Former President Goodluck Jonathan turns 63 years old today November 20. His family members and his grandchildren gathered in his home this morning to serenade him with a happy birthday song.
See photos and video below
By Francisca C.
German school teacher allegedly ‘murdered and ate a man he met on a dating site’
A German school teacher has been accused of cannibalism in Berlin over claims he allegedly murdered a man he met on a dating site before eating his remains.
The suspect, Stefan R, was arrested on Thursday, November 19th after fleshless human bones were found in a park before sniffer dogs led detectives to his apartment in the German capital.
Bild reports that investigations revealed that the 41-year-old had browsed cannibalism-related forums online and had previously asked the internet whether a person could survive after having their penis cut off.
His alleged victim, 44-year-old Stefan Trogisch, had been reported missing by his flatmates in early September after leaving his apartment and failed to return.
After the pieces of leg bone were found in a park on November 8, police had two sniffer dogs that led investigators to Stefan R’s flat, where detectives found an empty wheelbarrow and a cooler.
Traces of the alleged victim’s blood were also found at the apartment after forensic tests, according to the Berliner Morgenpost, leading to Stefan R’s arrest.
The suspect has so far declined to answer questions.
Investigators are said to have obtained messages between the alleged killer and victim on a gay dating website, leading police to believe that they agreed to meet.
Detectives also found evidence from Stefan R’s internet history which suggested he was interested in cannibalism.
‘The suspect had an interest in cannibalism,’ said prosecutors’ office spokesman Martin Steltner. ‘He searched online for the topic.’
Authorities said the meatless bones found by pedestrians in the park raised suspicion that the flesh had been artificially removed.
‘Because of the completely fleshless bone, and other evidence, we strongly suspect that Stefan T was the victim of a cannibal,’ a police spokesman said.
Prosecutors said it was unclear whether the victim had also had an interest in cannibalism.
Police announced yesterday that the search for the missing Trogisch was now a murder investigation after tests showed that the bones belonged to him.
Stefan R, a maths and chemistry teacher at a secondary school, was arrested at his home on Wednesday and brought before a judge.
State prosecutors later announced that he had been remanded in investigative custody on suspicion of ‘sexual murder with a base motive’.
Trogisch, an electrical mechanic, who was known to use dating apps to meet male and female partners, didn’t tell his flatmates where he was going when he left his East Berlin flat on September 5.
By Jide N.
British scientist creates face mask that ‘kills COVID-19 viruses’
A Nottingham Trent University scientist, Garreth Cave has invented a face mask that can ”kill viruses including COVID-19 and influenza upon contact.”
Mirror reported that while most face masks feature a three-layer design, this mask features five layers, including an antiviral layer made of nano-copper. It also has ions that are emitted once in contact with a virus, causing the virus to die and stop reproducing.
Dr Gareth Cave, who designed the mask said;
“The mask we’ve developed has been proven to inactivate viruses upon contact; the antiviral layer kills virus which has been blocked by the filter layers.
“The challenge with conventional surgical-type masks is that they only block virus from entering or exiting the mask. They don’t have an active mechanism for killing it once it’s trapped in the mask.
“Our new antiviral mask has been designed to utilise the existing barrier technology and combine it with our nanotechnology to kill the virus once it is trapped there.
“We’ve added the barrier layer to both sides of the mask so not only does it protect the wearer but also those around. By killing the virus on contact, it also means that the used face mask can be safely disposed of and not be a potential source of passive transfer.”
During tests, the face mask was shown to be able to kill more than 90% of Coronavirus and influenza viruses over seven hours, and had a filtration efficiency of 99.98%.
The masks are expected to go into production this month, and will be commercially available from December for healthcare, transport and food service settings.
Cave added;
“It’s exciting to see our technology move forward and make a real impact towards the fight against the spread of COVID-19.”
By Lucky B.
‘We stand by our report’- CNN reacts to Nigeria Govt’s threat
Cable News Network, CNN has reacted to the threat of sanctions from the Federal Government over its investigative report on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate.
The international media house carried out an investigation into the incident and shared its findings on Wednesday, November 18.
At a press conference in Abuja today November 19, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the report by the media house was one-dimension and lacked balance. He called for the sanction of the media house.
In a statement released by one of its company spokesperson, CNN said it stands by its investigation.
“Our reporting was carefully and meticulously researched, and we stand by it. The report was based on testimony from dozens of witnesses, and photos and video obtained and geolocated by CNN. It painted a picture of how members of the Nigerian army and the police shot at the crowd, killing at least one person and wounding dozens more.
CNN verified photos and videos acquired from multiple eyewitnesses and protesters using timestamps and other data from the video files. Video footage shows soldiers who appear to be shooting in the direction of protesters. And accounts from eyewitnesses established that after the army withdrew, a second round of shooting happened later in the evening.
Prior to publishing the report, CNN tried multiple times to elicit comment from the Nigerian army and police. A Lagos State police spokesman declined to comment because of an ongoing investigation. While a statement from the Lagos State government said that there would be no comment while a judicial tribunal was underway.” CNN states
By Hajia R.
Trump lost all the 21 election fraud lawsuits they’ve filed since Election Day
The Trump campaign and other Republican groups have mounted 21 legal challenges since Election Day, alleging “rigged” election marred by “major fraud” from Democrats.
However, Trump has won none of the lawsuits.
The lawsuits argue that states and counties have violated election laws.
Republicans have filed the lawsuits in local, state, and federal courts in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania — all states that Biden won or is projected to win, according to Decision Desk HQ data published by Insider.
The Trump campaign initially had a single win, when a Pennsylvania judge ruled on November 12 that first-time voters were supposed to confirm their IDs with county boards of election by November 9, rather than November 12. The decision opened the door to disqualify the ballots of people who didn’t verify their IDs in time. But the state Supreme Court later overturned that decision.
That leaves Trump and other Republicans with 15 cases they have withdrawn or lost, and 6 that are still pending.
By Murtala D.
Al-Qaeda’s Second-in-Command Reportedly Killed In Secret Operation In Iran
Al-Qaeda’s second-highest leader, accused of orchestrating the deadly 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa, was killed by Israeli agents in Iran in August, The New York Times reported.
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, aka Abu Muhammad al-Masri, was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle on the streets of Tehran on August 7,The New York Times reported on November 13.
Masri was seen as a likely successor to Al-Qaeda’s current leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Citing intelligence officials, The New York Times said Israeli operatives carried out the assassination at the behest of the United States.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry “strongly” denied the report and said there were no Al-Qaeda “terrorists” on Iranian soil.
“From time to time, Washington and Tel Aviv try to tie Iran to such groups by lying and leaking false information to the media in order to avoid responsibility for the criminal activities of this group and other terrorist groups in the region,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on November 14, just a few hours after The New York Times story was published.
The United States had been tracking the movements of Masri and other Al-Qaeda operatives in Iran for years, but it was unclear what, if any, role Washington played in the operation, The Times reported.
Neither Iran, Al-Qaeda, the United States, nor Israel have ever publicly acknowledged the killing.
Masri was killed with his daughter, the widow of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s son, Hamza bin Laden, The Times reported.
Shi’ite Iran and Al-Qaeda, a militant Sunni extremist group, are enemies with opposing ideologies. U.S. intelligence officials say Masri had been in Iran’s custody since 2003 but had been living freely since at least 2015.
Some terrorism experts have speculated Iran has kept a few Al-Qaeda figures as an insurance to dissuade the group from carrying out attacks in Iran or for prisoner exchanges. The group may also be a useful card against the United States, a common enemy.
Iranian officials have denied providing Al-Qaeda sanctuary or support.
The Egyptian born Masri, one of Al-Qaeda’s founding leaders, was on the FBI’s list of most-wanted terrorists.
The bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 left 224 people dead and more than 5,000 injured.
By Kingsley U.
Harvey Weinstein allegedly contractes Covid-19
Harvey Weinstein is reportedly gravely ill with101-degree temperature and has been “put in prison isolation” over fear he may have contracted coronavirus.
Law enforcement officials told TMZ that the disgraced Hollywood mogul is suspected to have Covid-19 and is “doing poorly” with various health issues.
The publication said Weinstein was tested for Covid on Tuesday morning November 17, and doctors are waiting for his Covid test results.
Weinstein, who is serving a 23-year prison sentence for rape in New York, is expected to be taken to the prison hospital if he tests positive for coronavirus.
Harvey’s camp told TMZ: “It should come as no surprise that Mr. Weinstein has numerous maladies and conditions including a heart condition, high blood pressure and spinal stenosis. We are working with the NYSDOCCS and the excellent team at Wende CF to ensure Mr. Weinstein receives the proper medical attention he needs.”
A spokesman for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said they could not comment on individual cases but anyone displaying Covid-19 symptoms is immediately isolated and tested.
By Jide N.
‘Having courage is a beautiful thing’ – Trump
US President, Donald Trump, has reacted after the Michigan Electoral board refused to certify results declaring Joe Biden as the winner in the state during the just concluded presidential election.
Republicans on Tuesday November 17, blocked the certification of results in a party-line vote that threatened to temporarily stall official approval of Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the state.
According to the Republicans, Wayne County, Michigan’s largest county had irregularities, voting to make it a 2-2 tie.
Biden crushed Trump in Wayne county, a Democratic and Black people controlled stronghold, by more than a two-to-one margin and won the state by 146,000 votes, according to unofficial results.
Monica Palmer, a Republican, said poll books in certain Detroit precincts were out of balance. In response, Jonathan Kinloch, a Democrat, said it was “reckless and irresponsible” not to certify the results. “It’s not based upon fraud. It’s absolutely human error,” Kinloch said of any discrepancies. “Votes that are cast are tabulated.”
Democrats and election day experts condemned the certification block calling it a dangerous attempt to overthrow the will of voters.
The board met after days of unsuccessful litigation filed by Republican poll challengers and President Donald Trump’s allies. They claimed fraud during absentee ballot counting at a Detroit convention center but two judges found no evidence and refused to stop the canvassing process.
On Tuesday evening, Trump reacted to the certification block, calling it a beautiful thing, while also alleging the number of voters was more than the number of people who registered to vote.
As at press time, the Republicans in the electoral board have changed their stance and have now all voted to certify the results.
