'19 Nigerians have been killed by security personnel during lockdown' - Amnesty international

According to Amnesty International, 19 Nigerians have so far been killed by security operatives during the lockdown to contain the spread of Coronavirus.

The lockdown in Nigeria began in March in some states and in April in others and a task force was set up to ensure compliance.

Unfortunately, in the course of carrying out their duties, some Nigerians were killed.

Joseph Pessu was shot dead by a soldier in Warri on Thursday, April 2. His death sparked outrage and counter attacks as youths beat up soldiers and soldiers, in turn, threatened to deal with members of the community and rape their women.

Also, a policewoman was shot dead by her male colleague who is a member of the Rivers state taskforce on the COVID-19 lockdown. The incident happened on April 23.

 Amnesty International puts the total number of those killed in Nigeria at 19.

A tweet shared by Amnesty International Nigeria reads: "We have been monitoring human rights violation on lockdown in the fight against #COVID?19: —So far 19 Nigerians have been killed by security personnel: #COVID19NIGERIA."

They added: "On lockdown, in the fight against #COVID?19 Nigerians have been experiencing human rights violations. This is unacceptable and must end:"

'19 Nigerians have been killed by security personnel during lockdown' - Amnesty international

According to Amnesty International, 19 Nigerians have so far been killed by security operatives during the lockdown to contain the spread of Coronavirus.

The lockdown in Nigeria began in March in some states and in April in others and a task force was set up to ensure compliance.

Unfortunately, in the course of carrying out their duties, some Nigerians were killed.

Joseph Pessu was shot dead by a soldier in Warri on Thursday, April 2. His death sparked outrage and counter attacks as youths beat up soldiers and soldiers, in turn, threatened to deal with members of the community and rape their women.

Also, a policewoman was shot dead by her male colleague who is a member of the Rivers state taskforce on the COVID-19 lockdown. The incident happened on April 23.

 Amnesty International puts the total number of those killed in Nigeria at 19.

A tweet shared by Amnesty International Nigeria reads: "We have been monitoring human rights violation on lockdown in the fight against #COVID?19: —So far 19 Nigerians have been killed by security personnel: #COVID19NIGERIA."

They added: "On lockdown, in the fight against #COVID?19 Nigerians have been experiencing human rights violations. This is unacceptable and must end:"

Bollywood actor, Rishi Kapoor, dies at 67

Veteran Bollywood actor, Rishi Kapoor has died.

 

The award winning actor died in an Indian hospital in the early hours of today, April 30, after a two-year battle with leukemia. He was 67.

Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India last September following treatment in New York. He was recently admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for further treatment.

"The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him.

"He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears," a statement from his family read

The statement also urged his fans and well-wishers to respect India's current lockdown restrictions, noting: "He would not have it any other way."

Kapoor made his debut as a child actor in 1970 in his father Raj Kapoor's film "Mera Naam Joker" ("My Name is Joker"). His first lead role was in the 1973 romantic film "Bobby" and it won him the Filmfare Award, India's equivalent of the Oscars, for Best Actor. Over the course of his career, Kapoor acted in more than 100 films, playing both the romantic lead and character roles.

He is survived by his wife, actress Neetu Singh and two children, including actor Ranbir Kapoor.

Experimental drug, Remdesivir proves effective against Coronavirus - New US Study shows

White House health advisor and top US infectious diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci has revealed that data collected from the Coronavirus drug trial testing with the antiviral drug Remdesivir showed 'quite good news' and has set a new standard of care for COVID-19 patients.

Experimental drug, Remdesivir proves effective against Coronavirus - New US Study shows According to the study led by the US National Institute of Health, the drug shortens the time it takes for patients to recover by four days on average, and it is the first drug treatment to pass such a strict test against the virus.

Million naira worth of goods destroyed as fire guts shops and pharmacy in Kaduna (photos)

Goods and properties worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in a fire outbreak in Kaduna.

