Twitter’s Jack Dorsey pledges $1B to fight coronavirus
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Tuesday pledged $1 billion toward coronavirus relief efforts — representing 28 percent of his wealth. In a series of tweets, Dorsey said that the ten-figure sum would come out of his stake in Square, the payments processor he co-founded, rather than his Twitter shares. “I own a lot more Square,” […]
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PDP hails Deby over Boko Haram’s heroics
ABUJA — THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to speak up on reports that Chadian President Idris Deby, personally led his country’s troops recently to route out insurgents and freed Nigerian territories and soldiers held captive by terrorists in northern part of Borno state.
Mikel at fault for Trabzonspor sack, says Dosu
Former Nigeria U23 keeper Joseph Dosu has said that John Obi Mikel made a faulty decision when he refused to play for his Turkish Club in the heat of the coronavirus outbreak. Trabzonspor and Mikel parted ways after the former Super Eagles captain criticized the decision by the Turkish football authority to play the games […]
I am ready to set aside my immunity for COVID-19 – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Tuesday declared that he is willing to set aside his immunity to testify against persons who violate the state’s border closure regulations aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. Speaking at the office of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandaura in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, following […]
Iran says US oil production must be known before OPEC+ meeting
Iran demanded on Wednesday that U.S. oil production levels must be known before an upcoming OPEC meeting with Russia and others seeking to boost global energy prices. The meeting of the so-called OPEC+ is scheduled to be held Thursday after officials delayed it following Saudi Arabia criticizing Russia over its comments about the price collapse. […]
Russia reports daily rise in new coronavirus cases, infections up to 8,672
The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by more than 1,000 for the second day running, taking the total to 8,672, the crisis response centre said on Wednesday. READ ALSO: COVID-19 lockdown: Russian man kills five people for ‘talking loudly’ The number of reported cases rose by 1,175, a record daily rise, while deaths […]