The Board of State Canvassers has until Nov. 23 to certify Michigan’s statewide election results. Recount petitions for the presidential, Senate, U.S. House and State House seats must be filed with the Secretary of State within 48 hours after the board has certified the statewide results.
A change to Michigan’s recount process made after the 2016 presidential election requires candidates to prove they have a reasonable chance to win in order to initiate a recount. Biden won Michigan by a wide margin — more than 146,000 votes.
By Murtala D.
The famous Twin Okoye brothers, PSquare, celebrate their birthdays without each other
Twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye are a year older today and they both took to Instagram to celebrate themselves but didn’t celebrate each other.
The brothers, who made up the now-defunct P-Square duo before they fell out, turn 39 today.
Peter took to his Instagram to share a photo of himself and he wrote: “Made it to another year. Grateful.”
Paul Okoye also shared a photo of himself on his IG and wrote: “Nonso is + 1”.
The brothers didn’t acknowledge each other, however.
By Hajia R.
“At the age of almost 50, you still think you can be manipulative”- Paul Okoye ‘beefing’ with Lola Okoye
Paul Okoye has called out Lola Okoye over her birthday post appealing to him and his twin brother, Peter Okoye, to settle their differences.
On Wednesday, November 18, Peter and Paul Okoye who were of the defunct PSquare group, turned a year older. In 2007, both brothers went their separate ways following irreconcilable differences and have refused several pleas to settle their differences.
On Wednesday, Lola in a post shared on her IG page, appealed to the brothers to make peace. Lola stated taht they are brothers and would always remain so.
Her post read
”Hmmm….to the twins @peterpsquare @iamkingrudy whether you like it or not, you are brothers; you are not only brothers, you are TWINS! I wish you both a very happy birthday! Life is short, make the best of it! Respect and Love should be sacrosanct! As we get older we should realize that life is precious and time waits for no one. My 2 cents!
More blessings upon both your lives in Jesus Name.”
Paul has now responded to her post. He opined that Lola is being manipulative as they haven’t spoken to each other for 4 years but ”every 18 of November you come out as usual to type shit meanwhile they don’t know the evil things you do behind closed doors”
Read his post as he shared on his Instastories below
By Hajia R.
“I am tired of always being the problem at Barcelona” – Messi
Lionel Messi has revealed he is “tired of always being the problem” at Barcelona after receiving criticism from the uncle and former agent of club team-mate Antoine Griezmann last week.
Messi, one of the greatest players in football history was accused of implementing a “regime of terror” in Barca training by Griezmann’s former agent Eric Olhats.
The France international’s uncle, Emmanuel Lopes also criticized Messi, suggesting training sessions in Catalonia are designed purposely to please Messi.
“[Griezmann] was convinced that he wasn’t going to be successful within the first six months, but what I didn’t expect was that it would last an entire year,” Emmanuel Lopes told El Chiringuito.
“Besides, with Messi, I know what’s going on inside [the club] – it’s not easy.
“Basically, [Messi] doesn’t work hard enough at Barca and the training sessions are structured in order to please certain people, which is fine if you don’t want to work [as hard].”
“Antoine needs to work, even though others don’t need as much effort to play well.”
“He’s the other way around – he needs to put in a lot of effort for himself.”
Messi has now responded to the criticisms.
On Wednesday after Messi landed in Barcelona from international duty with Argentina, he hit back at Lopes and Olhats’ accusations and told reporters at the airport he is “tired of always being the problem”.
The 33-year-old said: “The truth is that I’m tired of always being the problem of everything at the club.”
Griezmann endured a frustrating debut season at Barca last season after sealing a £107million move from Atletico Madrid. He admitted at the end of last season that it took him a while to “get along” with Messi.
When recently quizzed on his relationship with Messi, the forward said: “It has been similar to me relationship with [Kylian] Mbappe, at first we did not meet through the passes and it took me a long time to get along with him.
“With Messi everything will be better”.
By Usman O.
Man who had knife stuck in head resumes to work 3 days after the incident
A man who had a knife stuck in the side of his head in a viral video has gone back to work just three days after the ordeal.
Christopher Harker, also known as Haka, 38, from Cape Town, was seen in a viral video with a knife sticking out of his head. The video left social media users shocked, with many wondering if he had survived.
But not only did he manage to survive, he returned to work just days after the attack on November 11.
Explaining how the knife became stuck in his head, Mr Harker said to The Daily Voice: “A guy came out of nowhere, I felt a hard hit and started chasing him, then I realised I had a knife stuck in the right side of my head.
“I slowed down when I realised I might harm myself further. I tried to pull the knife out, but others told me to leave it and wait for an ambulance.
“I sat down and waited for the ambulance to arrive. When they arrived, I got into the vehicle myself and could still call my family to tell them I was on my way to the hospital.
“I walked into the hospital myself and people were looking at me in shock.”
Mr Harker soon returned to his job at T’s Liquor World in Rocklands Shopping Centre, where the attack took place.
He revealed he received four stitches on the wound and now takes two painkillers a day.
This is not his first time having a close brush with death. A few years ago, he was declared dead after being shot multiple times.
He recalled: “Three years ago, I was shot seven times and I was told that I was declared dead on the scene. My family saw me with a white sheet covering my body.
“I was lying in the rain in the street. I then got up and walked into the house I was lying closest to.
“The ambulance arrived and strapped me to a board and rushed me to hospital.”
SAPS spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said Mitchells Plain police are currently investigating the incident.
By Hajia R.
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Belgium beat Denmark 4-2
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Belgium beat Denmark 4-2 on Wednesday to book a spot in the Nations League’s finals.
Roberto Martinez’s top-ranked team only needed a draw to qualify but signed off with victory that secured a five-point lead over Denmark and England in Group A2 – and ensured they joined France, Italy and Spain in next year’s finals.
Youri Tielemans and Kevin De Bruyne also netted for Belgium, though Thibaut Courtois’ own goal provided some late suspense.
Tielemans broke the deadlock inside three minutes when the Danes failed to clear a ball that the Leicester midfielder latched onto and fired into the bottom right corner.
A flash of brilliance from Christian Eriksen brought the visitors back in the match in the 18th minute. The Inter Milan player set up Martin Braithwaite with a fine long pass on and though the striker’s shot took a deflection, Jonas Wind headed home the rebound.
The goal injected confidence into Denmark and Braithwaite had another chance to score only to fluff his one-on-one with Courtois.
But Belgium reclaimed the lead in the 58th minute when De Bruyne fed Lukaku and the forward’s effort took a deflection to loop beyond Kasper Schmeichel.
Lukaku then scored his 57th international goal with 20 minutes left with a header from Thorgan Hazard’s precise cross.
Courtois’ own goal came after he failed to control Nacer Chadli’s back pass but the mistake did not prove costly as De Bruyne made sure of the win with a shot into the far corner.
Elsewhere in Group A2, England signed off from their Nations League campaign with a 4-0 win over 10-man Iceland, with two-goal Phil Foden playing a starring role.
Italy pip Netherlands to reach final four
Italy reached the Nations League’s final four by beating Bosnia & Herzegovina 2-0.
Andrea Belotti and Domenico Berardi scored in a game that Italy dominated to ensure they finished top of Group A1 and earned the right to host the Nations League finals in October next year.
Federico Bernardeschi also hit the crossbar late on with one of Italy’s numerous chances against a Bosnia side already relegated to League B.
Italy were beset with problems coming into the match, with coach Roberto Mancini and forward Ciro Immobile still out due to coronavirus, and several more players unavailable because of club quarantines and injuries.
But they dominated from the start and opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when Manuel Locatelli sent Lorenzo Insigne down the left flank and he crossed for Belotti, whose volley looped over Bosnia goalkeeper Kenan Piric.
Bosnia almost levelled shortly before half-time but Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma pulled off a great save at point-blank range to deny Smail Prevljak.
Insigne’s curled finish skimmed the outside of the far post and then Francesco Acerbis saw an effort flashed across goal and just wide of the right upright.
But the Azzurri finally doubled their lead in the 68th minute as Locatelli sent a ball over the top for Berardi to volley into the bottom right corner.
Elsewhere in the group, captain Georginio Wijnaldum scored a late winner as the Netherlands rallied from a goal down to beat Poland 2-1, handing new coach Frank de Boer back-to-back victories.
Kamil Jozwiak scored a scintillating solo goal to put Poland in front early, but Memphis Depay equalised for the visitors from the penalty spot, before Wijnaldum added to his two goals against Bosnia at the weekend to head home the winner.
Italy’s victory in Bosnia meant neither side could top the group, but the Netherlands finished second with 11 points from six matches, one behind the Italians, with Poland third on seven.
By Usman O.
Vatican begins investigation after Pope’s Instagram page ‘likes’ a scantily clad Brazilian model
The Vatican has launched an investigation into the Pope’s Instagram account after his official page “liked” a raunchy picture of a scantily clad Brazilian bikini model, Natalia Garibotto.
The Oct. 5 photo shows Garibotto wearing a racy outfit along with the caption, “I can teach you a thing or two,” and a happy devil emoji.
Francis’ verified Instagram account, Franciscus, was one of the pages liking Natalia Garibotto’s photo before it abruptly “unliked” the image last week, according to the Catholic News Agency.
The Brazilian model, who has been celebrating the pope’s supposed endorsement also took to Twitter afterwards and wrote, “At least I’m going to heaven.”
In another tweet, she wrote: “Brb on my way to the Vatican.”
Speaking with Barstool Sports, the Brazilian model said: “My mum may hate my ass pics but the Pope be double-tapping.”
In a statement, the Catholic News Agency said: “The picture “liked” by Pope Francis’ verified account, Franciscus, features Brazilian model and Twitch streamer Natalia Garibotto wearing a lingerie outfit that resembles a school uniform. Garibotto’s mostly-uncovered posterior is visible in the picture. The exact time of the “like” is unclear, but it was visible and reported by news outlets on November 13.”
“The photograph was unliked on November 14, after CNA asked the Holy See Press Office for comment. An official for the Holy See Press Office declined to comment on the event.”
Sources close to the Vatican leadership told the outlet that an internal probe is underway to determine how the “like” happened.
By Lucky B.
Identical twin brothers and sisters set to wed in Kano (photos)
A set of identical twin brothers are engaged to be married to a set of identical twin sisters in Kano.
