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Month: May 2020

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NYC restaurants doing delivery to Hamptons amid coronavirus pandemic

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

New York City restaurants are pulling out all the stops to survive the pandemic, including launching deliveries 90 miles away to the Hamptons. Restaurants from American bistro The Smith to Michelin-starred Carbone have been making [Read more…]

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Wembley possible venue for Merseyside derby, title decider

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Liverpool could win their first Premier League title at Wembley after the national stadium emerged as ‘the most likely venue’ for the Merseyside derby and their meeting with Manchester City. It was reported on Friday [Read more…]

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Bolsonaro joins rally against Brazil’s Supreme court, alarming justices

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

BRASILIA – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined a rally on Sunday on horseback as supporters urged the closing of the Supreme Court for investigating the right-wing leader, as one of its justices compared the risks [Read more…]

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Axxela raises N12.4b in oversubscribed bond

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor   Axxela Limited’s first bond issuance recorded a total subscription of N12.4 billion, 24 per cent above the offer size of N10 billion. Under the terms of the [Read more…]

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Sterling Bank has laid solid foundation for growth, says Suleiman

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor   Sterling Bank Plc has laid a solid foundation for growth in the years ahead in spite of the mitigating effect of the Coronavirus pandemic and other external [Read more…]

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‘Local refining will lessen economic downturn’

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor   Chairman, OPAC Refinery, Mr Momoh Oyarekhua, has called on the government to support increased local refining, which he said is key to alleviating the post-COVID-19 economic crisis. [Read more…]

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Florida shows the right way to lock down for coronavirus — and loosen up

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

For a moment in April, the Internet tried to cancel Florida. Photos showing crowds flocking to Jacksonville Beach amid the pandemic sent the hashtag #FloridaMorons trending on Twitter. The media spun scenes of ignorant spring breakers [Read more…]

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Zola names two players who got ‘bored’ under Sarri

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Eden Hazard and Willian were among the Chelsea players who got “bored” of Maurizio Sarri’s methods, according to Blues legend Gianfranco Zola. Zola served as assistant manager under Sarri during the current Juventus boss’ sole [Read more…]

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Virus, others foist uncertainty on insurance recap

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Omobola Tolu-Kusimo   COVID-19 pandemic, continuous fall in oil prices, depreciation in the value of the naira, the closure of the airspace by the aviation sector, among many other challenges, have foisted uncertainty over [Read more…]

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Fed Govt’s N150b Sukuk is high-grade investment, say stockbrokers

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor   The N150 billion Sukuk being issued by the Federal Government is a high-grade investment with high return and almost zero risk, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) [Read more…]

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Ronaldo names Liverpool, PSG stars in top 5 players

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe (C) vies for the ball with Monaco’s Polish defender Kamil Glik during the French L1 football match between Monaco (ASM) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Louis II Stadium [Read more…]

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Obaseki orders Police investigation into death of Miss Omozuwa

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has ordered thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100-level student of the [Read more…]

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Nigerian investors beat global anxiety with N2.07tr gains in two months

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Taofik Salako, Deputy Group Business Editor   Nigerian equities closed weekend with net capital gains of N1.17 trillion last month, bringing the total net capital gains in the past two months to N2.07 trillion [Read more…]

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‘COVID-19 dropped Lagos economy by N2.3tr’

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Sam Egube in company of his counterpart in Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, at a briefing, spoke on the government’s response to the impact of the coronavirus [Read more…]

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To keep the streets safe, New York City needs its crowds back

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Anarchists are throwing bombs at cops, officers are driving into crowds and looters are smashing stores. That’s the good news. New York could survive a one-off riot. But the city has lost equilibrium — and [Read more…]

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Construction of Nigeria’s only Large Scale Commercial Gold Mine Has Begun In Odo-Ijesa, Osun State ~Woye

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Omokoshaban.com The gold mining project is $87m and the FG not Buhari via Minister of Mines & Steel issued the license to Segilola Resources Operating Limited. Gold will be produced in 2022.The company would process [Read more…]

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J.R. Smith beats up alleged vandal during George Floyd protests

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

As always, J.R. Smith got in plenty of shots. The 6-foot-6 former Knicks swingman was caught on a video posted Sunday beating up an unidentified man, who allegedly vandalized Smith’s car during the George Floyd-fueled [Read more…]

