs. Hauwa Muhammed, told NAN that the hospital had since procured and distributed PPE to frontline workers.

She said that the emergency clinic the executives had requested all Consultants and Heads of Department to prepare their staff on the correct utilization of the PPE.

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Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday selected new Emir of Rano to supplant the late Emir, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Illa.

The new Emir of Rano is Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad Inuwa

The new emir was formerly the Kaigaman Rano, District Head of Kibiya.

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An announcement gave by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar on Tuesday affirmed that Ganduje has selected Inuwa to fill the empty seat.

Emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila,\ had passed on Saturday in Kano at 74 years old

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The Senate on Tuesday asked the Nigerian government to immediately suspend the planned deployment of 5G network to the nation.

The 5G is the fifth generation of mobile technology which is an improvement of today’s 4G technology with enhanced capabilities. The technology provides the platform for new and emerging technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Big Data to improve the way we live and work.

Last month, the 5G was rumored to be one of the causes of COVID-19. But the Nigerian Communications Commission cleared doubts over the network, COVID-19, and security.

It also denied that the network was already deployed in the country.

Senator Uche Ekwunife had drawn the attention of the upper chamber to the status of the 5G network in the country.

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According to her, the motion was borne out of the need to assure Nigerians of their safety by asking the Federal Government to postpone the launch until a proper investigation was carried out.

Deputy Majority Leader, Senator Ajayi Boroffice, said the 5G network deployment remained a controversial issue, saying that experts should be allowed to handle it and deliberate on the merits and demerits of its deployment.

Speaking Senator Opeyemi Bamidele expressed that it would be flighty of any legislature to buy into an innovation that would not be alright for its residents, including that no logical research had been finished by any office of the Federal Government on the 5G organize.

The legislator expressed that nations in Europe were at that point researching the ramifications of the organization and asked why Nigeria presently couldn’t seem to do as such.

The PUNCH reports that the Senate, along these lines, asked its boards of trustees on Communication, Science, Technology and ICT, and that of Health to lead a careful examination with the end goal of deciding the status of the 5G organize in the nation.

Meanwhile, the Senate asked the pertinent government organization overseeing the ICT activities in the nation to suspend the 5G sending until an intensive test to decide its reasonableness for human wellbeing had been accomplished.

The joint committees were asked to submit its report within four weeks.

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Popular Nigerian video director, Clarence Abiodun Peters, has finally spoken about the death of professional dancer, Love Divine (Kodak), at his residence.

He took to his social media page on Monday morning to give his account on the events surrounding the death of the professional video vixen.

Read Clarence Peters’ side of the story below:

On the 29th of April 2020, Love Divine Ike (Picture Kodak) was in the dance studio, on the premises of Capital Dreams Pictures, with 5 other team members and myself – 7 people in total.

At about 7:30 pm on the same day, while in another office – a building besides the dance studio, on the same premises, some people who were said to be with Love Divine at the time, rushed in and called my attention to the fact that Love Divine had collapsed.


We immediately rushed her to the nearest hospital, which refused to let us into their premises, let alone admit her. They assumed she was a Covid-19 patient.

We tried, but we were not able to gain entry into a second hospital. We eventually got her to a third hospital where she was pronounced dead 30 minutes after arrival.

I was not physically in the same room as her when the incident occurred, and when I inquired, I was told by those present at the scene that Love Divine, while taking a break from the dance session, was sitting on one of the metal sliding door rails, charging and using her phone plugged to an extension box.

The witnesses didn’t realize anything was wrong until they saw she had laid down, and they noticed smoke coming from her chest area.

She was said to be electrocuted, her phone was found on her chest, with severe burn marks, and the phone’s imprint on her chest.

The witnesses were taken to the Ojodu Police Headquarters straight from the hospital where statements were taken and the phone (which had traces of burnt flesh on it) was deposited.

The following day, the Police conducted an examination of the body and were taken to the scene of the incident for further examination.

The Police are currently carrying out a full-scale investigation into the events that occurred, and an autopsy will be carried out, with the full permission and consent of her family.

Please note that no one has been charged or arrested, by the Police. The witnesses and I willingly made ourselves available to the Police and we have all pledged our full co-operation, through every part of this process. I will be helping out in every possible capacity.

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Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in U.S. begins

The clearing of Nigerians abandoned in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic is to start on 10 May.

Mr. Benaoyagha Okoyen, the consul-general of Nigeria in New York disclosed this on Sunday in a notice signed on behalf of the Nigerian Missions in the U.S.