Their pre-wedding photos and video are going viral after they were shared by their official photographer, Villa Studio.
The twins are so identical, it’s hard to tell each one apart and Instagram users are left wondering if the couples sometimes make mistakes in identifying their spouses.
See more photos below.
By Hajia R.
Vince Reffet, a famous jetwing guru, dies in training accident in Dubai
Vince Reffet, the Jetwing pioneer famous for flying above city skyscrapers with jet engines strapped to his back has died in a training accident in Dubai.
The French stuntman, 36, was killed in the deserts of the Arabian sheikhdom, Jetman Dubai said in a statement, adding the company is “working closely with all relevant authorities”.
The statement read: “It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce the passing of Jetman Pilot, Vincent (Vince) Reffet, who died this morning, 17 November during training in Dubai,” Jetman posted.
“Vince was a talented athlete, and a much-loved and respected member of our team. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and all those who knew and worked with him.”
“We are working closely with all relevant authorities and ask that you please keep Vince’s family in your thoughts and prayers.”
Jetman Dubai gave no further details and Dubai police did not immediately acknowledge the incident.
Reffet made name for himself in the world of BASE jumping, skydiving, and wingsuit flying, and was a pioneer of the emerging industry of jet winging.
Reffet had BASE-jumped off the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building at 828 meters (2,716 feet) in Dubai, setting a world record. He earlier earned gold medals while competing as a free-flying skydiver on a team and competed as an extreme athlete sponsored by Red Bull. His parents were also skydivers.
By Lucky B.
Prophet Israel Genesis sentenced to jail for fraud
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court Abuja has sentenced popular Lagos-based clergyman, Prophet Israel Ogundipe aka Israel Genesis, for fraud.
Ogundipe, who is the Shepherd-in-Charge of Celestial Church of Christ Global Genesis parish, was arraigned before the court following a petition filed by a UK-based architect, Mrs Olaide Williams-Oni, who accused him of obtaining a total of N17m from her with the promise to help her procure some landed property.
In her testimony before the court, Williams-Oni had told the court that she met prophet Ogundipe in 2002 during her visit to Nigeria when she was taken to his church for prayers by her step-sister.
The presiding judge found the clergyman guilty of two of the seven charges brought against him and dismissed the remaining five over lack of evidence.
The judge sentenced Ogundipe, who was first arraigned in 2007, to one year’s imprisonment on each count but said the prison terms would run concurrently.
By Kingsley U.
Isha Sesay, Former CNN Anchor, accuses the Nigerian government of ‘lying’
Former CNN news anchor Isha Sesay has called out the Nigerian government for the “lies” about what happened at the Lekki tollgate when peaceful End SARS protesters were shot at.
Ms Sesay, who has been actively keeping up with the End SARS protests and interviewing the key players, stayed with Nigerians on the night of the Lekki shootings, conducting virtual interviews and making efforts to let the world see what was going on in Nigeria.
Soon after the CNN documentary on the Lekki tollgate shooting was released, apparently proving that the military were at the toll gate on the night of October 20, 2020, Isha Sesay took to Twitter to call out the Nigerian government.
She tweeted: “These lies being told by the Nigerian authorities about what happened at Lekki tollgate are an outrage. People’s children can’t just be killed, without anyone being held accountable!”
By Hajia R.
DR Congo declares end to its Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an end to its 11th Ebola outbreak, nearly six months after cases were reported.
The DRC’s minister of health, Dr. Eteni Longondo, made the official declaration along with the World Health Organization on Wednesday after no new cases were registered in more than 48 days.
“I am pleased to solemnly declare the end of the 11th epidemic of Ebola virus disease in Equateur Province,” the Health Minister told a news conference.
In total, more than 55 deaths, 119 confirmed cases, 11 probable cases, and 75 recoveries were recorded, according to the WHO.
The outbreak announced on 1 June, which infected at least 130 people, emerged shortly before the country marked an official end on 25 June to the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history which killed more than 2,280 people.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who tirelessly tracked down cases, provided treatment, and vaccinated people in often remote communities tucked away in dense rain forests,’ the WHO’s Africa director Matshidiso Moeti said in a statement
Medics vaccinated 40,000 people in communities scattered across rainforests that often lacked electricity. They used cold-chain technology to keep vaccines at temperatures as low as –80 C, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
“The technology used to keep the Ebola vaccine at super-cold temperatures will be helpful when bringing a COVID-19 vaccine to Africa,” Moeti added.
by Jide N.
Moment doctors remove live fish from a fisherman’s throat (video)
A fisherman nearly died last month after he had a fish stuck in his windpipe.
The bizarre accident left the fisherman with speaking difficulties and shortness of breath as he was rushed to the emergency room of a hospital in Beni Suef, Egypt.
When doctors examined him, they noticed a fish was stuck at the entrance to the trachea, leaving just enough space for a little air to get through and prevent the man from suffocating before even reaching the hospital.
The doctors performed an endoscopic surgery and managed to extract the fish, which was still alive, according to El-Ain.
Dr. Ali Al-Hajri, the ear, nose and throat specialist who removed the fish from the patient’s throat, told Egypt’s Channel One television channel that if the man had been brought in only a few minutes later, he would have suffocated.
The operation was a success and apart from some minor bleeding, the patient is fine and should make a full recovery.
On how the fish got there in the first place, the 40-year-old fisherman from the village of Snur, on the banks of the Nile, explained to doctors that he had just caught a small fish when he noticed that the line of another fishing rod was pulling.
In a bid not to let his second catch get away, he quickly put the first fish in his mouth so he could free up his hand.
The live, slippery fish managed to wiggle its way out of the man’s bite and got stuck in his throat.
Watch the video below.
By Francisca C.
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram Chief, mocks Nigerian soldiers in new video
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has reacted to the Nigerian Army declaring him wanted for various terrorist attacks carried out by him and members of his terrorist group.
The Nigeria Army on Wednesday, November 11, launched the fourth batches of the wanted Boko Haram terrorists. Some of the names which appeared on the list include Abubakar Shekua, Abu Mus’an Al- Barnawwi, Modu Sulum, Umaru Tela, Iman Balge, Abu Umma, Mallam Bako(Hisbah), Abu Dardda, Ibrahim Abu Maryam amongst many others.
In a 30-minute video he released and was seen by HumAngle, Shekau boasted that nobody can arrest. Flanked by two of his members, Shekau said
“Nobody can apprehend me because I’m doing God’s work. He will protect me like those doing similar work and seeking His protection. I’m very sure God will protect my commanders. We are all doing God’s work.”
He vowed that the war would continue even after him.
“Arresting me will not stop the work we started. What confuses you is you think the religion is mine but it belongs to Allah,” he said.
Shekau mocked Nigerian military in the video, saying that they repeatedly told people that he was killed even though he was still alive. He attributed economic hardship in Nigeria to God’s vengeance against the country for its war against Boko Haram and it’s members.
By Jide N.
CNN releases findings from its independent investigation on Lekki shooting
CNN has released its findings from an independent investigation carried out on the October 20 shooting incident at the Lekki tollgate.
CNN shared footage of what appears to be soldiers shooting at the #EndSARS protesters who had gathered at the tollgate to press home their demands to end SARS as well as end police brutality.
CNN in its investigation spoke with a man, Elisha Sunday, whose brother, Victor, was killed during the October 20th shooting incident.
The media house also spoke with some of the protesters who were at the scene when the shooting occurred. They claim the soldiers indeed fired shots at them.
The media house also tracked the bullets shells seen at the Toll Gate and the companies that supplied the Nigerian Army Weapons since 2005
Recall Nigeria drew global attention when military men stormed the Lekki toll plaza where #EndSARS protesters gathered and fired gunshots.
Shortly after the incident, Governor Sanwo-Olu in a press conference stated that no sitting governor controls the rules of engagement of the military. On October 26, the governor granted an interview to CNN where he stated that only two deaths were recorded from the incident. He added that he visited the scene the next day and couldn’t find bloodstains.
On the day of the incident, the Nigerian Army took to its Twitter handle to deny claims its personnel was at the scene of the incident.
On October 27, the Army broke its silence and alleged that the Lagos state governor invited them to help quell the violence that erupted after the protest was hijacked by hoodlums
By CNN
Child bride ‘forced’ to marry 48-year-old man in the Philippines
A 13-year-old girl was reportedly forced to marry a 48-year-old man.
The teenager weded Abdulrzak Ampatuan, who is nearly four times her age, in the Philippines.
She became his fifth wife after the ceremony on October 22.
The girl, whose name is being withheld, will now have to look after his children who are the same age as her.
Abdulrzak said he wants her to get an education and plans to have children with her when she turns 20, MirrorOnline reports.
Abdulrzak, who works as a farmer while she does household chores and cares for his children from other marriages, recently built a house for them both to live.
He said: “I am happy to have found her and spend my days with her taking care of my children.
“I will pay for her school because I want her to get an education while waiting for the right time to have children.”
By Jide N.
Gareth Southgate wants Premier League to reconsider using five substitutions
England manager Gareth Southgate wants the Premier League to reconsider its limit of three substitutions per match as injuries mount amid a congested schedule.
Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson have both withdrawn from the national squad ahead of their final Nations League group stage game against Iceland on Wednesday with fitness concerns.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said earlier this month it is “necessity” for clubs to have five substitutes per match in the Premier League, while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola labelled the current three subs limit a “disaster”.
The English top-flight is the only major European league that decided against continuing with the system this season, used towards the end of the last term after the coronavirus pandemic truncated the length of the 2019/20 campaign.
“We were able to make five changes against Belgium, we made four in the end and clubs don’t have that option,” Southgate said.
“What will it take for that to change? There were a couple of less serious injuries against Belgium but what do we do? Wait until we get a load of really nasty ones?”
The Premier League is not expected to reintroduce the five-substitute rule this season despite some strong support from at least half of its clubs, following a survey of the clubs by Sky Sports News earlier this month.
Southgate, who is also unhappy at the lack of a winter break this season, said England had taken measures to try and help players recover physically but he worries the issue will persist if something is not done soon.
“I have to be fair to the club managers. They are their players firstly and they have the right to play them as they see fit,” he added.
“(Injuries are) a worry in the longer term because with no winter break, something has to give.”
Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell was the latest England player to pick up an injury during Sunday’s 2-0 defeat in Belgium, which ended their hopes of reaching the Nations League finals.
By Usman O.
University of California agrees to pay $73 million settlement to over 6000 women for damages
The University of California in the United States has agreed to pay $73 million to settle a lawsuit raised by several women, who alleged they were sexually abused by a former gynecologist employed by the university.
Patients have accused Dr James Heaps, 63, of misconduct throughout his the decades he worked at the university.
More than 6,600 patients of the accused, could receive a part of the payment even if they have not accused the former doctor of misconduct once a judge approves the settlement.
Heaps worked part-time as gynecologist at the student health center from 1983 to 2010, and was later hired by UCLA Health in 2014. His patients have alleged that he made sexually inappropriate comments during their appointments and touched women sexually during exams without wearing gloves.
The agreement filed Monday also asked the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to undertake reform measures, including training on boundaries between students and lecturers, advertising of patient reporting options, compliance monitoring and probes into possible misconduct allegations.
Heaps was arrested in June 2019 and charged with sexual battery of two former patients in 2017 and 2018. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following his arrest, and the rise of the MeToo movement, several other women came forward with sexual allegations against the doctor.
Since then, the university says Heaps saw about 5,000 patients during his career at UCLA in addition to an estimated 1,600 women, whose records are no longer available.
Patients can seek amounts of $250,000 or higher in certain cases and the settlement does not require Heaps to acknowledge any wrongdoing.
“The incidents described in the lawsuit reflect alleged conduct that is contrary to our values,” UCLA Health said Monday in a statement.
“We thank the individuals who came forward and hope that this settlement – which is still subject to court approval – is one small step forward for the patients involved.”
The settlement is separate from criminal charges against Heaps, whose medical license has been suspended.
He has pleaded not guilty to the charges involving seven women and denied wrongdoing.
He is to appear in court on December 7.
By Kingsley U.
A county in Georgia uncovers 2,700 missing votes during recount
2700 missing votes have been found in a county in Georgia, one of the battleground states Joe Biden won in the just concluded Secretary election, the Secretary of State’s Office has announced.
This is the second county in the state to have found missing votes, since the electoral audit in the state started after US president Trump requested a recount and started legal proceedings stating that the election was rigged.
During the hand recount on Tuesday November 17, Fayette County uncovered 2,755 votes that were not included in the initial count. Secretary of State official Gabriel Sterling said those ballots were scanned onto a card, but those votes were never uploaded into the initial count. He says there were several backups designed to catch this issue meaning workers were responsible for not following procedure.
The news comes as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, has started firing back after more than a week of criticism from Donald Trump and Republicans.
Raffensperger says it was the president’s own attacks on absentee ballots that cost him the election in Georgia.
“He would have won by 10,000 votes. He actually suppressed, depressed his own voting base,” Raffensperger said to Channel 2 investigative reporter Justin Gray.
The Secretary of State added that some 24,500 Georgia Republicans who voted absentee in the June primary elections, didn’t vote in the general election.
“Those 24,000 people did not vote in the fall. They did not vote absentee because they were told by the president, ‘Don’t vote absentee it’s not secure.’ But then they did not vote in person,” Raffensperger said.
The deadline for the statewide audit is Wednesday at midnight.
Of the votes that are now being added to the total, 1,577 were for President Donald Trump, 1,128 for Joe Biden and the rest were for Jo Jorgenson or write-ins. Even with the recount, Biden still leads Trump by 12,929 votes.
Fayette is the second county to report an issue with missing votes. On Monday, Floyd County uncovered 2,600 votes that were missed during the initial count on election night. The Secretary of State’s office said it was human error and called for the elections director in the county to step down. An investigation has been opened in the county.
Those votes changed the margin by about 800 in favor of President Trump.
All counting in counties must be completed by midnight Wednesday so the state can certify its election results by Friday.
By Murtala D.
Nico Yennaris, former Arsenal midfielder becomes first naturalised Chinese footballer to play for China
Former Arsenal midfielder, Nico Yennaris has changed his name to Li Ke after becoming the first-ever naturalised footballer to play for China.
The 27-year-old who was born in the UK to a Chinese mother gave up his British passport as the world’s most populated country prohibits dual nationality.
Since becoming the first-ever naturalised footballer to play for China, Yennaris has made five caps for his adopted nation. He has also changed his name to Li Ke to reflects that he’s now Chinese.
Speaking with SunSport, Li, who plays for Beijing Guoan, said: “To be honest, I’m not sure what the name means. I was given it when I moved here.
“I didn’t actually know my name had officially changed until I arrived. It was a bit of a surprise but I’m happy and proud to have a Chinese name.
“Everyone says it’s a decent name. Li is quite a common name in China. I’m used to people calling me it now.
“Some people still call me Nico. Some call me Li Ke but it’s more fans who will call me by my Chinese name.”
The former England youth star said it wasn’t a hard decision to waive his British citizenship.
He explained: “I was probably the most relaxed and most calm about it out of everyone. I think people around me were nervous because it hadn’t been done before.
“But my thinking was football-based: I was progressing and if that’s what it takes to play international football, let’s go with it.
“I just made my decision there and then. I didn’t really dwell on it. I wanted to play for China.”
He made his China debut in a 2-0 friendly win over the Philippines on June 7 last year.
Li, who is still embracing the Chinese culture is regularly spotted and asked for pictures by people who he says are always “polite and friendly”.
The footballer who spends much of his spare time exploring Beijing on his scooter, said: “It’s so big, you can always find somewhere new. You get a mix of the old and the new.
“When you go through certain areas, you see the history of the country with the architecture and the detail in some of the framework.
“Then you can drive half an hour in another direction and it’s like you’re living in 2024 with how modern it is.
“The way of living here is very relaxed, despite there being so many people. In London, everyone is head down, 100 miles an hour. It feels really busy but here it’s more relaxed.
“Buildings go up rapidly out here. You can definitely see and sense the feeling of growth within the country.”
By Usman O.
Mike Tyson getting ready for a comeback fight with Roy Jones Jr (photos)
American boxing legend, Mike Tyson has shown off his impressive physique ahead of his comeback fight with Roy Jones Jr on November 28.
The 54-year-old took to Instagram to share a series of new photos, revealing the results of his rigorous training regime just 11 days before the highly-anticipated exhibition fight that is due to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Speaking of his transformation earlier this summer, Tyson told TMZ Sports: ‘At one time I was just 90lbs overweight. I was doing cocaine, I was drinking and I said, “Allah if he can stop me from being this way, I’ll change my whole life”.’
‘And eventually, I got married, my life started to change, and I started working out.
‘My brother in law said, “hey listen. I know you don’t want to fight, but would you fight Bob Sapp?
‘Somebody wants to offer you a lot of money to fight him. I said, “get out of here, I told you I don’t want to fight anymore.”
‘And then I thought about it in my mind and went “ding” – I said I would fight [Sapp under the Marquess of Queensberry rules] and for some reason, it went from Bob Sapp to somebody else, and this guy, and the next thing you know, I’m fighting Roy Jones Jr.
‘I don’t know how this happened. I’m just very grateful that I’m not living the life that I was living before. Allah has blessed for me to be able to do this.’
Source: Usman O.
George Clooney explains why he gave his closest friends $1m each
Hollywood actor, George Clooney has confirmed a longstanding rumor that he was able to give 14 of his closest friends $1million each in cash.
In GQ’s Men of the Year issue, the 59-year-old who is worth over $500 million stated that he gave 14 of his closest friends who have helped him in one way or another, $1m each via suitcases full of cash in 2013, after his close friend Rande Gerber first revealed his generosity in 2017.
At that time, Gerber also revealed in an interview that Clooney also paid all the taxes on the money he gave to them.
Speaking in an interview with GQ, Clooney said: these friends were all guys “who’ve all, over a period of 35 years, helped me in one way or another. I’ve slept on their couches when I was broke. They loaned me money when I was broke. They helped me when I needed help over the years. And I’ve helped them over the years. We’re all good friends. And I thought, you know, without them I don’t have any of this.”
He said he got all his friends together to share his gift with them before he got married to his wife, Amal Clooney.
And I said, ‘How do you repay people like that?’ And I said, ‘Oh, well: How about a million bucks?’ And the fun part about it was: That was the 27th, the 28th of September. A year later, on the 27th of September, just by happenstance, was the day I got married.”
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Scott Disick goes to the beach with Amelia Hamlin
Scott Disick and Amelia Hamlin, daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin, were pictured together on Monday, November 16, in Malibu.
In the photos, Disick, 37, is seen with his hand on 19-year-old Amelia’s shoulder as they strolled along the beach.
The two recently hung out at a Halloween party, fueling speculations they are now an item.
37-year-old Disick recently split with 22-year-old Sofia Richie, daughter of Lionel Richie, after dating for 3 years.
Scott and Kourtney Kardashian, with whom he shares 3 kids, recently took a few trips together but sources say the two were strictly co-parenting and having fun together as friends.
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Joe Biden to receive briefing from diplomatic, intel and defense experts
US President-elect, Joe Biden, is to receive a national security briefing today according to a transition official, reports say.
According to new reports, Biden’s national security briefing will come from a team of diplomatic, intelligence, and defense experts.
Biden’s briefing on Tuesday November 17, will not be an official US government national security briefing, according to reports.
The report of Biden’s imminent briefing comes as he is yet to receive classified intelligence briefings from President Trump who has refused to concede the electoral race and blocked his administration from taking any of the administrative steps typically taken in a transfer of power.
The administrative steps to be taken whenever power is to be transferred includes allowing the General Services Administration to declare that there is a president-elect, a move that triggers the transition process and frees up funds and permits intelligence briefings for the president- elect.
“They’ll discuss readiness at the relevant agencies as the president-elect prepares to lead on day one,” a transition official said to the Washington Post.
Speaking to reporters in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said Vice president-elect Kamala Harris continues to receive intelligence briefings in her role on the Senate Intelligence committee.
“The good news here is my colleague is still on the intelligence committee, so she gets the intelligence briefings. I don’t anymore,” Biden said.
“So that is, but there is a number of Republicans calling for that. I am hopeful that the president will be mildly more enlightened before we get to January 20.”
Source: Murtala D.
