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Piers Morgan ends his 15-year friendship with Donald Trump with a brutal open letter to the US president

27Apr

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Piers Morgan ends his 15-year friendship with Donald Trump with a brutal open letter to the US president

Piers Morgan has ended a 15-year friendship with Donald Trump in a scathing open letter to the US president after Trump unfollowed him on Twitter for criticizing his response to the Coronavirus. Recall that Piers Morgan criticized Trump's approach to the pandemic, prompting Trump to unfollow him on Twitter. In response, Piers Morgan wrote a brutal open letter to Trump, ending their long-standing friendship. Below is an excerpt from the open letter, where Piers Morgan called for Trump to take a more serious, empathetic, and truthful approach to the crisis. Piers urged Trump to demonstrate more empathy and cut back on self-praise, while also advising him to limit the duration of his briefings and leave medical statements to the experts. Piers also criticized Trump for engaging in partisa...

President Buhari’s address to the Nigerian people this evening

27Apr

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President Buhari’s address to the Nigerian people this evening

President Buhari addressed Nigerians this evening, here is the full text: ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. Commendation was given to all for showing resilience and patriotism in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. A global tally of approximately three million confirmed cases of COVID-19 with about nine hundred thousand recoveries and two hundred thousand deaths has been recorded as at yesterday, 26th April 2020. 4. Many nations continue to struggle with the health systems and economies due to the coro...

President Buhari extends lockdown in Lagos, FCT and Ogun by one week. To end May 4th

27Apr

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President Buhari extends lockdown in Lagos, FCT and Ogun by one week. To end May 4th

President Buhari has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun state by one week. In his broadcast this evening, the President said the lockdown would be phased off gradually beginning from May 4th. He recognized the economic impact of the lockdown and approved a total lockdown in Kano for two weeks. The President mentioned the Federal Government will develop strategies and policies that will protect lives while preserving livelihoods. In these two weeks, the Federal and State Governments have jointly and collaboratively worked hard on balancing the need to protect health while preserving livelihoods. Based on the above and in line with the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on COVID nineteen, the various Federal Government committees that have reviewed socio-economic ma...

Mark your calendars for the Installation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke of The Catholic Diocese Ekwulobia

27Apr

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Mark your calendars for the Installation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke of The Catholic Diocese Ekwulobia

The Papal delegate and Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev Valerian Okeke will conduct the installation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke as the head of the newly-formed Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at 10am sharp. It is worth noting that the establishment of the new Diocese was announced by Pope Francis on March 5, 2020, as a subdivision of the Catholic Diocese of Awka. Due to the restrictions on large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will not be open to the general public. To allow the public to virtually attend the event, the Chineto Ozigbo Foundation is generously sponsoring the live streaming of the event on the Diocese's social media platforms. Additionally, the foundation is supporting the development of th...

Watch the Installation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke of The Catholic Diocese Ekwulobia on April 29… It will be Streamed Online

27Apr

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Watch the Installation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke of The Catholic Diocese Ekwulobia on April 29… It will be Streamed Online

The Papal delegate and Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev Valerian Okeke, will conduct the installation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke of the newly-created Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia on Wednesday, 29th April, 2020, at 10am. On March 5, 2020, Pope Francis announced the creation of the new Diocese from the Catholic Diocese of Awka. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will not be open to the general public. To ensure that the public can virtually attend the event, the Chineto Ozigbo Foundation is sponsoring the LIVE Streaming on the Diocese’s Social Media platforms. This is in addition to the foundation's sponsorship of the development of the Ekwulobia Diocese website. The foundation has also initiated the development of a ground...