No less than 700 Nigerians have enrolled with the missions for clearing.

It will be done in batches.

Okoyen said that the first batch of 270 evacuees would be flown to Abuja through an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 509.

The plane is required to leave the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey at 9.15 p.m. furthermore, fly legitimately to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

As prior reported by the Federal Government, the flight is to the detriment of the evacuees, who will all fly economy class, as indicated by the notification.

“The anticipated expense for the single direction economy ticket is between 1,300 dollars (N488,800) and 1,700 dollars (N639,200) per grown-up.

“Please note that over 700 Nigerian nationals have registered with our missions in the USA to be evacuated.

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“However, only 270 passengers shall be accommodated in this batch of evacuation.

“Missions will, therefore, attend to applicants on a first-come, first-served basis and shall prioritize the list of evacuees according to their immigration status.

“This includes the need to consider those stranded with proof of short-stay visas, the elderly, families with children and returning students,” it said.

Okoyen revealed to NAN that the dates for ensuing batches would be declared at the appointed time.

To check the spread of COVID-19, the Federal Government on March 18 forced limitations on movements from 13 nations with high weights.

The nations are China, Iran, South Korea, Germany, Italy, U.S. Joined Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, France, Japan, Australia, and Sweden.

Thusly, numerous Nigerians, who were on momentary visits to the influenced nations, got abandoned.

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President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathized with the groups of three University of Port Harcourt understudies apparently killed by their criminals and their bodies covered in a shallow grave in April.

He said the executioners must be captured and made to confront the rage of the law.

The President also extended condolences to the university authorities and the Rivers State Government over the unfortunate incident.

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Describing the tragic occurrence as “sad and heinous,” Buhari regretted that the “evil perpetrators have cut short the prospectively bright journey of these youths.”

He implored that God would comfort every one of the individuals who grieved these youthful understudies and award their spirits unceasing rest.

Buhari, while taking note of that the Nigerian Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit has captured one of the presumed culprits, further guided the Police Authorities to escalate the quest for the rest of the suspects and carry them to equity.

As indicated by the President, “This organization will keep on equipping the law requirement and security offices to finish the shrewd exercises of ruffians in the nation.”

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Music director and producer Clarence Peters is currently being detained by Lagos police over the death of popular dancer, Love Divines known as Kodak.

This happened after reports emerged that the popular dancer died at Peters’ house on Wednesday while charging her iPhone.

Bala Elkana, the representative of the state police order in a talk with LIB, affirmed that the chief has to be sure being kept and is being addressed as the police are examining for homicide.

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He said since the incident happened in Clarence’s apartment, himself and some others who were present at the time of the unfortunate incident, have been invited.

“Yes it is true, he is in our custody answering some questions.

We are investigating the circumstances that led to her death so definitely there are questions investigators will need to find out and he is one of those that need to answer some of those questions; that is why he has been invited and some few others who were there.” Bala said,

When asked if they will be detained beyond today, he responded

“They are detained. It is a full-fledged investigation. It is a murder charge. We are probably looking at murder. We are not concluding at this stage. If she died of electrocution according to reports, it is left for us to find out. Was she actually electrocuted? What went wrong? An autopsy will also show” he said

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FDA authorizes emergency use of remdesivir drug to treat coronavirus

The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization to the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat hospitalized patients with the coronavirus, President Trump on Friday told reporters at the White House.

Gilead CEO Daniel O'Day said remdesivir maker Gilead Sciences is donating 1.5 million vials of the drug and will work with the federal government to distribute it to patients in need.

The news comes days after fundamental outcomes from an investigation of the medication indicated it can assist patients with recuperating quicker. Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, hailed the discoveries not long ago as "very uplifting news."


The approval implies remdesivir can be disseminated in the U.S. what's more, offered intravenously to treat COVID-19 patients – the two grown-ups and youngsters – who are hospitalized with serious ailment, the FDA says. The office characterizes that class as "patients with low blood oxygen levels or requiring oxygen treatment or progressively escalated breathing help, for example, a mechanical ventilator."

Examining the discoveries about the medication's capacity to help COVID-19 patients, O'Day forewarned prior Friday that remdesivir is utilized to treat propelled cases, in which individuals are as of now hospitalized. The ongoing positive discoveries, he stated, are a beginning stage in the battle against the respiratory sickness.

https://pepedem.com/coronavirus/breaking-fda-authorizes-emergency-use-of-remdesivir-drug-to-treat-coronavirus/

UAE develops COVID-19 treatment, ‘could be game-changer’

United Arab Emirates(UAE) has announced a breakthrough in coronavirus treatment “which could be a game-changer in the global fight” against the pandemic.