Elon Musk set to overtake Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg as Tesla shares soar
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive, Elon Musk is set to overtake Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to become the world’s third-richest person.
This comes after his net worth increased by more than $15 billion in extended trading following S&P Dow Jones Indices’ announcement that Musk’s electric carmaker company will join 500 index of leading US companies in December.
Tesla, whose stock closed at $408.09, surged about 14% at 6:20 p.m. in New York, lifting Musk’s net worth to $117.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His wealth has jumped $90 billion this year, the biggest gain on the ranking of the world’s 500 richest people.
That places Musk, 49, third on the league table of the world’s richest people in front of Zuckerberg, 36, with $106bn, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index revealed. The index for now shows Musk in fourth place with $102bn but it does not yet include the 12% surge that took place in extended trading after the market closed on Monday.
The only people in the world richer than Musk who is already a Billionaire are Amazon founder Jeff Bezos with a $184bn fortune and Microsoft founder Bill Gates with $129bn.
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Playboy Magazine wants Dolly Parton to celebrate her 75th birthday by posing on their magazine cover
Playboy magazine is reportedly planning to get Dolly Parton to pose again on their cover to celebrate her 75th birthday on Thursday, November 19th.
The legendary American singer first became their cover girl 40 years ago when she posed for an iconic 1978 issue at the age of 32.
According to TMZ, a Playboy executive said: ‘The magazine would love to shoot Dolly again, and she knows all she has to do is say the word, and it’s on!’
The report came weeks after the country icon recently revealed she’d love to pose for Playboy again for her next birthday.
“I don’t plan to retire. I just turned 74 and I plan to be on the cover of Playboy magazine again,” she told 60 Minutes Australia recently. “See I did Playboy magazine years ago and I thought it’d be such a hoot if they’ll go for it — I don’t know if they will — if I could be on the cover again when I’m 75.”
When asked if she’d wear the same outfit on the new cover, Parton joked, “Maybe! I could probably use it. Boobs are still the same.”
Source: Jide N.
Israel asks CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to apologize for demeaning Trump
Israel has demanded that CNN and it’s International anchor, Christiane Amanpour apologize after she compared US President Trump’s four years in the White House to Kristallnacht – the deadly night at the start of the Holocaust .
During Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria on Nov. 9-10, 1938. They killed at least 91 people and vandalized 7,500 Jewish businesses. They also burned more than 1,400 synagogues, according to Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
Amanpour said during a segment over the weekend, commemorating 82 years after Kristallnacht, that the event “was the Nazis’ warning shot across the bow of our human civilization that led to genocide against a whole identity and, in that tower of burning books, it led to an attack on fact, knowledge, history, and proof.”
She added “After four years of a modern-day assault on those same values by Donald Trump, the Biden-Harris team pledges a return to normal.”
Israel did not take her comment lightly and the government has now asked her to apologize.
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich said that CNN “should be a partner in the global effort to fight anti-Semitism and not fuel the fire,” The Jerusalem Post reported.
“Using the memory of the Holocaust for cheap headlines or a political agenda is concerning and distorts the historical and moral truth,” Yankelevich added.
In a letter sent to CNN executive vice president Rick Davis, Israeli Consul-General in Atlanta, Anat Sultan-Dadon detailed the historic significance of Kristallnacht before lambasting Amanpour for disrespecting those who perished by using the Holocaust for political means.
Source: Jide N.
Mohamed Elneny tests positive for coronavirus
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for coronavirus while away with Egypt, days after international teammate and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, tested positive.
Elneny has been with the Egyptian team preparing for a must win clash in the AFCON qualifier on Tuesday, but now he has contracted the disease, he will need to enter a period of self-isolation.
El Neny played against Togo in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday but will now miss the return leg.
His agent Alan Nazmy posted on Twitter Monday evening : “Elneny Positive Cov19 get well soon.”
The news means Elneny will miss Arsenal’s trip to Leeds on Sunday, as well as their Europa League clash at Molde next week.
Source: Usman O.
Transgender Teen born with male genitalia and raised as a boy gets pregnant after discovering ovaries
A teenager who was born with male genitalia and raised as a boy has become pregnant just a year after finding out she has working ovaries.
Despite thinking she was a male, Mikey Chanel, 18, discovered she had, not just ovaries, but also a uterus, cervix and fallopian tubes.
Doctors and family were stunned when she was born because as a foetus Mikey was revealed to be a girl. However she arrived with male genitalia and was then raised as a boy.
But the teen always felt “he” was different when compared to male peers.
“It was obvious to everyone that I was different right from the start,” said Mikey, who lives in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
“At age five I’d be playing with my aunt’s purses and putting on my mum’s lipstick.
“I never felt like a boy. I was quite effeminate and I never really went through a whole ‘boy puberty’ thing.
“I only have a tiny bit of facial hair. I’ve always had a feminine-shaped body, with hips and a butt.”
Mikey came out as gay aged 13, and later wondered if she might be transgender.
The truth was only revealed by accident last year when Mikey was undergoing some routine tests at the hospital.
“I had been having a weird feeling after peeing and after sex, so they did an ultrasound of my urinary tract,” said Mikey.
“They told me that I had a cervix, ovaries, uterus and fallopian tubes and that I could get pregnant if I wanted to.
“I actually thought it was a joke. I didn’t even know this was possible. I was like ‘haha where are the cameras’? Then they showed me my uterus on the screen.”
Mikey was diagnosed with Persistent M llerian duct syndrome (PMDS), a rare condition in which a person has male external genitals, with female reproductive organs internally.
Doctors advised Mikey to have an immediate hysterectomy.
Mikey added: “People with PDMS are susceptible to cancer and tumours and the risk is lessened if you have a hysterectomy.
“My male parts came back infertile, but I was told that my ovaries were functioning.
“I was in a state of shock for a couple of weeks, then I realised that I wouldn’t be able to have a child, unless I carried it myself, and soon.
“I always knew I wanted to be a parent. I used to play with baby dolls when I was little and I’ve always seen kids in my future, so I decided, ‘it’s now or never I have to try and get pregnant’.”
Mikey underwent a series of fertility procedures, including ICSI, where donor sperm is injected directly into a woman’s egg to create a fertilised embryo.
Fertilsed embryos are then placed in the fallopian tubes during a laparoscopic procedure called ZIFT.
The three fertilised embryos were implanted into Mikey’s fallopian tube via an abdominal cavity because she does not have a vaginal opening.
Mikey, who is now four months pregnant, said: “I was told there was only about a 20 percent chance it would work, but it worked. I was so shocked, but happy. I can’t wait to be a parent.”
Mikey has been prescribed estrogen to help with the pregnancy and she hopes to continue to transition further after the baby is born.
“I feel more like a woman now than ever,” she said.
Mikey is speaking out about her experiences to raise awareness of PMDS and help people understand that it is a normal medical condition that could happen to anyone at birth.
She also wants to break social stigmas related to gender nonconformity.
“Nobody really speaks about this, most people have never even heard of it,” Mikey said.
“There isn’t a lot of research about it and there aren’t a lot of tests, often it’s found accidentally, like in my case.
“I feel like there should be more research, I’m just trying to educate people about it. Once people understand it could break a really big stigma with gender and within LGBT communities.”
Source: Jide N.
Williams Uchemba’s traditional Wedding Photos
Actor, Williams Uchemba had his traditional wedding on Sunday, November 15. The ceremony was graced by his family and friends as well as colleagues in the entertainment industry.
The ceremony held in Alor, Anambra state, his wife’s hometown. See more of the photos below
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Michelle Obama not happy with Trump for refusing to respect the electoral process outcome
Michelle Obama has weighed in on Donald Trump and Melania Trump’s refusal to move forward with a transition of power to the incoming administration.
The former US First Lady reflected on where she was four years ago and how angry she felt that Trump had won.
She stated that despite the fact that he had spread racist lies about her husband and put her family in danger, she and Obama invited the Trumps to their office and shared all they’ve learnt with them to help make their transition smooth.
She wrote: “This week, I’ve been reflecting a lot on where I was four years ago. Hillary Clinton had just been dealt a tough loss by a far closer margin than the one we’ve seen this year. I was hurt and disappointed—but the votes had been counted and Donald Trump had won. The American people had spoken. And one of the great responsibilities of the presidency is to listen when they do. So my husband and I instructed our staffs to do what George and Laura Bush had done for us: run a respectful, seamless transition of power—one of the hallmarks of American democracy.
“We invited the folks from the president-elect’s team into our offices and prepared detailed memos for them, offering what we’d learned over the past eight years.
“I have to be honest and say that none of this was easy for me. Donald Trump had spread racist lies about my husband that had put my family in danger. That wasn’t something I was ready to forgive. But I knew that, for the sake of our country, I had to find the strength and maturity to put my anger aside. So I welcomed Melania Trump into the White House and talked with her about my experience, answering every question she had—from the heightened scrutiny that comes with being First Lady to what it’s like to raise kids in the White House.
“I knew in my heart it was the right thing to do—because our democracy is so much bigger than anybody’s ego. Our love of country requires us to respect the results of an election even when we don’t like them or wish it had gone differently—the presidency doesn’t belong to any one individual or any one party. To pretend that it does, to play along with these groundless conspiracy theories—whether for personal or political gain—is to put our country’s health and security in danger. This isn’t a game. So I want to urge all Americans, especially our nation’s leaders, regardless of party, to honor the electoral process and do your part to encourage a smooth transition of power, just as sitting presidents have done throughout our history.”
Source: Murtala D.
Breakthrough ! Moderna unveils a new covid19 vaccine nearly 94.5% effective
A new vaccine by Moderna that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, the biotech firm has revealed, making it the second vaccine in the United States to have a high success rate.
Moderna received its results on a call on Sunday afternoon from members of the Data Safety and Monitoring Board, an independent panel analyzing Moderna’s clinical trial data.
An interim analysis based on 95 patients with confirmed Covid infections, found the candidate vaccine has an efficacy of 94.5%, the company announced on Monday, November 16th. In the analysis, 90 of the patients received the placebo with the remaining five the vaccine.
The company said its vaccine did not have any serious side effects. A small percentage of those who received it experienced symptoms such as body aches and headaches.
The results suggest the vaccine significantly reduces the risk of people testing positive for coronavirus or getting sick with Covid-19.
