Month: May 2021

Netanyahu vows more Airstrikes as 58 Children, 134 others killed in Palestine – Report

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  The number of people who have died in the Palestinian territory since the fighting erupted last Monday has risen to 192, including 58 children, reports Sky News. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, said that his country’s military campaign in Gaza will continue with “full force”, as 42 people are reported to have died in an airstrike early on Sunday that flattened three buildings. The most deadly single Israeli attack of the week-long conflict brings the number who have died in the Palestinian territory since the fighting erupted last Monday to 192, including 58 children,…

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Microsoft Probed Bill Gates Over ‘Romantic Affair’ With Employee – Report

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  Microsoft Corporation says it conducted an investigation into an alleged relationship between its co-founder, Bill Gates, and an employee of the company. The company said in 2019 it received information of Gates’ involvement with the employee which commenced over two decades ago. READ ALSO: Billionaire Couple, Bill and Melinda Gates’ 27 year-old Marriage Crashes Young Nigerians set Twitter on fire over Bill, Melinda Gates’ Divorce We are still surprised COVID-19 deaths, cases are low in Africa – Bill Gates  It said Gates was about to commence a romantic relationship…

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Shell faces largest climate rebellion as Eco investors turn up heat on firm

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  Shell is braced for its largest climate rebellion this week as shareholders face the choice between backing the oil giant’s carbon-cutting plans or siding with an activist investor who is calling for tougher emissions targets, a report by the Guradian reads. With its annual meeting planned for Tuesday, the Anglo-Dutch company has called on its investors to vote against a shareholder resolution from campaign group #FollowThis in favour of its own plans to reduce its emissions to “net zero” by 2050. The milestone battle will take place after BP…

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How Chelsea fan slumped, died in Nigeria after Club’s FA Cup defeat

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  Fans dress down Tuchel, highlight manager’s mistake, in hot reactions to Chelsea loss to Leicester in FA Cup final   A football fan has been confirmed dead following Chelsea’s defeat by Leicester in Saturdays FA Cup finals at Wembley. The deceased, simply identified as Osondu, reportedly slumped as the FA trophy was being handed over to rivals, Leceister City. The fan, in his early 30’s, joined other soccer enthusiasts to watch the FA Cup finals at a viewing centre located along Nzekwe Street, Asata in Enugu, South-East of Nigeria.…

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Another INEC headquarters on fire, 4th case in 2 weeks

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(Photo above: File copy of another fire incident earlier at a Local Govt of INEC in Enugu State) The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INECINEC Office set ablaze, 3rd time in 12 Days + PHOTOS) in Enugu State, was on Sunday night gutted by fire barely one week after the office in Obollo-Afor, Udenu was razed. This, according to data compiled by Platforms Africa, is the fourth case of fire at INEC office in the last two weeks. READ ALSO: INEC Office set ablaze, 3rd time in 12 Days + PHOTOS How Hoodlums Set…

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Contractor demands $400m as Mambilla Power deals tear Nigeria, Firm Apart

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Here are the detailed reasons power contractor, Sunrise Power & Transmission Co., dragged President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration before the ICC in Paris + why this posed a fresh threat to Nigeria’s China loan A Nigerian company that lost out on a contract to build a multibillion-dollar hydropower plant has filed a $400 million arbitration claim against the nation’s government, further hampering its plans to access Chinese financing for the project. Sunrise Power & Transmission Co., a report by Bloomberg shows, accuses the government of reneging on a settlement accord agreed…

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Women are noticing changes to their Menstrual periods following COVID vaccine

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Can the COVID vaccine impact your Menstrual period? Here is the answer   Aside from these perhaps more obvious symptoms, people are also reporting a change in their periods after the vaccine. Dr Kate Clancy, a medical anthropologist from the States, posted on Twitter about having an unusually heavy period after she got the Moderna vaccine, and several others responded to share their own similar experiences. Included in this mix were a number of trans men and post-menopausal women who don’t normally have periods, who said they had experienced bleeding…

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Polaris Bank Unveils New Digital Bank, Boosts Nigerian’s e-payment Banking

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    With the rising opportunities in the e-payment systems accelerated by the COVID-19 era sweeping across the world, there are indications that one of Nigeria’s retail franchise, Polaris Bank, has thrown its hat into the ring as it unveils a new digital Bank. The Bank’s new Digital Bank which has for some time been in test mode amongst its staff and customers is set to grow its market share, targeting a new generation of digital natives and immigrants who are socially and financially aware of innovations in self-service and…

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Concerns for Nigeria as Shell Makes Significant Deepwater Oil  Discovery

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    Here is why this discovery of huge oil deposit by Shell may not be a good news for Nigeria Shell Offshore Inc, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, announced a “significant” discovery at the Leopard prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Leopard well encountered more than 600 feet of net oil pay at multiple levels, according to Shell, which said evaluation was ongoing to further define development options. An oil discovery in the U.S. takes the major oil consuming nation far away from crude exporters…

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Nigeria’s Aviation workers begin strike, ground Kaduna Airport

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  Aviation workers will, from today Sunday, shut down flight operations at the Kaduna Airport as the various aviation unions in the country jointly resolved to proceed on an industrial action till Friday. The unions are: National Union Of Air Transport Employees, Association Of Nigeria Aviation Professionals and National Association Of Aircraft Pilots And Engineers. In a letter jointly signed by the leaders of the three bodies, the workers said the strike was in consonance with the declaration by the Nigeria Labour Congress, Kaduna State Chapter, to embark on the…

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