Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 8th May 2020
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Flights From US To Saudi Arabia Set To Resume
The Saudi embassy in Washington said flights from the US to the kingdom are set to resume on a daily basis, after weeks of disruptions to air traffic by the coronavirus pandemic. The Saudi Ambassador to the US, Princess Rima Bint Bandar, made the announcement on Wednesday in a conference call with members of the Saudi embassy. …
Joe Biden Asked To Quit Presidential Race
A woman who accuses Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her 27 years ago has called on him to quit the race. Tara Reade challenged Mr Biden in an interview: “Please step forward and be held accountable.” She added: “You should not be running on character for the president of the United …
Daesh Attack Kills 20 Regime Fighters
An attack by the Daesh group in the Syrian desert killed 20 regime and allied fighters, a monitoring group and activists said Thursday. The fighters died in an attack on their vehicle between Al Sukhna and Al Shula in the area straddling Homs and Deir Ezzor provinces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. At …
200 Laptops Donated To Support E-learning
The Ministry of Education (MoE) received more laptop and pendrives for a donation drive jointly initiated by the MoE, Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) and Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI). Minister of Education Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman received the contributions to support online learning and …
Violence Erupts As Chinese Officials Raid Church
Video footage from inside a Christian church in China shows officials raiding, violently dragging out members mid-service. The shocking scene comes as communist China is under fire for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in Wuhan. ChinaAid, a Christian watchdog group on persecution in the most populous nation, posted the story this week from the church in the southeastern Fujian …
FBF Extends Nat’l Basketball Head Coaches Contracts
The French Basketball Federation announced Thursday the extension of contracts with the heads of the men’s and women’s national teams. “The president of the French Basketball Federation, Jean-Pierre Siutat and the National Technical Director, Alain Contensoux, today announced the extension of the contracts of Vincent Collet and Valerie Garnier until the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic …
Coronavirus Death Toll In Sweden Tops 3,000
Sweden on Thursday announced the death of more than 3,000 people in the country from the new coronavirus. Criticized for its relaxed response to the coronavirus, the Nordic country confirmed 24,623 cases, the Public Health Agency announced in a news conference. The somber death toll in the country has far exceeded the tolls of neighboring …
No Problem With Medical Supplies Donated To UK- Turkey
A senior Turkish official denied reports Thursday that Britain would return 400,000 units of personal protective equipment (PPE) sent by Turkey to help the UK fight the novel coronavirus. “There is no problem with medical supplies that are donated by Turkey or purchased from the country. All of them comply with international standards,” Turkey’s Deputy …
Israel’s Supreme Court Allows Netanyahu To Form Government
The Israeli Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected two petitions brought against the country’s embattled prime minister, who sits at the centre of an ongoing corruption scandal. The first asked for leader Benjamin Netanyahu to be prevented from establishing a new government, while the second called for him to be disallowed from forming a coalition with his long-time …
Chess: India Draws With Russia, Loses To USA
Former world champion Viswanathan Anand on Thursday registered his first win in the ongoing FIDE-Chess.com Online Nations Cup, beating Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in just 17 moves in a fifth round match that ended in a 2-2 draw. In its second match of the day, India went down to USA 1.5-2.5 in the sixth round with …
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