The company also said they are set to apply to the US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration, for authorization of its vaccine soon after it accumulates more safety data later this month.
“These are obviously very exciting results,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor. “It’s just as good as it gets — 94.5% is truly outstanding.”
Fauci says he expects the first Covid-19 vaccinations to begin “towards the latter part of December, rather than the early part of December.”
“It was one of the greatest moments in my life and my career. It is absolutely amazing to be able to develop this vaccine and see the ability to prevent symptomatic disease with such high efficacy,” said Dr. Tal Zacks, Moderna’s chief medical officer.
This comes days after Pfizer announced that early data show its vaccine is more than 90% effective against the disease.
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Nigeria’s first electric car, Hyundai Kona launched in Lagos
Nigeria’s first and only locally assembled Electric car, Hyundai Kona, was launched by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as well as the senior members of the Lagos State Government at Stallion Group’s assembly plant VON at Ojo, Lagos on November 13, 2020.
The Hyundai Kona, which is 100% Electric, has a range of 482Km and is said to be long lasting. Tested by both Stallion and Hyundai Engineers, reports reveal that the vehicle has low maintenance cost, zero emissions and is very environmentally friendly. It also produces more power quickly, leaves little or no carbon footprint, goes longer on a single full charge, has better overall safety due to lower centre of gravity, more vehicle stability, more control over speed and facilitates Greener environment.
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwolu, who was officially inaugurated the launch, explained that the Hyundai Kona will bring about job employment, youth empowerment, and hope to the Nigerian Youths, especially since the future is based on technology and the Hyundai Kona is a technological innovation. He further said that “it is the duty of the government to provide an enabling environment to create more jobs for the Nigerian youths with the expectation that brands such as Stallion Group and Hyundai Motors Nigeria Ltd will support the Nigerian economy”.
Speaking on the innovative achievement, the Managing Director of Stallion VON, Mr. Manish Rohtagi, said “Part of what motivates us at Stallion Group, is our quest for innovation and our desire to bring world class experience for our customers. For us, this is done by the introduction of world class, excellent and ground-breaking products and services that will make our stakeholders smile and fulfil their needs. With the Hyundai Kona, we are not just changing the way things are done, we are ensuring that our product is durable, environmentally friendly, easily maintained and of course suitable enough to fit the Nigerian electricity supply”.
Also commenting on the milestone, Gaurav Vashisht, Head of Sales & Marketing for Hyundai, said “We are excited to be the pioneers of the first ever Electric car in Nigeria, Hyundai Kona is a steppingstone towards a greener Lagos. The question often asked is are we ready for Electric Vehicle in Nigeria? I am asking “Who says we are not ready?” “Making it affordable and accessible will see most Nigerians adopt in the new normal in today’s time. It will be great to simply charge my car at home like a mobile phone and drive around at no fuel cost. Kona offers just that ease to the consumers. The first electric SUV from Hyundai, the Kona can go up to a range of 482 km with an acceleration of (0-100kms) in 9.7 seconds on a single battery cycle of a capacity of 64 KWH. The ease of charging is unmatched and can be plugged in at home or work for 9.35 hours for a full battery. Its 100% electric with zero carbon emission. KONA Electric is here to change the way people think about going electric.
Running Costs
Another factor that will grease Kona’s wheel of success in the country is the car’s running cost, which is quite minimal. The Hyundai Kona owners would have a full charge that will do a running of 482 kms if he or she plugs the car into public power supply for 9 hours, 35 minutes. The charging is also as simple as getting your mobile plugged in at your home or office electrical socket.
The ease of charging is unmatched and the power consumption for full charging is 143 WH/KM (68.926 kwh for 482km). Besides the Hyundai Kona’s electric power-packed performance for providing a thrilling driving experience it also manages to excel with its charging kit capacity of 2.3KW, with a voltage of 230V and frequency of 50Hz. The styling of the vehicle is conventional, the interior is luxurious, and the ride is nearly silent.
Kona electric has been extensively applauded for its class driving range, safety convenience features and fast-charging capability in the international space and has was named Best Electric Vehicle in the U.S.
The pioneering milestone, which is championed by Stallion Group and Hyundai Motors Nigeria, witnessed a lot of fanfare and excitement from car owners and drivers, who were very much enthusiastic to be a part of the ground-breaking event.
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51-year-old mother gives-birth to her own granddaughter via surrogacy
A surrogate mum has given birth to her own granddaughter at the age of 51.
Julie Loving stepped in to help her daughter Breanna Lockwood, 29, after she suffered heartbreaking losses and IVF failures.
Breanna and husband Aaron, 28, thought their dreams of a family were doomed to failure after four years trying to have a baby, the Mirror Online reports.
But her fit and healthy mum, who has run 19 marathons, offered to become their surrogate.
On November 2, 2020, Julie gave birth to Briar Juliette Lockwood — her own granddaughter.
New mum Breanna, from Chicago, Illinois, shared the news on her Instagram, writing in a post that the baby girl “has filled our hearts with so much joy”.
“My mom was an absolute rockstar through a difficult delivery,” she wrote.
“The sacrifices she took to bring this little slice of heaven into our world takes my breath away. Holding my daughter in my arms my heart is bursting.
“The feeling of how I would do absolutely anything needed for this child is radiating through me when I look at her, and reflects back on what my mom did for me.
“Every move and decision I make for my daughter, I’m finding the answers through how my mom raised me.
“The way she loves and the selflessness she exudes is pure, genuine and kind.
“My mom Julie, and baby Briar are doing fantastic and healthy! I have SO MUCH to share on our birth experience, but right now my husband and I are soaking up these newborn moments!”
Sourcee: Hajia R.
“I won the election” – Trump
US President, Donald Trump has continued to attack the legitimacy of the just concluded US Presidential elections.
Several media agencies have called the result for Biden, projecting he won the 270 electoral college votes required but Trump has refused to concede.
Trump, in the last two weeks has challenged the results of the election, alleged voter fraud while Biden has started to work on transitioning into the White House, with zero assistance from the incumbent.
On Sunday November 15, Trump supporters organized a ‘Milliom March for Trump’ in Washington DC, protesting the election result while alleging the election was stolen from Trump.
A counter protest by Biden supporters also occurred leading to clashes between both sets of supporters on sme Sunday.
Trump accepted Biden won the election in a tweet that was deleted immediately but in a set of early morning tweets on Monday, November 16, Trump acknowledged ‘he won’ the election.
In tweets that were flagged as ‘misleading’ by Twitter, Trump also questioned why the Democrat controlled media will assume Joe Biden will become president when the election was rigged.
Trump wrote; “I won the election”
In another tweet he wrote;
“Why does the Fake News Media continuously assume that Joe Biden will ascend to the Presidency, not even allowing our side to show, which we are just getting ready to do, how badly shattered and violated our great Constitution has been in the 2020 Election.
It was attacked,perhaps like never before! From large numbers of Poll Watchers that were thrown out of vote counting rooms in many of our States, to millions of ballots that have been altered by Democrats, only for Democrats, to voting after the Election was over, to using Radical Left owned Dominion Voting Systems, turned down by Texas and many others because it was not good or secure, those responsible for the safeguarding of our Constitution cannot allow the Fake results of the 2020 Mail-In Election to stand.
The World is watching!
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“72 million votes for Donald Trump means to me” – Barack Obama
Former US President Barack Obama has revealed what the election results in which Donald Trump got 72 million votes, means to him.
Even though the US presidential race has been called for Joe Biden by several media houses, Trump has refused to concede, making Biden’s transition even harder.
Both candidates got over 70million votes, and to Obama, the first and only Black president of the US, says it shows just how deeply divided the country is.
“What it says is that we are still deeply divided. The power of that alternative worldview that’s presented in the media that those voters consume — it carries a lot of weight,” Obama told CBS News’ Gayle King in an interview that aired on CBS .
Asked by King if that worries him, the former President responded, “Yes. It’s very hard for our democracy to function if we are operating on just completely different sets of facts.”
Obama has done a series of interviews before he releases the first volume of his memoir, “A Promised Land,” which will be available November 17.
Obama, in the CBS interview defended his active campaigning for President-elect Joe Biden, his former vice president, saying circumstances warranted his public criticism of his successor, something that former presidents don’t do.
“It is not my preference to be out there,” he told King.
“I think we were in a circumstance in this election in which certain norms, certain institutional values that are so extraordinarily important, had been breached.
” That it was important for me, as somebody who had served in that office, to simply let people know, ‘This is not normal.'”
The formal transition between the Trump administration and the incoming Biden-Harris administration is likely to remain on hold until the election is certified by a Trump appointee within the General Services Administration in a process known as ascertainment.
During a separate interview with CBS’ Scott Pelley that aired Sunday evening on “60 Minutes,” Obama slammed Republican officials for backing the President’s false claims of election fraud sayinh the allegations endangered democracy.
“We would never accept that out of our own kids behaving that way if they lost, right? I mean, if my daughters — in any kind of competition — pouted and — and then accused the other side of cheating when they lost, when there was no evidence of it, we’d scold ’em,” Obama said.
Presidents, he maintained, are “temporary occupants of the office, by design.”
“And when your time is up then it is your job to put the country first and think beyond your own ego, and your own interests, and your own disappointments,” Obama said.
“My advice to President Trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first it’s time for you to do the same thing.”
Speaking on the importance of a peaceful transition with Gayle King, Obama similarly said that “it’s a temporary job. We’re not above the rules. We’re not above the law. That’s the essence of our democracy.”
Asked what advice he would give Biden, Obama pledged to help him in “any ways that I can.”
“I’m not planning to suddenly work on the White House staff or something … Michelle would leave me,” he joked of the former first lady.
“She’d be like what? You’re doing what?”
Although, Trump has frequently attacked Obama, Obama says he does not take them seriously.
“There are many things he says that I do not take personally or seriously, although I think they can often be destructive and harmful,” Obama told King.
Source: Murtala D.
Prophet Bushiri and his wife to be deported back to South Africa
The South African government on Sunday November 15, announced that it has initiated a process for the extradition of Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary, from their home country Malawi.
Recall that the founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering church and his wife violated their bail conditions after fleeing to Malawi from South Africa amid a string of criminal charges. They had been released on bail of R200 000 each after being slammed with charges of theft, money laundering and fraud.