Hend Al Otaiba, director of strategic communications of the UAE Foreign Ministry announced the breakthrough made by the Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre.

She said the treatment regenerates lung cells and prevents the immune system from overreacting.

According to her, the treatment involves the extraction of stem cells from a patient’s blood.

Then the stem cells are reintroduced into the lungs via inhalation of a mist.


“[This] could have a significant impact on our ability to live with the virus until a vaccine is available,” Al Otaiba added.

The treatment has undergone an initial phase of clinical trials, with no harmful side effects.

Seventy-three patients made full recoveries, using the treatment method, according to Otaiba.

Many of the trial patients were moderate to severely ill prior to treatment.

Many were also intubated in an intensive care unit.

More trials are being conducted and a clearer understanding of the treatment’s potential should be available in the coming weeks.

The UAE has so far recorded 13,038 coronavirus cases but has maintained a relatively low death toll with only 111 fatalities.

Meanwhile, 2,543 people, nearly 20 percent of the country’s infected patients, have recovered
Reported by Alarabiya

https://pepedem.com/coronavirus/breaking-uae-develops-covid-19-treatment-could-be-game-changer/

Access Bank to Cut Staff Salaries to Avoid Job Losses

Access Bank PLC is planning to cut the salaries of its workers to prevent job losses as lockdown occasioned by coronavirus has drastically affected its income.

Sources in the bank told Bloomberg that the reductions were expected to start from May unless business conditions improve.

The sources who said they were briefed on the matter during a conference call, said some management staff would get as much as a 40% decrease in their salaries.

A representative for Lagos-based Access Bank declined to remark.

Must Read: Nigerian doctor in U.S. Babafemi Taiwo Is Leading Major Study on Remdesivir COVID-19 Drug

Nigerian banks are confronting the danger of rising awful obligation levels as an accident in oil costs and the danger of a naira depreciation correspond with the Covid-19 pandemic that has covered organizations.

Access Bank, which obtained rival Diamond Bank Plc a year ago, had 6,898 lasting staff toward the finish of 2019, as per an introduction on its site.

The procurement somewhat added to a 31% expansion in working costs. Staff, enlistment, and preparing costs represent in excess of 33% of overheads after the arrangement helped representative numbers and brought about “wage harmonization” over the organizations.

https://pepedem.com/news/lockdown-access-bank-to-cut-staff-salaries-to-avoid-job-losses/

Legendary drummer and afrobeat co-founder Tony Allen dies

Nigerian pioneering drummer Tony Allen, a co-founder of the Afrobeat musical genre, died in Paris on Thursday aged 79, his manager says.

“We don’t know the exact cause of death,” manager Eric Trosset said, adding it was not linked to the coronavirus.

“He was in great shape, it was quite sudden. I spoke to him at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT), then two hours later he was sick and taken to Pompidou hospital where he died.”

Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti’s band Africa ’70 in the 1960s and 1970s.

During that time the pair created afrobeat, combining West African musical styles such as highlife and fuji music with American imports jazz and funk. Afrobeat went on to become one of the totemic genres of 20th-century African music.

Over Allen’s thrilling beat, Fela laid out his revolutionary and pan-African message, which led him to become one of the abiding icons of the struggle for freedom across the continent.

Allen and Fela recorded around 40 albums together in Africa ’70, before parting ways after a mythic 26-year collaboration.

Such was the hole that Allen left in his band, Fela needed four drummers to replace him.

Allen taught himself to play drums from the age of 18, drawing inspiration from American jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker as well as contemporary African music.

He remained hugely influential and beloved by generations of musicians.

British musician and producer Brian Eno has called Allen “perhaps the greatest drummer who ever lived”.

Allen was the drummer in the supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen, also featuring Blur singer Damon Albarn and The Clash bassist Paul Simonon, which released its second album in 2018.

He lived in the Paris suburb Courbevoie.

https://pepedem.com/music/breaking-legendary-drummer-and-afrobeat-co-founder-tony-allen-dies/

A bright doctor from the West African country of Nigeria Babafemi Taiwo is leading part of a major study on antiviral drug Remdesivir appearing to treat COVID-19, the potentially deadly respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, which has killed more than 200,000 people around the world.

CNN interviewed Dr. Taiwo, whose name suggests he is a twin from the southwestern part of Nigeria, to discuss the promising results. Remdesivir, the antiviral drug made by Gilead Sciences, appears to help coronavirus patients recover more quickly than no treatment at all, but it does not significantly reduce death, according to preliminary data from the National

“For the first time we have a large, well-conducted trial” showing a treatment helps, he said. “This is not a miracle drug … but it’s definitely better than anything we have.”

