French President, Emmanuel Macron, has announced the extension of the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown for a month as the death toll in the country reaches 15,000.   The restrictions, initially imposed on March 17, will continue to be strictly enforced until May 11, as stated by the president.   Speaking to the nation from the Elysée Palace in Paris on Monday evening, President Macron offered his apologies for the lack of preparedness in dealing with the virus. He mentioned that if the lockdown rules are adhered to, there could be a gradual relaxation of the lockdown after May 11.                                      From May 11, there will be a phased reopening of schools, crèches, colleges, and high schools. However, larger public events, stadiums, restaurants, cafes, and bars are...

Jacqueline Cruz Towns, the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns, has died due to complications from Coronavirus. A family spokesperson confirmed her death in a statement released by his team on Monday.  "Jackie, as she was affectionately known among family and friends, had been battling the virus for more than a month when she succumbed on April 13th," the statement said. "Jackie was many things to many people — a wife, a mother, daughter, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. The matriarch of the Towns family, she was an incredible source of strength; a fiery, caring and extremely loving person who touched everyone she met. Her passion was palpable and her energy will never be replaced. "The Towns family is extremely grateful for the...

The twins of Oby Ezekwesili, Chine and Chuba, took on Governor Nasir El-Rufai's son, Bello after he showed disrespect towards their mother. Bello El-Rufai had criticized the BBOG activist after she demanded an apology from him for making threatening remarks about "passing a Twitter user's mother to his friends", a statement that many interpreted as a threat of gang-rape. Oby Ezekwesili tweeted; "Did I just see horrific tweets from your handle threatening gang-rape? What was that? Why the ethnic vitriol toward Igbos? What’s that, Bello? Too tragic! "You need to not just immediately apologise for those vile tweets but get into an anger management program quickly. "I have maintained that we can disagree without being disagreeable. We can object without being objectionable. Hea...

Chine and Chuba, the twins of Oby Ezekwesili, confronted Governor Nasir El-Rufai's son, Bello after he showed disrespect towards their mother. Bello El-Rufai had criticized the BBOG activist following her request for an apology for his threatening remarks involving another Twitter user's mother, which many interpreted as a threat of gang-rape. Oby Ezekwesili tweeted;  “Did I just see horrific tweets from your handle threatening gang-rape? What was that? Why the ethnic vitriol toward Igbos? What’s that, Bello? Too tragic! “You need to not just immediately apologise for those vile tweets but get into an anger management program quickly. “I have maintained that we can disagree without being disagreeable. We can object without being objectionable. Healthy deb...

A man, devastated by the loss of his mother, father, and sister to Coronavirus within a span of two weeks, shared his sorrow on social media. Keith, 84, and Jean MacVicar, 82, succumbed to Covid-19, followed by their daughter Jayne, 62, who developed symptoms shortly after. Reacting to the tragic loss of his family members, Jayne’s younger brother Richard, 60, expressed his anguish, feeling as though his heart had been forcibly taken from him. When Jayne fell ill, she requested prayers for her recovery, while Richard, in a Facebook post, urged her to stay strong and fight the virus. However, his sister eventually passed away. Announcing Jayne's passing on Facebook, Richard expressed heartbreaking regret and found solace in the thought that she was now reunited with their parents. He...

A social media post revealed the heartbreaking loss of a man who saw his mother, Keith, 84, father, Jean MacVicar, 82, and sister Jayne succumb to coronavirus within a fortnight, reported Birminghamlive.co.uk. The mother and father passed away two weeks ago after contracting COVID-19, with their daughter Jayne, 62, developing symptoms shortly after.  Jayne’s younger brother Richard, 60, expressed his profound grief, likening the experience of losing half of his family in such a short time to feeling as though 'someone has cut him open and stolen his heart.'                            When Jayne fell ill, she requested prayers for her recovery from friends, while Richard implored her to stay strong and fight on through a Facebook post. Unfortunately, Jayne passed away.   Richard (p...