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Imota Rice Mill begins operations year-end

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has assured residents that the multi-billion naira 32 metric ton per hour rice mill at Imota area of the state would be delivered on or before the end of [Read more…]

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Chicharito slams Moyes over ‘error’ that ‘still haunts’ Man United

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Javier Hernandez thinks Man Utd made the wrong decision in hiring David Moyes to be Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor with his appointment “still haunting” the club. Man United have struggled to hit the heights of [Read more…]

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NPA nets N180b from dredging, equipment management

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Oluwakemi Dauda   The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has made over N180 billion from  dredging and equipment management over the last four years, it was learnt at the weekend. The revenue, it was gathered, [Read more…]

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Only an intellectual could ‘justify’ these riots

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

George Orwell’s timeless admonition, “Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them,” has been given new life by the desperate efforts of pundits, scholars and Twitter blue-checks to defend the violence, looting, disorder [Read more…]

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Control of NGOs: Court rejects suit against Reps

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

 Eric Ikhilae, Abuja   A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by 23 civil society organisations (CSOs) challenging the constitutionality of the decision by the House of Representatives to consider Bills [Read more…]

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NY state suspends liquor licenses over social distancing infractions

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

The state has suspended the liquor licenses of 18 establishments since late March because of social-distancing violations — including one in Queens that allegedly claims local racists are behind the move. The Hangar 11 Bar [Read more…]

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DOE leaders are hypocrites denying opportunity they chose for their kids

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Deputy Chancellor Josh Wallack is just the latest top city Department of Education figure to be exposed as a hypocrite. Wallack oversees the DOE’s drive to scrap screened admissions to elite middle and high schools — [Read more…]

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases now 10,162

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Sunday announced that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria have now reached 10,162 after the country recorded 307 new cases. It said on the [Read more…]

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Lagos govt discharges 21 COVID-19 patients

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

May 31, 2022 updates. By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has discharged 21 more coronavirus patients, after they tested negative twice to the virus. In a statement on Sunday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “21 [Read more…]

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NYC coronavirus cases top 200,000

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

The number of coronavirus cases in New York City topped 200,000 Sunday, authorities said. The figure hit 200,547, or 654 more cases than the day before, according to the city Health Department. Meanwhile, a total [Read more…]

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Kenny Stills calls ‘bulls—t’ on NFL response to George Floyd death

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

The most powerful men in the NFL loathed Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protests against racial injustice, essentially blackballing the former 49ers quarterback before reaching a financial settlement with him to end his collusion case against the [Read more…]

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Mayor Bill de Blasio is right about the riots — and the NYPD’s response

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Mayor de Blasio has it right — and, yes, you’re reading a Post editorial. New York City’s problem right now is not the inevitable, even necessary, peaceful protests. “The problem has been folks who are [Read more…]

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Trump demands ‘law and order’ as looters ransack Philadelphia

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Protesters looted stores and set fires across Philadelphia on Sunday — prompting President Trump to urge Pennsylvania’s governor to call in the National Guard. “Law & Order in Philadelphia, NOW!” Trump tweeted. “They are looting [Read more…]

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Nigerian doctors’ welfare will be my priority — Professor Ujah

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Professor Innocent Ujah By Chioma Obinna The newly-elected President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Professor Innocent Ujah has said that his administration will prioritise the welfare of Nigerian doctors. Ujah, in his acceptance speech [Read more…]

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HEALTH CARE: From one general hospital to 20 in 21 years in Anambra

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

By Vincent Ujumadu By 1999 when the current democratic dispensation came into being, Anambra State had only one developed general hospital and that was the Onitsha General Hospital. Though there were other general hospitals located [Read more…]

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‘Toxic’ Prince Andrew won’t return to royal duties anytime soon, report says

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

The scandal-scarred Duke of York was booted from royal duties six months ago after trying to justify his friendship with dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in a train-wreck BBC interview. Source Related Post: Meghan and Harry [Read more…]

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Michael Jordan speaks out amid George Floyd protests

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Michael Jordan joined countless athletes and celebrities Sunday in speaking out against police brutality, as protests and riots continue to engulf the country following the death of George Floyd. “I am deeply saddened, truly pained [Read more…]