Several shops and a pharmacy situated along Constitution road in Kaduna state were engulfed in an intense fire last night Wednesday, April 29. The cause of the fire is yet unknown.

Unfortunately, most of the shop owners were not around to salvage their goods due the lockdown imposed on the state as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

See more photos from the incident below

Washington Post tells Joe Biden to respond to sexual assault allegations leveled against him by Tara reade

Calls have increased for the presumptive Democratic party nominee for US President in the 2020 elections, Joe Biden, to address sexual allegations leveled against him by Tara Reade, who alleged the former senator sexually assaulted her in 1993 while she worked as a staffer for him.

The allegations have been receiving major news coverage on liberal and conservative news networks but mainstream media networks like CNN, ABC, MSNBC, NY Times and Washington post have barely covered the allegations leading to criticism from Bernie Sanders supporters who see this as an opportunity for their candidate.

                   

Biden, meanwhile has refused to address the allegations directly, though his campaign released a statement saying “this never happened.”

Surprisingly on Wednesday midnight, the Washington post, a Democrat controlled media organization and fierce Trump critic, posted an article telling Biden, who could be the next US President if he beats Trump at the polls in November, to address the allegations credibly.

The Washington Post's article comes after the alleged sexual assault victim, Tara Reade said she had lost all respect for CNN's Anderson Cooper for refusing to ask Biden about the allegations despite interviewing on the network since the allegations surfaced.

The Washington Post, captioned their article; ''Biden himself should address the Tara Reade allegations and release relevant records''

The article reads;
''TARA READE deserves to be heard, and voters deserve to hear her. They deserve to hear from Joe Biden, too.

''The former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has yet to speak publicly about the allegation Ms. Reade has lodged against him: that when she was a member of his Senate staff in the 1990s, Mr. Biden pushed her against a wall and put his fingers up her skirt and then inside her. Mr. Biden’s campaign says “this never happened.” Contemporaneous accounts of Ms. Reade’s claim are counterweighted by the denials of her superiors at the time that she reported any misconduct, as well as inconsistencies in her retelling. ''

The paper, also noted that conclusions might never come out, but searching for the truth should be a priority, especially if people are to vote a man for President.

''There are, at the moment, no clear conclusions. There may never be. But that is no excuse for not searching. One place to start is the records covering Mr. Biden’s 36-year Senate career, donated to the University of Delaware in 2012 and slated for release to the public two years after Mr. Biden “retires from public life.” These could contain confirmation of any complaint Ms. Reade made, either through official congressional channels or to the three other employees she claims she informed not specifically of the alleged assault but more generally of harassment.''

''They could also contain nothing of the sort. Insisting on an inventory doesn’t mean one believes Ms. Reade or doesn’t believe her. It signals only a desire for the public to know all that’s able to be known, which ought to be in everyone’s interest.''

''There are 1,875 boxes and 415 gigabytes of electronic content, largely uncatalogued. Searching won’t be as easy as some might assume. But an inventory conducted with an eye toward releasing only relevant material could at least ascertain whether personnel records are part of this archive at all. Demands for the release of the entire trove invite a worthwhile debate about candidate disclosures, yet that’s not a battle that needs to be fought today. The narrower question is whether the public ought to have as much information as possible about an assault accusation against a presidential contender, and the answer is yes.

Another place to look is at the source: the candidate himself. Mr. Biden may have little to say besides what his campaign has already said — that he did not do this, and that this is not something he ever would do. Yet the way to signal he takes Ms. Reade’s case seriously, and the cases of women like her seriously, is to go before the media and the public ready to listen and to reply.''

The Post also referred to previous sexual assault allegations against Trump, saying Trump shouldn't be let to set the standard when it comes to denying sexual assault allegations, rather 'a better man should'.

''President Trump has been credibly accused of sexual assault, including rape, by dozens of women. He has responded by brushing the accusations off, once claiming repulsively, “She’s not my type.” The article reads.

