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US warned over Donald Trump’s plan to reopen economy

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Anthony Fauci, Director, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says US has to double its COVID-19 testing capacity over several weeks before the economy is reopened. He gave the warning in a webcast hosted by the National Academy of Sciences. President Donald Trump is keen on reopening the economy on May 1 with some restrictions. Trump had declared that a prolonged shutdown combined with “a forced economic depression” could deeply hurt the United States. The first phase of his reopening process includes the avoidance of groups of more…

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Didier Drogba gets zero vote from ex-players in FA presidential elections

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Chelsea legend Didier Drogba’s bid to become the next head of the Ivorian Football Federation took a massive hit after he secured zero votes from members of the Association of Former Ivorian Footballers. Of the 14 members in the Association, 11 voted for his rival, league president Sory Diabate, while three persons abstained. The third candidate, the current Vice President, Idriss Diallo also got no votes from the ex-players. The results of the election, which was done via video conferencing, has reportedly sparked a massive debate in the Ivory Coast.…

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Italy to reopen factories in staged end to coronavirus lockdown

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Italy will allow factories and building sites to reopen from May 4 and permit limited family visits as it prepares a staged end to Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Sunday. The report from Reuters states that more than two months after the first case of COVID-19 appeared in a small town outside Milan and following weeks of lockdown, Italy is looking ahead to a second phase of the crisis in which it will attempt to restart the economy without triggering a new wave of infections.…

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Asia’s mosques deserted as coronavirus keeps Ramadan faithful away

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It is a Ramadan like never before for Muslims across Asia as mosques that would normally be packed for prayers are deserted and in some places locked up as governments enforced measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. At Indonesia’s main Istiqlal mosque, the biggest in Southeast Asia, the call to evening Maghib prayers and a message asking people to pray at home echo in the empty hall – a stark contrast to last year when thousands thronged in to pray. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country,…

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Manchester United to sell Paul Pogba in summer-Report

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Ed Woodward decides to sell Paul Pogba in the summer. According to Tuttosport, Ed Woodward has decided that it is time to cash in on Manchester United star Paul Pogba. The French World Cup winner has failed to live up to his potential at United and is a far cry from the dominant force he was at Juventus. Injuries have not made it easier for him, with his last appearance for the club coming all the way back in December. To compound his problems, United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was…

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Minister: Nigeria can’t pay over N100 billion electricity bill for residents

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Nigeria Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mamman, has dismissed the speculations that the federal government will pay two-month electricity for Nigerians as part of palliatives to citizens to cushion the effect of the lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr. Mammam revealed this to BBC Hausa in an interview published on its twitter handle @bbchausa and monitored by newsmen. According to him ” this matter has not been concluded yet, we are only looking at the possibility of doing so, the fact is, you see this power supply the…

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Kevin-Prince Boateng: Fiorentina yet to see the real me

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Kevin-Prince Boateng is upset with how his stint at Fiorentina has gone, asserting the club never saw his real self. The 33-year old Ghanaian joined from Sassuolo in the summer and featured 14 times in the Serie A, scoring only one goal. Just six of those 14 outings were starts and he completed 90 minutes once. He was subsequently shipped to Besiktas on loan where he has played more than half of the total number of minutes at Fiorentina in just six games, scoring two goals. “I really came to…

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 87 new cases, total infections now 1,182

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Nigeria on Saturday recorded 87 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,182 , according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC in a tweet via its official handle, 33 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 18 in Borno, 12 in Osun, nine in Katsina, four each in Kano and Ekiti, three each in Edo and Bauchi and one in Imo. The country’s total deaths from the virus now stand at 35 while 222 have recovered. The new…

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Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000

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(Reuters) – Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally. More than half of the fatalities have been reported by the United States, Spain and Italy. The first death linked to the disease was reported on Jan. 10 in Wuhan, China. It took 91 days for the death toll to pass 100,000 and a further 16 days to reach 200,000, according to the Reuters tally of official reports…

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Oghotomo Never Invaded Jifas Residence With Thugs – Councilor, CAN VP

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  Following reports that Chief Samuel Oghotomo, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters invaded the residence of Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon with thugs, Hon. Prince Kenneth Ogbon, Councilor, Olomu Ward I and Apostle Josiah Ogbon said the allegation was false and has no iota of truth in it. In a separate chat with the duo at Ogoni-Olomu, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta state, they said Prince Sony Jifas Ogbon is only trying to tarnish the name of Chief Samuel Oghotomo to pave way for him…

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