Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 7th April 2020
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Funke Akindele, Hubby Convicted For Flouting Restriction Order
WITH AGENCY REPORT – For flouting social distancing regulation by hosting a birthday party, Nollywood star, Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, have been each fined N100,000 by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. The Chief Magistrate, Yewande Aje-Afunwa, also ordered that they should serve 14-day community service among other sanctions. “The defendants shall pay
Yorkshire Put Cricketers On Furlough In Response To Virus
Yorkshire became Monday the first English cricket county to announce they had put their players and coaching staff on the British government’s furlough financial aid scheme. With the English domestic season delayed until May 28 because of the coronavirus and further postponements likely, talks have been ongoing between the 18 first-class counties and the Professional
2020 Open Championship Cancelled
The 2020 Open Championship has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic . The tournament was due to take place from 16-19 July at Royal St George’s but the same venue will now host the 149th Open in 2021. This is the first time since World War II that golf’s original Championship, first played in 1860,
Ron Dennis Creates NHS Free Meals Scheme
Former McLaren boss Ron Dennis has created a scheme to supply a million free meals to NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis. Dennis says his foundation has put in place a £1.5m budget and joined forces with a number of companies to supply 1,000 meals a day to health workers. “I wanted a big solution
Erick Silva Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Bellator welterweight Erick Silva and his family were infected with the coronavirus but they are all recovering well now and in quarantine. Combate reported that the 35-year-old Silva, his 23-year-old wife Isabela, his five-month-old son Carlos and his 10-year-old son Kalleu were all infected with the coronavirus. In addition, Silva’s 26-year-old sister-in-law Carol and her in-laws,
US Plans To Send New Nuclear Bombs To Germany, Russia Claims
The Pentagon plans to upgrade its nuclear arsenal in Germany, replacing obsolete bombs with modern ones. Now the US Air Force nuclear bombs that have remained in Germany since the Cold War are at the Luftwaffe airbase in Büchel. “I feel like a potential target,” said Elke Koller, 77. Her words are quoted by Deutsche Welle.
India Dismisses US Claim Of ‘Game Changer’ Drug For COVID-19 Treatment
Apart from US President Donald Trump’s request to India, 30 other countries have asked for the supply of hydroxychloroquine, a malarial drug, to treat COVID-19. Despite a ban on the drug, there were reports that India is considering to supply the drug as it has sufficient stocks of the medication. India has dismissed US President
Chinese Trucks Cross Sino-North Korean Friendship Bridge
Trade between North Korea and China appears to be restarting following a total shutdown of the border between the two countries in late January. “Chinese trucks recently crossed the Sino-North Korean Friendship Bridge from Sinuiju to Dandong,” a China-based source told Daily NK today. “There hadn’t been many crossings for some time due to the
JVP To Conduct Virtual Tech Event
In the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), an internationally renowned venture capital fund, has initiated a global virtual event to explore how digital health can be fully leveraged to challenge the spread of the virus. The event, entitled Saving the Global Health Systems, will include senior Spanish and Italian officials,
Israel Gets Antibodies To Treat COVID-19
The Israel Institute of Biological Research has obtained antibodies to the coronavirus Covid-19. It was reported by the Israeli website Mako, as Cursorinfo writes. According to media, researchers of the Ness Ziona institute were able to obtain antibodies to the virus, which brings humanity closer to treating the disease. The institute said that this was not a
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