''It may seem unfair to hold Mr. Trump’s likely rival in the 2020 race to a standard that Mr. Trump has failed to meet again and again. But Mr. Trump shouldn’t be allowed to set that standard. A better man could.''

Sowore appeals bail condition which restricts his movement only around Abuja

Omoyele Sowore has offered the bail condition which limits movement just around Abuja.

Review that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had forced a N100m bail security on Sowore who was captured on charges of injustice, tax evasion and offending the president in 2019. She consequently decreased Sowore's bail from N100m to N50m, and further coordinated that he should create guarantees who live in Abuja and should likewise have landed property worth the bail total in Abuja. The extremist was likewise coordinated to store his visa with the library of the government high court in Abuja, and furthermore banned him from going outside Abuja pending the time of the preliminary.

Gary Neville calls out Premier League for prioritising money over player safety amid Coronavirus pandemic 'How many footballers have to die?' -

Chief association legend, Gary Neville, has gotten out the class' specialists over designs to restart football in June in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic that has slaughtered thousands in Britain and murdered near 300,000 around the world.

Football is as of now at a stop worldwide because of the spread of coronavirus, while France, Belgium and Germany have dropped their football seasons.

The proposed timetable for the chief class to return would see clubs back in full preparing by May 18, however Neville says that the budgetary part of football is driving towards rushed choices of the game's arrival

As indicated by Neville, association supervisors are organizing bringing in cash over lives as Engalnd plans to join Germany and start preparing .

"The FIFA clinical official said that football ought not occur before September. I think on the off chance that it was a non-monetary choice there would be no football for a considerable length of time," Neville said on Sky Sports' The Football Show.

"Individuals are currently evaluating hazard. What number of individuals need to kick the bucket playing football in the Premier League before it gets unpalatable? One? One player? One individual from staff goes into escalated care? What hazard do we need to take? The conversation is simply financial."

On the off chance that clubs back in full preparing by May 18, matches will probably must be played away from public scrutiny at first with players and staff experiencing broad testing.

"There will be individuals who will see it as a hazard factor," he included. "Players themselves will need to proceed to play. Players at the lower levels will need to go play and 1,400 players are out of agreement. '' Neville proceeded

"Clubs have immense interest in this season. Consider what's in question for Leeds, it's completely gigantic. There are large prizes available to all. There's immense financial misfortune. It mists individuals' brains as far as the hazard that they're willing to take.

"There are a few players with conditions that could be more in danger of coronavirus than others and that is something that should be surveyed.

"In the event that wellbeing starts things out, there is just a single result as of now in time. What number of players have asthma? What number of players have diabetes? Have they surveyed these things and would they say they will put those individuals in danger?

"On the off chance that they are, we'll all turn up and commentate on those matches. Fingers crossed, each day we'll not have an episode which would be one of our players or an individual from staff becoming sick."

COVID-19: FCMB Sustains Support to Government and Nigerians with multi-dimensional intervention strategy

As the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus pandemic) takes an extreme curve, with its common negative impact on people, families, organizations and wellbeing frameworks, driving monetary administrations supplier, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), is venturing up the rhythm of its mediations through different helpful signals.

As a mindful and responsive Bank, FCMB has guaranteed the steadiness of its vigorous computerized channels along these lines empowering clients to have full access to money related exchanges and different administrations, while likewise helping the administration, networks and people to alleviate the effect of the pandemic.

COVID-19: FCMB Sustains Support to Government and Nigerians with multi-dimensional mediation system

The organization's intercession has been depended on giving alleviation over a scope of zones spreading over across testing, the arrangement of PPEs (individual defensive gear), nourishment for the poor and simplicity of working together for little and medium scale firms.

By a long shot, FCMB's most noteworthy commitment – of N250 million - has been to the intercession activity set up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in association with the private part, to help the Federal Government react adequately to COVID-19, known as the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) . The reserve will likewise bolster families and organizations to moderate the effect of the infection, through the structure of seclusion and treatment focuses, giving individual defensive hardware and conveying nourishment to more than 10 million of the most monetarily powerless Nigerians.

