South Africa coronavirus infections top 20,000, nearly 400 deaths
Coronavirus infections in South Africa surged past 20,000 with close to 400 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. In a statement the ministry reported 20,125 coronavirus positive cases, and a total of 397 deaths countrywide. The continent’s most industrialised nation has the highest number of coronavirus infections, with the coastal province of the […]
Watford’s Kabasele calls June 12 Premier League return ‘impossible’
Watford defender Christian Kabasele says restarting the Premier League on June 12 would be “impossible” because it would put players at risk of injury. Premier League chiefs have set their sights on a mid-June resumption and clubs went back to training in small groups this week. But Kabasele believes the timescale means players will not […]
African-Americans mulling Trump vote ‘ain’t black’ ― Biden
The United States presidential hopeful, Joe Biden, told an African-American radio host Friday that he “ain’t black” if he was unsure who to support in November’s election, igniting controversy and accusations of racism from President Donald Trump’s camp. The comments by the presumptive Democratic nominee came during a spirited and sometimes contentious interview with popular […]
Enugu, Imo recorded highest form of violations by security agencies – NHRC
THE National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has said that Enugu and Imo states recorded the highest form of human rights violations by the security agencies during the lockdown to contain the spread of Coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19: Panic in Calabar over death of two suspected cases
By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar There is palpable fear in Calabar following the death of two persons suspected to be COVID-19 positive have been reported dead Vanguard gathered that a patient, a nurse reportedly died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, while the other died at an undisclosed location in Calabar South local […]
Septuagenarian collapses over police visitations to arrest Obaseki’s ex-aide
BENIN CITY – A 79 years old former Commissioner for Education in old Bendel State, Dr. Nosa Omoregie is currently in a sick state after he was said to have collapsed as a result of police incessant visits to his No 1 F.E. Aiguekhan street off Sapele Road in Benin City claiming to be looking for a former spokesman of Governor Godwin Obaseki, John Mayaki for alleged defamatory write-ups. Omoregie was Commissioner for Education during the administration of late Professor Ambrose Alli.