Fauci said the partial results showed that the drug had “a clear-cut significant positive effect,” shortening the time to hospital discharge by four days. By comparison, antiviral drugs for the flu shorten illness by about one day on average and only when started within a day or two of symptoms first appearing.

In the remdesivir study, about 8% of those on the drug died versus 11.6% of the comparison group, but the difference is not large enough for scientists to say the drug was the reason.

No information was given on side effects. Fauci said full results would be published in a medical journal soon. He said final numbers might change a bit but that the study’s overall conclusion would not.

Dr. BABAFEMI TAIWO PROFILE
Dr. Babafemi Taiwo is Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago. He is also Director, Clinical Core of the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research, and Leader of the Northwestern University Site of the NIAID-funded AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG). At Northwestern University, he leads clinical and translational HIV researchers from infectious diseases, hepatology, neurology, radiology, cardiology and nursing, and directs the development and implementation of NIH-sponsored interventional and observational HIV studies.

He has received research grants (to Northwestern) from industry sponsors for investigator-initiated studies. Dr. Taiwo is the Director, Research in Africa, NU Center for Global Health. He has been involved in HIV treatment, research, and training in Nigeria for two decades. His undergraduate education and initial medical training took place at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan 1991.​ He is Principal Investigator of the NIH D43 Multidisciplinary NeuroAIDS Training and Research Program in Nigeria

https://pepedem.com/coronavirus/nigerian-doctor-in-u-s-babafemi-taiwo-is-leading-major-study-on-remdesivir-covid-19-drug/

Adekunle Gold shares the DMs he sent to Don Jazzy 9 years ago

In the DM he sent to the Mavin Records Boss, Gold begged Jazzy to be a graphics artist for his ‘former record label’, Mo’Hits Records.

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He also called Don Jazzy “Dad”, “Mohit Lord” all in a bid to get employed. He told Don Jazzy that he is a “graphic artist of magnitude” and begged to be employed as the “official album art designer of Mohit stars”

https://pepedem.com/celebrity/adekunle-gold-shares-the-dms-he-sent-to-don-jazzy-9-years-ago/

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Bill Gates: COVID-19 vaccine coming sooner than later

U.S. billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates said a vaccine for the rampaging COVID-19 disease may come between 18-24 months.

He said on NBC Today Show on Friday that there is evidence that this timeline may come to pass.

According to the Microsoft co-founder, usually a vaccine takes over five years.

There are steps including first testing in animals, then with humans on small, medium and large scales.


But with the coronavirus pandemic, “because of all the incredibly negative effects, the sooner the better, ”

“The best scientists [are] working hard on this,” Gates said.

“In fact, in the last few weeks I’ve seen signs that we may get to the optimistic side of that time projection” for a vaccine.

Gates who had warned about a possible virus pandemic since 2015, said that while many countries have coordinated testing on a national level during the coronavirus pandemic, the United States has not, and access to tests is “chaotic.”

On Friday, he called the coronavirus crisis “a nightmare,” saying that “the human-to-human respiratory spread is the scariest scenario.”

Must Read: US Department Reveal What Can Kill Coronavirus Within Minutes

“I wish it had come, you know, five or 10 years later, then governments might have done the preparation to move quickly, like a few governments did,” Gates said.

“Many countries decided that at the national level, they would orchestrate the testing” for the virus, he said.

“That hasn’t happened in the United States. It might not happen. But, you know, the access to tests is just, you know, chaotic.”

Asked what he thinks about moves toward reopening by some states such as Georgia, Gates said he is “afraid we’ll have some people and some states that move too quickly and have to back off.”

But, he said, “it’s going to be awhile before things go back to normal.”

“I wish I could say that we’re halfway through. But I don’t think so.”

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been involved in battling some perennial diseases in the world.
https://pepedem.com/coronavirus/bill-gates-covid-19-vaccine-coming-sooner-than-later/

The United States Department of Homeland Security has revealed that sunlight could kill the Coronavirus within minutes.

New research from the DHS Science and Technology directorate found that high humidity, temperatures, and sunlight kills the virus in saliva droplets on non-porous surfaces and in the air.

According to DHS Science and Technology Advisor, Bill Bryan, “Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have in killing the virus on surfaces and in the air.

“We’ve seen a similar effect as well where increasing the temperature and humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus.”