COVID-19: FCMB Sustains Support to Government and Nigerians with multi-dimensional mediation methodology

Additionally, FCMB is giving help things to tested people and family units across Nigeria influenced by the lockdown by working with different causes and state governments. The palliatives incorporate Personal Protective Equipment for wellbeing laborers and nourishment things to support a huge segment of the populace whose methods for job have been influenced by COVID-19 and the common lockdown.

Furthermore, the Bank has offered help to givefood.ng alliance, facilitated by Babban Gona Farmer Services Nigeria (an agrarian establishment), which expects to give dinners to 1 million defenseless Nigerians consistently. This will go far to support a huge segment of the populace whose methods for job have been influenced by COVID - 19 and the common lockdown.

COVID-19: FCMB Sustains Support to Government and Nigerians with multi-dimensional intercession methodology

In organization with 54gene, FCMB is likewise supporting the testing of 3,000 individuals in Ogun state to decide their COVID-19 status. This help is supplementing the State's push to decide and relieve the degree of the spread of the pandemic.

The money related foundation is similarly supporting acquiring clients by giving installment moratoria during this period, to guarantee they can endure and keep on paying their laborers.

COVID-19: FCMB Sustains Support to Government and Nigerians with multi-dimensional mediation procedure 

FCMB has kept on separating itself through development and the conveyance of extraordinary contributions and the foundation immovably accepts that the country will rise more grounded and substantially more versatile toward the finish of the pandemic.

Ligue 1 can’t restart until September says France PM

Ligue 1 and other French pro athletics alliances including football and rugby can't restart before September in light of coronavirus limitations, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday.

Philippe made the declaration as a component of a steady intend to lift the lockdown in France. He said no occasion where in excess of 5,000 individuals assemble would be permitted until at any rate September.

The declaration seems to scupper the plans of French football's top division Ligue 1 to begin again in June with players being reviewed as of May 11.

COVID-19: Dybala tests positive to corona ‘for the fourth time’

Paulo Dybala has allegedly tried positive for coronavirus for the fourth time in about a month and a half. 

The Argentinian pro affirmed a month ago he had contracted COVID-19 not long after Serie An activity had been suspended because of the worldwide pandemic.

He was one of three Juventus stars to test positive for the ailment with Daniele Rugani and Blaise Matuidi.

Be that as it may, as indicated by Spanish TV program El Chiringuito, Dybala is battling to shake off the infection.

He was said to have conveyed an aggregate of four positive tests over the most recent a month and a half regardless of done having a large number of the side effects.

That puts his status over an arrival to activity in serious uncertainty with Serie A players permitted to come back to preparing from Monday, May 4.

Status of FG rice to Oyo unknown –NAFDAC

The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said the agency does not know the status of the 1,800 bags of rice given to the Oyo State Government by the Federal Government.

Adeyeye said NAFDAC was not invited to take samples and conduct consumption fitness test on the Oyo rice consignment.
The NAFDAC DG spoke on Tuesday on a TVC programme, Journalists’ Hangout.

The Oyo State Government had said last Friday it was returning the 1,800 bags of rice given to it by the Federal Government, as the rice was found to be weevils-infested and unfit for human consumption.

But the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, said on Monday that the bags of rice distributed to states were inspected and certified fit for human consumption by NAFDAC.

But when asked on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout to speak on the status of the rice supplied to Oyo State, the NAFDAC DG said only the consignments to Lagos and Ogun States were tested by NAFDAC and certified fit for consumption.

Adeyeye said, “The one for Oyo State, I cannot say anything because NAFDAC was not called by the Ibadan or South-West Command of the (Nigeria) Customs, to test samples in Ibadan; so, I cannot say anything about the Ibadan command rice that went to Oyo and possibly to Osun.

“I don’t know why NAFDAC was not called to take samples from the Oyo State Command to test. We were not invited to come and take samples and we cannot do that.

“The ones that we tested (in Lagos and Ogun) were good enough and the rest of the samples are still in the lab in Oshodi.”