In the statement released by South African government spokesperson Phumla Williams, it was gathered that the law-enforcement agencies will continue investigations into the matter while the extradition process in ongoing.
Williams said;
“To ensure that the two fugitives face justice, SA has initiated a process to secure their extradition from Malawi in terms of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Extradition and other legal instruments, to which Malawi is a signatory.
“While this process is underway, law-enforcement agencies will continue investigations into this matter.”
The South African government also dismissed allegations that Prophet Bushiri and his wife fled SA aboard a flight carrying Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera and his delegation.
The statement added;
“Following the visit, President Chakwera and his delegation departed from Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria and stopped over at OR Tambo International Airport to collect an additional number of officials who had travelled to South Africa earlier to prepare for the working visit. Department of Home Affairs immigration officials verified the identities of all passengers and Mr and Ms Bushiri were not on the flight.”
The Police only became aware of the couple’s escape after they failed to report at a police station as per their bail conditions on Friday November 14. Bushiri further broke the court’s order when he addressed the public on the case. He justified his address, citing freedom of expression.
Source: Francisca C.
“How I met my husband” -Williams Uchemba’s wife
Actor Williams Uchemba is married and his wife, Brunella Oscar has recounted how they met.
She explained that she reached out first in November 2016 after watching one of his videos online.
She explained that she was randomly scrolling through Facebook on 22 November 2016 when she stumbled on the video and started watching it.
She added that while watching the video, she heard a voice saying, “This is my husband”.
She immediately sent an inbox message to Williams that evening.
She didn’t get a reply immediately, yet she said she went to school the next day, “happy and smiling” and telling everyone that she had met her husband the night before. They thought she was crazy.
She said she got a reply from him on the afternoon of November 23, 2016, and he asked her where she’s from.
After she told him, she asked where he’s from and he replied: “I am from that state your mother doesn’t want you to marry from.”
She said he gave her his number then and asked her to send him a message on WhatsApp.
That same night, he video-called her and they spoke for hours. This became the norm every night and marked the beginning of their relationship.
She shared her story with Wedding Digest Naija.
Read the full story below.
Source: Francisca C.
Peru’s President Manuel Merino resigns following the death of two protesters
Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino has resigned less than a week into his new administration after protests calling for his removal left two dead and dozens injured.
In a short televised address on Sunday November 15, Manuel Merino said he’d acted within the law when he was sworn into office as chief of state on Tuesday, despite protesters’ allegations that Congress had staged a parliamentary coup after his predecessor, Martin Vizcarra was removed over bribery allegations, which he denies.
“I want to let the whole country know that I’m resigning,” Merino said, a day after a police crackdown on protesters in Peru left at least two people dead.
“I, like everyone, want what’s best for our country,” he added.
The decision came after a night of unrest in which dozens of protesters took to the streets to protest against Merino following the removal of his predecessor, Martin Vizcarra, who was impeached on Monday, November 9.
During the protest, many were injured from blunt force, tear gas, or projectiles that rights groups say came predominantly from police using excessive force to quell the protests.
The largest march in Lima attracted thousands of people, with police using tear gas fired from helicopters to disperse protesters who were threatening to march towards the Congress building.
Human rights groups reported that 112 people had been hurt and the whereabouts of 41 others were unknown. Health authorities said the dead included Jack Pintado, 22, who was shot 11 times, including in the head, and Jordan Sotelo, 24, who was hit four times in the thorax near his heart.
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Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 title, the 7th time
Lewis Hamilton has made history with his seventh Formula 1 title win on Sunday November 15.
The British superstar became the most successful racing driver ever with a masterful victory in the Turkish Grand Prix, equalling Michael Schumacher’s achievement in terms of titles, after already surpassing the German’s number of race wins last month.
Lewis’ victory at the teacherously wet and slippery Istanbul Park track in a topsy-turvy race was the 94th of his career. The emotional driver who remains the sport’s only black driver, went on to describe what a hard journey it had been to become the most successful driver in the history of Formula One.
He expressed hope of his success as a black man in an almost exclusively white sport, becoming an act of inspiration to children everywhere.
Once out of the car, he said;
“To all the kids out there, dream the impossible.
“Seven is just unimaginable but when you work with such a great group of people and you really trust each other, there is just no end to what can do together.
“I feel like I’m only just getting started, it’s really weird.”
He also wrote on Instagram;
Leading up to today and even after I crossed the line, I’ve been gathering my thoughts about what’s most important to me. This year has been so unpredictable. With the pandemic and obviously the season being pushed back by several months, I had the most downtime I’ve ever had in my life. It gave me the chance to really think about my ultimate purpose. Seven World Championships means the world to me, I can’t even describe how much, but there’s still another race we’ve yet to win.
This year I’ve been driven not just by my desire to win on the track, but by a desire to help push our sport, and our world to become more diverse and inclusive. I promise you I am not going to stop fighting for change. We have a long way to go but I will continue to push for equality within our sport, and within the greater world we live in.
Equaling Michael Schumacher’s record puts a spotlight on me that I know won’t be here forever. So, while you’re here, paying attention, I want to ask everyone to do their part in helping to create a more equal world. Let’s be more accepting and kinder to each other. Let’s make it so that opportunity is not something that is dependent on background or skin colour.
Nothing is impossible. A driving force for me this year has been to set an example for the next generation, to never give up on your dreams. I was told by many that my dream was impossible, yet here I am. I want you to know that you can do it too. Never give up, keep fighting, and let’s keep rising to the occasion. #S7ILLRISING
Source: Jide N.
Manchester United’s Alex Telles tests positive for coronavirus for a 2nd time
Manchester United left-back, Alex Telles has tested positive for coronavirus for a second time while on International duty for Brazil.
The 27-year-old Brazilian defender had first tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of October, which forced him to miss four games for United as a result.
Telles, who joined up with Brazil’s squad for the international break came off the bench in his nation’s 1-0 victory over Venezuela on Friday evening.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed in a statement on their website that Telles “tested positive” and that Guilherme Arana has been brought into the squad after Telles tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday.
Telles will be tested again, and if he returns a positive result, he will be removed from Brazil’s squad as he would not be allowed to travel to Uruguay.
A CBF statement said: “Arana was called on to form the Brazilian squad after left-back Alex Telles tested positive for Covid-19. The player had contracted the virus while still in his club, Manchester United, and is no longer in a transmissive stage.”
“A new examination will be carried out with the entire delegation on Sunday (November 15). If the test result is again positive, Alex Telles will be recalled [to Manchester United]
Source: Usman O.
UAE and Dubai approves 10 years visa to all PHD holders
Vice President/Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday November 15 announced that the UAE “golden” visa system has been widened.
Maktoum said theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a 10-year golden visa for all PhD holders based in the country and has alsoapproved same for graduates who have a minimum of 3.8 grade point average from UAE-accredited universities.
The golden visa residency was also extended to specialists in Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, virology, epidemiology and UAE-based physicians and engineers in the fields of computer science, electronics and programming, electricity and biotechnology.
The tweet read;
Today, we approved granting the 10-year Golden Visa to all PhD holders in the UAE. Also, the Golden Visa will be granted to top graduates from UAE-accredited universities with a GPA of 3.8 and above.
UAE Golden Visa will also include UAE-based physicians as well as engineers in the fields of computer science, electronics, programming, electricity and biotechnology.
Other categories granted UAE Golden Residency are specialists in AI, big data, virology, epidemiology & UAE’s high school top graduates and their families. We are keen to embrace talent that drives future development and this is only the beginning.
The changes will take place starting from December 1, 2020. Foreign nationals living the UAE have a renewable visa. The visa is usually valid for two years and it is linked with employment.
The UAE authorities have made it more flexible with longer residencies, allowing investors, students and professionals to have 10 years visas.
Over the past few months, celebrities and sportsperson have been granted the golden visa. The scheme was announced for the first time in 2018.
Source: Jide N.
Actor Williams Uchemba’s traditional marriage (photos)
Actor Williams Uchemba had his traditional wedding today, November 15.
The ceremony held in Alor, Anambra state, his wife’s hometown.
Williams’ wife is Brunella Oscar. She’s a physician at Hill York Medical.
Below are videos and more photos from the ceremony.
Source: Francisca C.
Peru’s President asked to resign after two protesters were killed
Peru’s interim president Manuel Merino is now under pressure to resign after violent crackdown on protests against his new government left at least two people and more than 60 injured.
Thousands took to the streets to protest against Merino following the removal of his predecessor, Martin Vizcarra, who was impeached on corruption allegations on Monday November 9.
The mostly young protesters gathered in various cities to oppose what they call a parliamentary coup against ousted president Vizcarra. The largest march in Lima attracted thousands of people, with police again using tear gas fired from helicopters to disperse protesters who were threatening to march towards the Congress building.
Congress head Luis Valdez said in a statement to Channel N television;
“I ask Mr Merino to evaluate his immediate resignation.”
According to statement shared on the Congress’ Twitter account, it was gathered that lawmakers will meet in an emergency session at 8am (13:00 GMT).
The Ombudsman’s Office said the first fatality, a 25-year-old man, was killed by pellet shots to the head and face. The health ministry said 94 people were hospitalised with injuries sustained during the protests.
Police reported two deaths, while the National Human Rights Coordinator indicated it was investigating whether there were four.
Source: Kingsley U.
France and Germany shine in Nations League
World champions France and Germany rode on the influence of their Chelsea stars to rack up Nations League wins on Saturday while Spain’s Sergio Ramos missed two penalties on the night he celebrated a record-setting 177th international appearance.
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante scored just his second international goal as France defeated European champions Portugal 1-0 in Lisbon to secure a place in next year’s Nations League finals.
Kante was quickest to react to a rebound as he netted the winner on 53 minutes that clinched France top spot in their group.
France lead Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal by three points ahead of Tuesday’s clash with Sweden in Paris but are guaranteed first place by virtue of their superior head-to-head record.
Kante’s teammate at the English Premier League side Timo Werner scored twice on his return to Leipzig as Germany enjoyed a 3-1 win over Ukraine. about:blank
Werner spent four years at Leipzig before moving to London in the summer and he flourished in familiar surroundings at the Red Bull Arena despite the absence of fans.