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[Music] Rudeboy – Woman

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Omokoshaban.com Rudeboy – Woman Mp3 Download It’s another hit song from Fire Department leader, Rudeboy which he titled “Woman”. Rudeboy dedicates his new single to the Mothers in Nigeria and in diaspora as he acknowledge [Read more…]

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The riots’ other cause and other commentary

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Neocon: The Riots’ Other Cause Commentary’s Noah Rothman says it’s a mistake to think that the “social disorder the nation witnessed over this weekend” had a single cause. Yes, many are “moved to this expression [Read more…]

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Seattle cop removes colleague’s knee from protester’s neck, video shows

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

New video shows a Seattle cop stop his colleague from using his knee to pin a protester by the neck during demonstrations against the killing of George Floyd — who died after being restrained in [Read more…]

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Trump should call America’s representatives at African Development Bank to order — HURIWA

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina By Jimoh Babatunde Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has confirmed that the entire body of the organised civil rights community in Nigeria have passed a [Read more…]

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Pastor EA Adeboye reacts to the rape and murder of UNIBEN student, Uwa Omozuwa, in one of the branches of his church

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Pastor E.A. Adeboye has reacted to the rape and murder of Uwa Omozuwa in one of the branches of his church, RCCG. Pastor Adeboye, who is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, [Read more…]

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NRA backs Joe Caldarera over Malliotakis in GOP congressional primary

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

The National Rifle Association has fired a political shot in what had been considered a non-competitive Republican primary for the 11th congressional seat in Staten Island and southern Brooklyn. The NRA has endorsed little-known candidate [Read more…]

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Mobile Police Squadron base: Don’t politicise security matters—Makinde’s media aide

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Omokoshaban.com The Chief Press Secretary to the governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, has counselled stakeholders in the state to desist from politicising the location of the newly inaugurated Police Mobile [Read more…]

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2 banks burn to ground in San Diego suburb as protests turn to violence, looting

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

The violent unrest gripping the nation spread Saturday night to a suburb of San Diego, where rioters burned two banks to the ground and looted and destroyed many other businesses. Peaceful protests over the killing of [Read more…]

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Cross River LG election: PDP records landslide victory, wins all 18 Chairmanship positions

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

…sweeps all 196 Councillorship wards By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 18 Local Government Areas, [Read more…]

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Group calls for independent autopsy for late NDDC Executive Director

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Afigh Iwad Eket, the umbrella socio-political group of the people from the oil-producing Eket senatorial district, Akwa Ibom State, has called for a thorough investigation into the death of the Acting Executive Director, Finance of [Read more…]

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36 year old Medical doctor dies from COVID-19 complications in Jigawa

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

A 36-year-old medical doctor in Jigawa state, Nasir Adam, has died from COVID-19 complications. According to reports, Nasir died at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Birninkudu after battling with acute respiratory disease and was later [Read more…]

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TB Joshua sends sensitive message to Donald Trump, see what the prophet said

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Prophet T.B. Joshua, has sent a sensitive message to the President of United States of America, Donald Trump. TB Joshua warned Trump of security issues arising “from the ending of June” that will surpass the [Read more…]

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Nigerian military bombs bandits’ logistics warehouse, kills four in Zamfara

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

The Nigerian Army troops of the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI have bombarded a bandits’ logistics warehouse approximately five-kilometre North of Birnin Kogo, in Zamfara State. Major General John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence Media [Read more…]

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COVID-19: Doctors Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Working Conditions, Insincerity

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Omokoshaban.com The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike should the government fail to resolve issues revolving around the welfare and safety of its members. Speaking with the [Read more…]

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Just in: Dangote wins World Travel Market Award with CNN commercial

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Alhaji Aliko Dangote Barely a week after emerging the most admired brand in Africa, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has won another award through its television commercial on the Cable Network News (CNN) detailing its business [Read more…]

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COVID-19: Ogun doctors lament ‘salaries delay, unfair treatment’

May 31, 2020 Dane Kane

Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH, Sagamu has lamented the delay in the payment of their salary, hazard allowances and unfair treatment of government. The association also denied signing any [Read more…]

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