Adeyeye said in the cases of Lagos and Ogun states, it was Customs, and not the state governments, that invited NAFDAC to conduct consumption fitness test on the rice.

COVID-19 hit Second US Navy ship returns to port

A US destroyer hit by many coronavirus cases cruised into San Diego Tuesday for cleaning, making it the second Navy warship briefly put down and out by the pandemic.

With 63 percent of the 300-in number group tried as of Tuesday, 64 mariners on board the USS Kidd were discovered positive for COVID-19, the Navy said.

Two had been restoratively cleared to the US terrain a week ago, and 15 others were in this manner moved to another vessel with better clinical offices — the USS Makin Island — for observing "because of tireless indications," it said.

The principal cases surfaced a week ago while the Kidd had been watching for tranquilize dealers in the Caribbean.

Clinical work force were immediately traveled to the boat to lead tests, and it was requested back to port in the southern California city, where the group will be emptied and isolated while the boat experiences a "key profound cleaning routine."

The principal vessel struck by an episode of the illness, the atomic plane carrying warship USS Theodore Roosevelt, stays at dock in Guam following one month while 4,800 group are dealt with and the monstrous boat is disinfected.

The entirety of the team has been tried and 969 discovered positive for the coronavirus. One mariner kicked the bucket.

Generally speaking, the US Department of Defense says that in excess of 6,640 military and regular citizen work force and relatives have tried positive for coronavirus, with 27 passings.

We can’t declare COVID-19 where none exists, Kogi says to, NCDC

Kogi State Government on Tuesday faulted claims by the Director-General of the National Centre for Disease Control, Dr  Chikwe Ihekweazu, that states which are yet to record cases of COVID-19 are either negligent in testing and tracing or actively hiding the disease within their territories.

The state government noted that since Kogi was one of the only three states in the country yet to record any case of COVID-19, coupled with fillers that the Centre may have mentioned the state by name, it found the comments by the NCDC DG allegedly aimed to defame and shame the state incredibly distressing.



“What we expect from the National Centre for Disease Control is a commendation of our efforts to contain the outbreak of the pandemic,” a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, noted.

He said the state had religiously followed all the NCDC and World Health Organisation COVID-19 advisories, both for identifying cases and preventing spread.

He said, “The governor of Kogi State does not believe that increasing the burden on the overwhelmed NCDC and the other agencies cum resources labouring in the frontlines of our response to this deadly pandemic, when neither case nor cause for such has genuinely risen in the state, is helping the country in any way.

“We have also adhered strictly to the various guidelines from, and directives of, the federal government, customised to improve both efficiency and efficacy within the peculiarities of our own circumstances.

“While we are not surprised that they have worked for us so far in keeping our state COVID-19-free, we do find it disconcerting that the lead agency in the fight is possibly expressing doubt in their efficacy while simultaneously denouncing us for following her own guidelines.

“As of today, we insist that Kogi state has no confirmed case of COVID-19 or any case to the knowledge of our vigilant medical structures across the state which matches the suspected or high-risk factors for it. If the situation changes at this very moment we shall not hesitate for a second before alerting the NCDC.”

18 prostitutes arrested, brothel shutdown in Ondo state

Eighteen commercial sex workers have been arrested by the Ondo State Task Force on COVID-19 for violating the curfew imposed by the state government.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had announced a dusk to dawn curfew as part of efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease.

It was gathered that the violators were caught in a brothel at the Shasha area of Akure around 10.30pm on Sunday, while the task force was monitoring compliance with the government order.

The suspects were said to have been placed in isolation and their samples taken to ascertain their COVID-19 status.

It was also gathered that they would be in the isolation centre pending when their results would be out.

Confirming the development, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties and Strategies, Dr Doyin Odebowale, said the women were caught in a brothel in defiance of the curfew.