Model with prominent tribal marks, Adetutu OJ calls out Broda Shaggi for his 'distasteful' commentary on a makeup video done using a model with tribal marks

27Apr

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Model with prominent tribal marks, Adetutu OJ calls out Broda Shaggi for his 'distasteful' commentary on a makeup video done using a model with tribal marks

The famous model with tribal marks, Adetutu OJ, has criticized Broda Shaggi for his insensitive comments on a makeup video featuring a model with tribal marks. Adetutu O.J., known for her prominent tribal marks, expressed her disappointment in Instagram comedian, Broda Shaggi, accusing him of ridiculing a woman with tribal marks in a makeup video shared on Instagram. In the video, Broda Shaggi made distasteful remarks as a woman with prominent tribal marks underwent a makeup transformation to conceal them. During the video, Broda Shaggi commented, "God will punish the people that invented makeup," insensitively joking about the model's transformation with makeup, which resulted in the concealment of her tribal marks. Adetutu O.J., who has been an advocate against stigmatization due ...

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Adetutu OJ, model with prominent tribal marks, speaks out against Broda Shaggi’s insensitive remarks on makeup video featuring model with tribal marks

27Apr

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Adetutu OJ, model with prominent tribal marks, speaks out against Broda Shaggi’s insensitive remarks on makeup video featuring model with tribal marks

Nigerian model Adetutu O.J, known for her prominent tribal marks and her aspiration to model for Rihanna, has taken to task Instagram comedian Broda Shaggi for mocking a woman with tribal marks in a makeup video he shared on Instagram. In the video, Broda Shaggi can be seen commenting as a woman with prominent tribal marks undergoes makeup to conceal them. Adetutu O.J., who has been vocal about the discrimination she has faced due to her facial marks, found Broda Shaggi's commentary disrespectful and accused him of ridiculing people with tribal marks. In support of Adetutu, her followers also criticized the Instagram comedian, alleging that he was contributing to the discrimination faced by people with tribal marks. Adetutu expressed her dismay in a written statement: "Do...

Governor El-Rufai orders 50 percent salary slash for political appointees

27Apr

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Governor El-Rufai orders 50 percent salary slash for political appointees

Governor El-Rufai has mandated a 50 percent reduction in the salaries of his political appointees in Kaduna state. This directive, which will remain in effect until the quarantine period concludes, was communicated through a statement from the Governor's media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye. Furthermore, all senior government appointees in the state, such as Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries, Special Advisers, and Heads of Agencies, have been directed to individually donate N500,000 in April 2020 to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Additionally, selected Kaduna Governor's political appointees are set to make monthly donations to aid in providing relief to low-income, poor, and vulnerable residents of the state. It has been outlined that career public servants earni...

Lagos discharges Indian, 14 Nigerians after testing negative for Coronavirus

27Apr

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Lagos discharges Indian, 14 Nigerians after testing negative for Coronavirus

The recovery of 15 COVID-19 patients, including an Indian national, has led to their discharge from the state Isolation center. The state Ministry of Health shared the announcement via its Twitter handle this evening, revealing that 11 patients were discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) and from the Onikan Isolation center after experiencing full recovery.

German Football Fans Get Creative: 8000 Supporters of Borussia Monchengladbach Purchase Cardboard Cutouts to Fill Stadium in Case of Behind-Closed-Doors Matches (See Photos)

27Apr

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German Football Fans Get Creative: 8000 Supporters of Borussia Monchengladbach Purchase Cardboard Cutouts to Fill Stadium in Case of Behind-Closed-Doors Matches (See Photos)

The fans of Borussia Monchengladbach, a German football club, have come up with an innovative idea. They have collectively funded over 8,000 cardboard cutouts of themselves to potentially fill their stadium if the Bundesliga resumes behind closed doors due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. In March, the German Football League (DFL) suspended Bundesliga football due to the global spread of the coronavirus, which has affected nearly 3 million people worldwide. However, the Bundesliga now aims to resume on May 9, with players already back in training. Borussia Monchengladbach’s fans have initiated a unique initiative to occupy the stadium in the event that supporters are not allowed to attend matches. They have launched the 'Stay at home. Be in the stands' campaign. A...