President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi dies at the age of 55 after suffering a heart attack

   Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died at the age of 55 after suffering a heart attack.  The Burundian Government confirmed the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza in a statement published on its official twitter page.

 "The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi... following heart failure on June 8, 2020," the post said.

 URGENT: Le Gouvernement de la République du Burundi annonce avec une très grande tristesse le décès inopiné de Son Excellence Pierre Nkurunziza, Président de la République du Burundi, survenu à l’Hôpital du Cinquantenaire de Karusi suite à un arrêt cardiaque ce 8 juin 2020. pic.twitter.com/PP46kKzAM5

— Burundi Government (@BurundiGov) June 9, 2020

Man In Shock After DNA Reveals His Son Is Not His Child And Finds Out His Parents Aren’t His Biological Parents

   

   A man was shocked when he took a DNA test of himself and 7-year-old child only to get the shock of his life that he isn’t the biological father of the child. He also got another shocker that his parents who raised him aren’t actually his biological parents too.

The man who shared the news about his friend revealed his friend was heavily devastated over the sad news which both were received in the space of one week.

  Jake Okechukwu Effoduh

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My friend just found out that his 7-year old isn’t his biological son. He has been threatening to leave the marriage and his parents have been begging him to stay. They told him that “this may be God’s plan” as he is also not their biological child. 2 revelations in 1 week.

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TCN: Buhari confirms appointment of Acting MD, four Directors

   

   President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of the Acting Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz. Also confirmed were four senior management staff of the company. They all received their appointment letters on Monday.

   Ndidi Mbah,TCN General Manager Public Affairs, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Mbah said the letters were signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The MD’s appointment took effect from May 19.

  That of the Executive Directors took effect from December 27, 2019. They are Victor Adewumi, ED – Transmission Service Provider; Maman Lawal, ED – Independent System Operator; Ahmad Dutse, ED – Finance and Accounts; and Justin Dodo, ED – Human Resources and Corporate Services.

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President Magufuli declares Tanzania free of Coronavirus

   

   President John Magufuli of Tanzania on Monday June 8, declared the East African country "coronavirus-free". 

   The President who attributed the claimed success over the worldwide pandemic to prayers and fasting that the people of Tanzania offered to God,  also commended the priest and worshippers for not wearing gloves and masks to protect themselves from the virus.

 

Magufuli said; 

    “It gives me joy to be the leader of a country that puts God first, God loves Tanzania.  “The works of the devil will always be defeated in Tanzania because Tanzanians love God and that is why even the corona has been defeated by God.”

    This is coming after the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern over the government's strategy on the pandemic which includes not publishing data on the number of Coronavirus cases in the country. As at April 29 when the last official data was released, 509 cases and 21 deaths had been recorded in Tanzania.

   BBC reported that Mr Magufuli had said last week that only four patients were receiving treatment in the largest city, Dar es Salaam. He also dismissed a US embassy warning that hospitals in Dar es Salaam were "overwhelmed" and that the chances of contracting the virus was "extremely high". Kenya closed its borders with Tanzania and Somalia due to rising cases of imported COVID-19 cases.

Nigerian youngster, Tino Anjorin signs five-year contract with Chelsea

  

 

   Tino Anjorin has committed his long-term future to Chelsea by signing a new five-year contract with the Premier League club. The 18-year-old midfielder, born to a Nigerian father and English mother in Poole will now be tied to the Blues until June 2025.

   ‘It’s a brilliant feeling,’ the England Under-19 international told the official Chelsea website after putting pen to paper on the new deal. ‘I’ve been at the club since I was six years old so to get to this stage and then be offered another five-year contract on top of that is amazing.

    ‘I had no hesitation but to take it straight away because to play for the club I always dreamed of playing for is really special for me.’

  ‘It’s been a really crucial season for young players here,’ Anjorin went on. ‘Frank, Jody Morris and Joe Edwards have taken us on board and really committed themselves to bringing young playe

Tonto Dikeh releases stunning photos to mark her 35th birthday

 

 

    Nollywood Actress, Tonto Dikeh is celebrating her 35th birthday today June 9, and she has released stunning photos of herself to mark her special day.  In one post, she wrote: 

'APPY BIRTHDAY TO ME..I’M GRATEFUL #35 NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD.'

 

Buhari names Dongban-Mensem as president of Appeal court

   

 

   President Muhammadu Buhari has named Monica Dongban-Mensem as substantive President of the Appeal Court in Nigeria.

  Buhari made the move after coming under intense criticisms from Nigerians including a retired colonel, Abubakar Umar. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, announced the nomination in a statement on Monday. 

  According to the statement, Buhari had sent Dongban-Mensem’s name to the Senate for confirmation. He said her nomination followed the recommendation of the National Judicial Commission in line with the provisions of the constitution.

Six NDDC Staff Test Positive for COVID-19

 

  Six staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have been confirmed positive for COVID-19.

  The commission disclosed this on its Twitter handle yesterday. The six staff were said to be attached to the office of the Executive Director (Projects), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, But Ojougboh was said to have tested negative for the disease.

  “As NDDC headquarters staff undergo isolation and Covid19 screening, six of 33 staff members in the Office of the Executive Director (Projects), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, have tested positive to Covid-19. However, Ojougboh tested negative,” the tweet read.

   Earlier, the headquarters of the agency was shut down after the confirmation that Ibanga Bassey Etang, one of its directors, died from complications of COVID-19.

Nigeria Records 315 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 12,801

 

   The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 315 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

NCDC disclosed this in a tweet on Monday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 12,801.

According to the health agency, Lagos State recorded the highest number of infections for the day in the country with 128 cases while the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Rivers State had 34 and 32 cases respectively.

A further breakdown of the new cases showed that Edo State has 28 infections, Oyo (22), Kaduna (20), Gombe (13), Ogun (8) and Plateau (5).

Others are Delta (7), Kwara (7), Kano (5), Bauchi (4), and Katsina (2).

Of the number of positive cases in Nigeria so far, 4040 persons have fully recovered and have been discharged while 361 persons have died.

315 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos- 128

FCT-34

Rivers- 32

Edo- 28

Oyo- 22

Kaduna- 20

Gombe- 13

Ogun- 8

Plateau- 5

Delta- 7

Kwara- 7

Kano- 5

Bauchi- 4

Katsina- 2

12801 cases of #COVID19Nigeria

Discharged: 4040

Deaths: 361 pic.twitter.com/emGBvHicRg

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 8, 2020