“We caught them around 10.30pm. “We have brought the medical team to come and take their samples. The brothel has been shut. We will invite the owner,”

Odebowale urged residents of the state to always cooperate with the government by obeying instructions on how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

3 local governments placed on lockdown in Jigawa State after it recorded new cases of Coronavirus

Senator Badaru Abubakar has set three extra neighborhood governments on lockdown, following the affirmation of two new instances of Coronavirus.

Talking in a public interview at the State Government house in the capital, Dutse on Tuesday April 28, the Governor said one of the new cases is from Gujungu town in Taura neighborhood government, while the other is from Birninkudu nearby government however works in Gumel nearby government

It was additionally assembled that the record case that was moved from the state to Kano has tried negative, however may be released subsequent to testing negative for the subsequent time. The lockdown which will take off from 12 PM on Thursday April 20, is relied upon to help in contact following and test assortments in the territories.

Badaru said;

"On the positive note, the two patients on affirmation are progressing nicely and to be sure the aftereffect of the list case moved from Kano returned negative which is an empowering indication of progress.

"When the subsequent test gets negative, the patient would be released.

"On the other side of the coin, in any case, the outcomes from Abuja returned two examples positive, one from Gujungu in Taura Local Government, and the other in Birninkudu yet working in Gumel.

"As it was applied in Kazaure, it has gotten basic to likewise lockdown Gujungu, Birninkudu and Gumel for one from Thursday 30 April at 12 PM to take into consideration contact following and test assortments in the zones."

As at 11:50pm on April 28, there are 7 affirmed instances of Coronavirus in Jigawa state.

Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi on-screen character, Irrfan Khan, passes on matured 53

Popular Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, known internationally for roles in Slumdog Millionaire, Jurassic World, and Life of Pi, has died at the age of 53.
Irrfan breathed his last on Wednesday, April 29, after battling a medical complication arising from colon infection, his spokesperson said in an official statement. The actor was admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Mumbai where he passed away.
Irrfan is survived by wife Sutapa Sikder, and sons Babil and Ayan.
The actor opened up on Twitter in 2018 that he was diagnosed with an endocrine tumour, a rare illness affecting cells that release hormones into the bloodstream. He later underwent treatment in a London hospital.
Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi actor, Irrfan Khan, dies aged 53
Two months after he opened up in a tweet, he wrote an open letter about his experience with cancer treatment. In the letter, he spoke about the "intensity" of his pain and the "uncertainty" of life.
His death was announced in a statement released on Wednesday.
The statement reads: "'I trust, I have surrendered'; These were the some of the many words that Irrfan expressed in a heartfelt note he wrote in 2018, opening up about his fight with cancer. And a man of few words and an actor of silent expressions with his deep eyes and his memorable actions on screen.
"It’s saddening that this day, we have to bring forward the news of him passing away. Irrfan was a strong soul, someone who fought till the very end and always inspired everyone who came close to him.
"After having been struck by lightning in 2018 with the news of rare cancer, he took life soon after as it came and he fought the many battles that came with it.
"Surrounded by his love, his family for whom he most cared about, he left for his heavenly abode, leaving behind truly a legacy of his own. We all pray and hope that he is at peace. And to resonate and part with his words he had said, 'As if I was tasting life for the first time, the magical side of it'."


Nollywood stars and politicians have taken to social media to mourn him.


Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar tweeted his condolences for the actor, writing: "My dear friend Irfaan. You fought and fought and fought. I will always be proud of you.. we shall meet again.. condolences to Sutapa and Babil.. you too fought, Sutapa you gave everything possible in this fight. Peace and Om shanti. Irfaan Khan salute."
Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with Irrfan in Piku tweeted, "An incredible talent... a gracious colleague... a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema... left us too soon... creating a huge vacuum."

Irrfan made his Bollywood debut with Mira Nair's Salaam Bombay in 1988 and has worked in numerous films since then. He has also been part of many Hollywood projects, from Jurassic World to Slumdog Millionaire.

