Tragic Demise of Osun Local Government Chairman Hon Gbenga Ayegbayo in Oyo
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Tragic Demise of Osun Local Government Chairman Hon Gbenga Ayegbayo in Oyo

Reports have emerged confirming the unfortunate passing of Hon. Gbenga Ayegbayo, the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Government in Osun state. He succumbed to an undisclosed illness. After months of battling an undisclosed illness, he breathed his last on Monday, April 6, at a private hospital in Oyo State. It is worth noting that the Coronavirus cases in Nigeria surged last week, as 127 individuals suspected of carrying the virus returned from Ivory Coast to Hon. Ayegbayo's local government area. Among them, 17 tested positive for COVID-19.   May his soul rest in peace.
Boat With 12 Passengers And Goods Worth Millions Goes Missing In Port Harcourt
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Boat With 12 Passengers And Goods Worth Millions Goes Missing In Port Harcourt

About 12 passengers travelling from Port Harcourt to Bakana in Degema local government area of Rivers State were today, Monday, April 6, hijacked by Sea Pirates but later rescued. The passenger boat left Port Harcourt to Bakana about 11 am but was attacked by Sea Pirates at a place called Cawthorne Channel. The Port Harcourt-Bakana-Beach Mistress, Madam Asikiye Bobmanuel who confirmed the incident, said the Seafarers need the aid of government for their protection. An Eyewitness said goods and the boat worth millions of Naira were carted away by the gunmen. The distraught passengers were left stranded in high seas until rescuers came to their aid. The called on governments at various levels to come to their aids. The Chairman of Degema local government area, Tony Philemon, was yet t...
Young couple’s journey back home after their wedding amidst lockdown in Uganda
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Young couple’s journey back home after their wedding amidst lockdown in Uganda

Amidst the lockdown in Uganda, a young couple tied the knot in a simple ceremony at Calvary Chapel in Entebbe, Uganda on Saturday.   Only 10 people, including a police O.C for security, attended the ceremony officiated by Pastor Isaac.   Zoen Harrold from California and Gorret Namaseruka, a Ugandan, donned casual African print attire for their special day.   With public and private transport banned but bicycles exempted, the pastor and the newlyweds journeyed to and from the church on foot while the pastor rode in on a bicycle.  
Young Couple’s Journey Back Home After Wedding in Uganda Amid Coronavirus Lockdown (Photos)
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Young Couple’s Journey Back Home After Wedding in Uganda Amid Coronavirus Lockdown (Photos)

A young couple tied the knot in a simple wedding ceremony at Calvary Chapel in Entebbe, Uganda, on Saturday amid the ongoing lockdown in the country.   The ceremony, officiated by Pastor Isaac, was attended by only 10 people, including a police O.C for security.   Zoen Harrold from California and Gorret Namaseruka, a Ugandan, donned casual attire made with African prints for their special day.   With public and private transport restricted except for bicycles, the pastor arrived on a bicycle, and the bride and groom made their way to and from the church on foot.  
Former Lagos governorship candidate Gbadamosi arrested for attending Funke Akindele’s house party
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Former Lagos governorship candidate Gbadamosi arrested for attending Funke Akindele’s house party

Detention of the former Lagos state gubernatorial candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi, occurred because he violated the lockdown order in Lagos state to attend a party at Funke Akindele's home. Gbadamosi was apprehended after being filmed at a birthday celebration organized by Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello for her husband, Abdul-Rasheed Bello, also known as JJC Skillz, at Amen Estate, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos state. A police source at the command headquarters has disclosed that Gbadamosi has been detained and might not be released by the law enforcement agency until he has been charged to court, as per Guardian reports.
It's a hangover from colonial mentality – WHO slams call for Africa to be testing ground for new Coronavirus vaccines
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It's a hangover from colonial mentality – WHO slams call for Africa to be testing ground for new Coronavirus vaccines

The World Health Organization has expressed strong disapproval of the suggestion made by some French doctors, proposing that Africa should be used as a testing ground for new Coronavirus drugs. This has sparked an angry reaction from the international health agency's chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who labeled the comment as “racist” and a product of “colonial mentality”. In a live TV interview, Jean Paul Mira and Camille Locht insisted that Africa is the best place to conduct such tests, citing a previous experimental treatment for AIDS that was carried out in Africa. However, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphatically stated that “Africa cannot and will not be a testing ground for any vaccine. We will follow all the rules to test any vaccine or therapeutics all over the world… whether ...
A Possible Reactivation of Coronavirus in Recovered Patients in South Korea Raises Concerns
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A Possible Reactivation of Coronavirus in Recovered Patients in South Korea Raises Concerns

South Korean health authorities suspect that the coronavirus may remain dormant in human cells and reactivate after apparent recovery, as fifty-one previously recovered patients in South Korea have tested positive again days after being discharged. These patients, from the heavily affected city of Daegu, were placed in quarantine after initial diagnosis with the virus, and then tested positive again shortly after release.                                According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), these patients were re-quarantined, suggesting that the virus may have been "reactivated" rather than the patients being re-infected.   The KCDC also stated that viral particles may unpredictably reactivate after apparent recovery, though US viral experts argu...
Tragic Death of Taraba Commissioner Following a Brief Illness
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Tragic Death of Taraba Commissioner Following a Brief Illness

The late Alexander Markus Senlo, who served as the Taraba Commissioner for Rural Electrification, passed away after a short illness. Mr. Senlo, a former local government council chairman and two-time commissioner, breathed his last in a Yola hospital on Monday, April 6. According to the State Commissioner for Information, Danjuma Adamu, Senlo succumbed to his illness after being unwell for three days. Meanwhile, Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has extended his condolences to the bereaved family. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu, Governor Ishaku praised the late Alexander Markus Senlo as "a grassroots politician and a loyal party man, an asset to our great party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP)." ...
The death of Taraba Commissioner after a brief illness
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The death of Taraba Commissioner after a brief illness

The Taraba Commissioner for Rural Electrification, Alexander Markus Senlo, passed away following a short illness.   Sadly, Senlo, a former local government council chairman and two-time commissioner, breathed his last in a Yola hospital on Monday April 6.   Confirming the news, the State Commissioner for Information, Danjuma Adamu, revealed that Senlo succumbed to his illness after falling ill three days earlier.   Meanwhile, Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, has extended his condolences to the family of the late Commissioner.   In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Pubilicity, Bala Dan Abu, the deceased late Alexander Markus Senlo was described as "a grassroots politician and a loyal party man. An asset to our g...
''Everybody is dying'' – Ohio Prisoner exposes unsafe cell conditions during COVID19 Outbreak (video)
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''Everybody is dying'' – Ohio Prisoner exposes unsafe cell conditions during COVID19 Outbreak (video)

The unsafe cell conditions during COVID-19 outbreak have been exposed by an Ohio prisoner, who expressed concerns over the risk of exposure to the virus, potentially leading to fatal consequences. The prisoner, currently serving time at FCI Elkton, a federal prison in Ohio, aired his grievances in a Facebook Live video. The video, which has garnered attention after being shared by American attorney and CNN Political commentator, Angela Rye, highlights the dire situation faced by inmates. In the video, the prisoner laments the deaths of three individuals within the prison due to the virus and draws attention to the potential threat to healthy inmates. Rye, in her Instagram post, urges the public to take action and calls for the implementation of the REFORM SAFER Plan recommendations. The p...