The win leaves Germany undefeated in their last 12 games and top of their group, a point ahead of second-placed Spain with the sides due to meet in Sevilla on Tuesday.
Ukraine took an early lead when Roman Yaremchuk caught the German defence napping.
The hosts roared back with three unanswered goals by Leroy Sane and Werner, who scored either side of half-time, to seal a deserved win.
In Basel, Ramos missed two penalties as Spain needed a late equaliser from Gerard Moreno to draw 1-1 with Switzerland.
Ramos was making his 177th appearance to break the international appearances record for a European player, pulling clear of Italy’s Gianluigi Buffon, who has 176.
But it was a night to forget for the defender, who saw one spot-kick saved by Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer but backed himself to score a second, only to miss again with a dreadful attempted ‘Panenka’.
Ramos had previously scored 25 penalties in a row and his inaccuracy from the spot cost Spain, who will now have to beat Germany to reach the final stage.
Remo Freuler gave the Swiss a 26th-minute lead but they had Nico Elvedi sent off for conceding the second penalty with 11 minutes left.
Spain finally found an equaliser in the 89th minute as Moreno capitalised on a tiring Swiss defence by converting Sergio Reguilon’s cross.
Shadow of Covid-19
After losing all four of their opening games in the Nations League, Sweden finally found some form in Solna, beating World Cup runners-up Croatia 2-1.
The Swedes, whose coach Janne Andersson has been sidelined with coronavirus, were 2-0 up at half-time.
Juventus star Dejan Kulusevski opened his international account in the 36th minute when the 20-year-old controlled a long pass from Mikael Lustig before scoring.
Defender Marcus Danielson, who plays his club football in China with Dalian Pro, headed in the second from a corner in first-half stoppage time.
Danielson had the misfortune to put through his own goal with eight minutes left after making contact with an Ivan Perisic header.
Croatia had beaten the Swedes 2-1 in their first meeting but they arrived for the return without midfielder Marcelo Brozovic and defender Domagoj Vida, both of whom had tested for Covid-19.
The coronavirus pandemic, meanwhile, also saw UEFA on Saturday cancel Sunday’s match between Romania and Norway after Norwegian authorities banned the squad from travelling to Bucharest due to a Covid-19 case.
“The match cannot be played,” UEFA said on its Nations League website. Norway’s health minister had ordered the squad not to travel after full-back Omar Elabdellaoui, who plays for Galatasaray in Turkey, tested positive for coronavirus.
Source: Jide N.
Trump finally admits Biden won US election the first time
The US President made the admission in a tweet along with more unfounded claims the vote was unfairly and deliberately stacked against him.
Donald Trump wrote of his soon-to-be successor: “He won because the election was rigged.
“NO VOTE WATCHERS OR OBSERVERS allowed, vote tabulated by a radical left privately owned company, Dominion, with a bad reputation & bum equipment that couldn’t even qualify for Texas (which I won by a lot!), the Fake & Silent Media, & more!”
It is a significant acknowledgement from Mr Trump, who despite losing both the Electoral College and popular vote has refused to follow tradition and accept the result.
Donald Trump lost the 2020 US presidential election and Joe Biden surpassed the 270 electoral college votes required to be named president-elect.
Yet, at the time of writing, Trump is yet to formally concede the election or congratulate Biden on his victory and is now pursuing baseless claims of electoral fraud against the Democrats and attempting to file legal cases.
Last week Mr Trump became the first president since 1992 to fail to get re-elected, following projections Mr Biden had successfully swung the key states of Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia to win the White House.
Since then, the Republican incumbent has launched legal challenges and tried to undermine the validity of the result – but failed to produce any significant evidence of the mass ballot stuffing and voter fraud he is alleging.
World leaders and former presidents – including George HW Bush – have all treated the contest as finished, and sent their messages of congratulations to Mr Biden.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among those to already be treating the former vice-president as the winner and a change of administration in January as inevitable.
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Prophet Bushiri and wife violates bail condition, flees to Malawi from South Africa
The founder of Enlightened Christian Gathering church, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary have fled to his native country Malawi from South Africa, amid the ongoing anti-graft case against them.
This is coming after the controversial millionaire preacher who is known for his “miracles” and wildly extravagant lifestyle and his wife were granted bail of R200,000 each by a Pretoria Central Magistrate’s court.
The couple and three others are standing trial for fraud and money laundering case worth R102 million. One of their explicit bail conditions was that they were not to leave South Africa. Their travel documents was handed over to an investigating officer after being barred from travelling anywhere in South Africa except within the Gauteng and North West provinces.
However in a statement released on Saturday November 14, Bushiri said they fled to Malawi as they feared for their lives. He also made a number of demands that need to be met before he can return to face trial in South Africa.
The statement read;
PROPHET BUSHIRI’S STATEMENT ON HIS ARRIVAL IN MALAWI
I would like to inform the general public that my wife, Mary, and I are temporarily in our home country, Malawi, because of safety and security issues since 2015. These matters have gotten worse after we just got both our bails.
There have been clear and evident attempts to have myself, my wife and my family killed and despite our several attempts to report to authorities, there has never been State protection.
Our coming to Malawi, hence, is a tactical withdrawal from the Republic of South Africa solely meant to preserve our lives.
These attempts have been heightened with recent spates of arrests and detentions that we felt the only way for us to clear our names before the law is to ensure that our lives are preserved. My wife and I strongly believe in our innocence but this cannot be proved if our lives are not preserved. We have to be alive to testify to our innocence.
As we stand here, we were arrested in 2019 on alleged money laundering charges and it’s getting to two years now without trial because the State is not ready to give it.
As we keep waiting for that trial to come, we were arrested again, kept in custody for over two weeks and we are not sure if we will face trial. Equally shocking is the fact that as we kept waiting to get the facts of the recent arrest, the State brought up immigration issues that they, not us, owe the public an explanation. But they want us to explain.
Against this background, we have come to a painful conclusion that what my wife and I have faced in the Republic of South Africa, since 2015, is purely persecution NOT prosecution.
What is shocking is that it was me who, in 2018, opened cases of extortion and intimidation against the officers who are, today, investigating, arresting and prosecuting me and my wife of these several allegations.
Obviously, there can never be independence and impartiality. It’s purely acts of open vengeance. This, I must say, clearly violates rules of natural justice which says justice must not just be done but be seen to be done.
As such, I want to make it clear, here, that our coming to Malawi is not an act of running away from being tried. Not at all.
All my wife and I want is to clear our names in a justice system that is fair, impartial and just. In this vein, I am calling for the following to be met by the Republic of South African authorities to ensure our fair, impartial and just trial.
1. First, I want the South African government to assure us of our safety and security whilst in South Africa.
2. Secondly, I want the South African government to assure us that our bail will not be revoked. Our right to fair trial entails that we have access to our lawyers all the time. Revocation of the bail defeats our right to a fair trial and also exposes us to further security and safety challenges.
3. Thirdly, I want the officers involved in investigating, arresting and prosecuting us to recuse themselves. As earlier said, this is the same team that I earlier lodged a complaint against and, also, opened cases against. I won’t have a fair trial with their continued involvement.
4. Fourthly, I want the South African State to see to it that all the issues I lodged and opened against these officers must be pursued to their logical conclusion before proceeding with our case.
5. Finally, I want the South African State to appoint independent and professional investigators and prosecutors who should make independent decisions on the cases we are allegedly accused of.
In this regard, I am requesting the Malawi government to liaise with the South African government to ensure that the above issues are met.
Once these five issues are met and I am assured of a fair, just and impartial trial, I am willing to avail myself before the South Africa justice system.
I am looking forward to that day because my wife and I have long waited for it to prove our innocence and clear our names.
I will hold a press briefing in Lilongwe, Malawi, and it will be aired on all media networks across the world soon.
Aljazeera reported that there are allegations of Bushiri fleeing South Africa with Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera, who was on a two-day official visit to South Africa and returned on Saturday. Chakwera’s spokesman, Brian Banda has however debunked the claim.
Banda said;
“The allegation that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri came on the same flight with the president is false.”
Source: Jide N.
Court orders Police to probe #ENDSARS organisers
The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory has been ordered by a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja, to launch an investigation into 50 notable persons accused of promoting the #EndSARS protest.
Magistrate Omolola Akindele who ruled on the criminal complaint filed by an activist Kenechukwu Okeke, gave the police two weeks to investigate the matter and send a report for proper adjudication.
The letter written by the court registrar which was addressed to the CP read in part;
“I am directed by the Presiding Chief Magistrate II, his worship, Hon. Omolola Tolulope Akindele, sitting at Chief Magistrate Court 2, Wuse Zone 6, FCT Abuja, to write to your office to investigate the above-mentioned case and report back within two weeks for proper adjudication of the case.”
Defendants in the case include the Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi; Musician Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, David Adeleke otherwise known as Davido, Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz; and social media comedians, Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni and Maryam Apaokagi aka Taoma.
Other musicians sued include Peter and Paul Okoye, Innocent Idibia aka Tuface, Bankole Wellington popularly known as Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Michael Ajereh aka Don Jazzy; Ayo Balogun aka Wizkid; and Yemi Alade.
Activist Aisha Yesufu; ex-Super Eagles star, Kanu Nwankwo; a former Director-General, Bureau for Public Sector Reform, Dr. Joe Abah; journalist, Kiki Mordi, and actors, Yul Edochie and Uche Jombo were also listed as defendants in the case.
Others are Feyikemi Abudu, Olorunrinu Oduala, Pamilerin Adegoke, Japhet Omojuwa, Ayo Sogunro, Deji Adeyanju and Tope Akinyode.
Recall that Okeke who insisted that the defendants played active roles in the #EndSARS protest which later became violent in the lawsuit he filed, had affirmed that they need to be brought to justice over the protest in which lives and properties were destroyed.
Source: Jide N.
Emmanuella, our kid comedian unveils the new house she built for her mum (photos)
The young comedian took to Instagram to share photos of the house and also thank her mom for encouragement and support.
She wrote: ” I built this for u mom. For all the prayers, all the encouragements and support. Mummy I know you said u want a portable house and this is it. But forgive me because I must complete ur mansion for you next year. Don’t worry it won’t make us go to hell. my super Christmas mummy. I love you.”
See full photos below.
Source: Hajia R.