Daddy Showkey recounts how he was abandoned by friends he helped after an accident; says he had let go of pride to start all over again (video)

Nigerian veteran singer, Daddy Showkey has recounted he was abandoned by friends he helped in the past after an accident he had in 2007. 

In an Instalive chat with a friend, the singer revealed that he was in the hospital for 3 years after which friends he helped in the past never allowed him into their homes because he had next to nothing after he recovered. 

According to Daddy Showkey, he had to let go of pride to start all over again so he can help his family. He said he travelled to Warri where he was taught a new business by a man who paid him a monthly salary. The singer who got quite emotional, said it was from there he rebuilt himself. 

Here is the video below; 

Joseph Yobo denies censuring Alex Iwobi's job at Super Eagles

New Super Eagles Assistant mentor, Joseph Yobo, has denied reports that he denounced Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi as a 'conflicting' entertainer for the Super Eagles who should have been supplanted in the group going ahead.

Yobo, a previous Everton and Fenerbahce player, was designated as a right hand to Super Eagles Head mentor, Gernot Rohr a couple of months back, supplanting Imama Amakapabo after the lapse of his agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation.

Joseph Yobo denies censuring Alex Iwobi

Reports on Monday morning proposed the Super Eagles incredible safeguard said in an Instagram live video meet with a columnist that the Super Eagles required another inventive midifelder in the form of Wilson Oruma and Jay Okocha as Iwobi was excessively conflicting.

Be that as it may, Yobo has now explained the remarks, saying he never called Iwobi 'conflicting' yet rather said he was 'unusual' after he was inquired as to why the Super Eagles had not gotten a midfielder like Okocha and Oruma since they resigned from the Super Eagles.

"This is the thing that plainly occurred during the live meeting on Instagram, the anchorman said since Austin Jayjay Okocha resigned Nigeria hasn't gotten an appropriate number 10. '' Yobo revealed to Brila FM

''Along these lines, I tended to his inquiries by saying in any event, when Okocha was playing we had Wilson Oruma on the grounds that he (Oruma) was my colleague and John Mikel Obi has done well for the National group as number 10 and he worked admirably before he resigned," said Yobo.

"I stated, I think Alex Iwobi can be a trade for the number 10 job. I watched him at 2019 AFCON and the anchorman stated, Iwobi is a decent player however he's conflicting and I stated, he is unusual and I like him.

"I don't have a clue where he (the essayist) got everything crossed out, he changed my words, I didn't utilize the word conflicting for Iwobi, the stay referenced that. I said he's eccentric and I like him, and his game his hard for midfielders and protectors to comprehend what he will do," he said.

Man claims guns found in his car belonged, 'John Wick'(his cousin)

A Florida man who was arrested for possession of guns allegedly tried to blame a weapons bust on John Wick, the famous assassin played by Keanu Reeves in the popular film franchise.
Police confronted Getro Gelin, 27, at his Port St. Lucie home Sunday after a woman told police he shoved her to the ground and threatened her with a firearm, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by The Smoking Gun.

The woman told authorities Gelin may have stashed the weapon in his Porsche SUV, according to the report. When cops searched the vehicle they found a Glock 21 pistol, a semi-automatic rifle, and a bulletproof vest, according to the report.

Man claims guns found in his car belonged to his cousin,

When asked to explain, he said that the SUV wasn’t even his anymore that he’d sold it “to his cousin John Wick,” according to the affidavit.
But he later admitted the John Wick reference was a lie, but “would not reveal his cousin’s name,” authorities said.
Gelin was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and domestic battery, according to the report.



He is being held in the county jail in lieu of $3,500 bond.

FIFA clinical boss advises English and German classes to drop the season like France and start again in August

FIFA's Chief Medic, Michael D'Hooghe, has warned against the dangers of the English and German leagues plan to restart football quickly amid the Coronavirus pandemic as Coronavirus lockdown restrictions are slowly being eased across Europe.
Michael D'Hooghe said football chiefs should see the Coronavirus crisis as a 'life and death' situation and postpone football till August as players spitting on the pitch could unleash deadly second wave of the virus.