The game-changing findings of the joint effort between the DHS’s Science and Technology directorate and Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force was revealed at Thursday’s White House press briefing.

The virus dies quickest in the presence of direct sunlight, and it survives best in indoor conditions, the study found.

Americans should be extra careful to properly disinfect areas that aren’t exposed to direct sunlight, particularly within indoor spaces, according to Bryan.

“I can tell you that bleach will kill the virus in five minutes, isopropyl alcohol will kill the virus in 30 seconds,” said Bryan.

“And that’s with no manipulation. If you rub it, it goes away even faster,” he added.



According to The Sun, DHS and the White House coronavirus task force will continue to look at how the virus in saliva and how it reacts to other disinfectants.

Although “summer-like conditions” will leads to a decrease in virus transmissions, Bryan said Americans aren’t yet in the clear to return back to normal outings.


“It would be irresponsible to say the summer will kill the virus and it’s a free for all and people ignore guidance,” Bryan said.

https://pepedem.com/news/us-department-reveal-what-can-kill-coronavirus-within-minutes/

Olamide Baddo makes a banging return with a new dance song for the ladies titled “Pawon” produced by Cracker Mallo.

LYRICS

Chorus
Ewele, ewele happen kile’pon, to tobi to yi ogaju, o n dami lorun, oleju, o yimi lori. All my sexy ladies, pawon, pawon, pawon, all my sexy mamas, pawon, pawon, pawon Jojo pawon, juju pawon, Titi pawon, Kiki pawon Tola pawon, Yeye pawon, Bibi pawon Jojo pawon, juju pawon, Titi pawon, Kiki pawon Tola pawon, Yeye pawon, Bibi pawon, Jojo pawon

[Bridge]
Give me back oh baka boom boom, wa gun bike oh like va voom voom How you doing, how are you you, je n shina is like ta yun yun

Verse 1
Waist tiny like London road, baka big like Dubai road, body hot you dey make man cold Give me small charley make I wo’i Make I wire your account, there’s nothing that I can’t Baby shey you go wet my plant, like a farmer oh my God

[Chorus]
Ewele, ewele happen kile’pon, to tobi to yi ogaju, o n dami lorun, oleju, o yimi lori. All my sexy ladies, pawon, pawon, pawon, all my sexy mamas, pawon, pawon, pawon Jojo pawon, juju pawon, Titi pawon, Kiki pawon Tola pawon, Yeye pawon, Bibi pawon Jojo pawon, juju pawon, Titi pawon, Kiki pawon Tola pawon, Yeye pawon, Bibi pawon, Jojo pawon

[Bridge]
Give me back oh baka boom boom, wa gun bike oh like va voom voom How you doing, how are you you, je n shina is like ta yun yun

[Verse 2]
No time, you rolling your back, why you dey slack, why you dey do like account weh dey hack Why you dey act and do like that, why you no want make i hold your back Jojo come and see daddy, ma ma shey bayi, you are the sugar in my tea I’m your sugar the daddy

[Chorus]

Ewele, ewele happen kile’pon, to tobi to yi ogaju, o n dami lorun, oleju, o yimi lori. All my sexy ladies, pawon, pawon, pawon, all my sexy mamas, pawon, pawon, pawon Jojo pawon, juju pawon, Titi pawon, Kiki pawon Tola pawon, Yeye pawon, Bibi pawon Jojo pawon, juju pawon, Titi pawon, Kiki pawon Tola pawon, Yeye pawon, Bibi pawon, Jojo pawon

[Outro]
Give me back oh baka boom boom, wa gun bike oh like va voom voom How you doing, how are you you, je n shina is like ta yun yun

The End!

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Google Adsense has “My sites” feature which allows Adsense publishers to add a list of websites to use in site-related actions, such as setting up site-level blocking rules. In this post, i will teach how to add multiple website you own to your AdSense Account.

Adding New Site
Sign in to your AdSense account.
In the left navigation panel, click Settings.
Click My sites.

Click on plus + button .
Enter the URL of the site that you'd like to add (e.g., example.com).

Click Add site.
Your site is added to your site list with a status of "verified".

Verification status
Sites in your list have a status of either "verified" or "unverified".
Verified: sites are available for use in all site-related actions, whereas

unverified: sites first need to be verified before you can use them in most site-related

Sign in to your AdSense account.
In the left navigation panel, click Settings.

Click My sites.
On the "Manage sites" page, click More More.

Click Verify sites.
Select the checkboxes of all of the sites that you want to verify.

Click Verify sites.

Authorizing your verified site

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