His warning comes after France joined Holland and Belgium to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20  football season with no football until August but Germany's Bundesliga has revealed plans subject to approval from the federal government and state health authorities, to get going the season going on May 9. The Bundesliga is not alone in it's efforts to restart football as the Premier League is working towards trying to conclude the 2019-20 season in June and July.


D'Hooghe expressed concern that players on a football field would not be able to adhere to these rules fearing changing jerseys, showering together and spitting on the ground could spread the virus.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, D'Hooghe said: 'We are all subject to decisions at national level from the public authorities. It is very simple. Football suddenly becomes not the most important thing in life.

'I will be happy if we can start, in a convenient way, the next championship and have nothing before the start of next season.

'If they could start the season 2020-21 end of August or beginning of September I would be happy. Then they could eventually avoid a second attack from the virus, which is not impossible.

'Everyone has to be very careful for the moment. I have heard in many countries they are thinking about playing football again, with or without the public.

'In my long career I have seen many situations where there has been a balance between economic and health. Mostly the economics won, whether that was about jetlag or football at altitude or in extreme conditions such as pollution situations.

'If there is one circumstance where medical arguments should win against economical arguments, it is now. It is not a matter of money, it is a matter of life and death. It is very simple.'

Judith Omonua a business entrepreneur, kicks the bucket in Nigeria after her medical procedure was postponed because of the lockdown

Judith Omonua, popularly known as Ghunu, has died after battling a heart condition for years which led to heart failure.

Her sister revealed that she was supposed to undergo a heart pace maker surgery abroad but due to the lockdown, she couldn't travel for the surgery.

Judith, 24, is the founder of the brand Ghunu Effect. She kept working and responding to clients' requests even from her sick bed. As a result, her death on Monday, April 27, came as a shock to satisfied clients who had no idea that she was ill because it didn't reflect in her work ethics.

Instagram and Twitter users have mourned her while posting tributes.

Below is a statement from her sister explaining how she died.

Correspondent goes on air wearing suit coat and no jeans, not understanding watchers could see his legs (photographs/video)

ABC News reporter Will Reeve unknowingly live broadcasted himself reporting news from his home but forgot to position himself in the camera well so that viewers wouldn't see that he was not wearing pants- an embarassing gaffe for the reporter and the TV Network.

Reeve appeared Tuesday on "Good Morning America"  segment on American network, ABC News talking about pharmacies using drones to deliver prescriptions to patients.

Reeve, who acts as his own cameraman while broadcasting from home, positioned himself to show clearly that he was dressed in a suit jacket -- but he wore no pants and probably thought he could get away with it.

Of course, viewers quickly took to Twitter to react to the incident. See Tweets below...

"I have ARRIVED," Reeve tweeted back. "In the most hilariously mortifying way possible." after one twitter user notified him of his gaffe..
 

See the video below.

Mass Retirement Of Senior NDDC Staff Looms

Mass retirement of senior staff of The Niger Delta Development CommissionNiger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) may take place today, The Nation has been reliably informed.

It was gathered the action may affect the senior staff of the commission with two years or less to retire.

Some of those that may be consumed by the purge are Directors, Deputy Directors, and Assistant Directors.

Also to be affected are staff with cases at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC).

A reliable source close to the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the commission, who spoke in confidence, disclosed the Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei-led management will have a crucial meeting by 9 am today, which would be followed by a meeting with the staff to drop the bombshell.

It was also revealed Pondei and four other members of the IMC of NDDC were not happy that the forensic audit of the commission from 2000 to 2019 ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari, was being frustrated by internal saboteurs.

This, it was gathered, necessitated the drastic action.

The source disclosed that most of the former top officials of NDDC and contractors that would be affected by the forensic audit have their informants among senior personnel of the commission.

It was learned they have been divulging secrets/classified information while attempting to frustrate the activities of the IMC, which he said would not be allowed.

NDDC’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, couldn’t be reached on phone for a reaction as at press time.