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Nigeria becoming one of the epicentres of Corona Virus in Africa as Infections Surpass 29, 000
Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections surpassed the 29, 000 point as the country reported 575 new cases of the virus pushing the country into the mark of the virus concentration in Africa.
This is according to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
In a tweet on its official handle on Monday night, the NCDC explained that the new cases were reported in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, taking Nigeria’s total infections from the virus to 29, 286.
Out of those infected with COVID-19 in Nigeria, 11,828 have been discharged with 654 deaths reported, the NCDC data revealed.
Source___Channels TV
‘Jammeh era was not conducive for vocal lawyers like me’-Essa Faal
The lead Council of the Truth Commission Essa Faal, has discloses at a youth conference that The Gambia was not conducive for vocal lawyers like him during the reign of ex-president Jammeh.
Faal, a former ICC lead investigator into the Darfur killings who also served as chief prosecutor at the UN transitional administration in East Timor, was brought forward to share an inspirational reminder with a large gathering of youths from various backgrounds at the ‘Hope for the Youth Conference’ in Kanifing.
He challenged youths to be brave to take risks and look into ways of reshaping their lives with a big dream if they are to be successful in the world.
“Risk is the only recipe for success. Take risks and if you fail keep trying” Faal urged youths.
“I was so passionate when I left the ICC and was doing private work but I did not trust the environment in The Gambia especially for a lawyer that time, especially for a vocal person like me. The Jammeh environment was not the most conducive so I went to Senegal. Even though I was warned against it, I took the risk, I ventured and ventured and I dare say I have done very, very well,” he added.
“Challenges are meant to be conquered; mountains are meant to be climbed so be ready to take risks if you want to be successful in life. Be prepared to fail; in fact, there is much to learn from failing. I remember my first common entrance taught me a lot about life but if I had succumbed to failure, perhaps I would have ended up being a guy who pushes a canoe. So pursue your passion, work hard, embrace good ideas, push and persist and someday you will make the breakthrough,” Faal stated.
‘He noted that there is a need for youths to re-invest in their future to ensure they turn into investors and business owners instead of employees.’
Source___Standard Newspaper
Nigeria Troops of Lafiya Dole Kill 75 Boko Haram Terrorist
Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole have killed 75 Boko Haram terrorists and recuperated weapons in the northeast of the country
The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, discloses this in a statement issued yesterday.
As said by him, the terrorists were killed in an ongoing offensive in the region that resulted in deaths of Boko Haram fighters
Enenche clarified that the Boko Haram fighters met their death during 17 separate encounters with the troops from June 1 to June 30 of this year.
“It is evident from recent encounters with Boko Haram/ISWAP that the resilience of the troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE is being sustained across the North-East Theatre of operation resulting to high BHT/ISWAP casualties on men and equipment as well as capture or surrendering of some of their fighters.
“In their resolve to end BHT/ISWAP menace in the North-East region, from 1 – 30 June 2020, the gallant troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE had a total of 17 encounters with the marauding criminals, neutralizing 75 of them in the process,” the statement partly read.
Speaking further, Enenche said four insurgents including two women were captured and later identified to be the wives of the local Boko Haram commander at Gajingi in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Source___Channels TV
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Worsen As the Country Surpass 28,000
Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections continued to rise as the country on Sunday reported 544 fresh cases of the pandemic.
This is according to a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) which said the new figure brings the West African nation’s total confirmed cases to 28,711.
The agency said the new COVID-19 cases were reported in 18 states in the country and the Federal Capital with Lagos State having the highest number of infections for Sunday – 199.
So far, 11,665 persons who contracted the virus have been discharged in Nigeria with 645 deaths recorded, according to their Centre for Disease Control.
Source___Channels TV
Floods kills at least 37 people in Japan
Japan is facing more heavy rain after a weekend of flooding killed at least 37 people.
Not less than 40,000 rescue workers in the south-west were still looking for possible survivors on Monday, after record rains caused landslides and rivers to burst their banks on Saturday.
Thirteen people remain wanting, with 800 rescued so far, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary told reporters.
Another 30cm (12 inches) of rain is expected in the next two days and death toll might also rise.
Nonetheless, evacuation centres are running at lower capacity because of the risk of coronavirus, with fire department official Toshihiko Nakamura telling the Kyodo News agency that they had sent some evacuees to another centre due to social distancing rules.
Many of the victims have chosen to shelter in their cars for fear of infection. According to Kyodo News, they have been given pamphlets telling them how to avoid deep vein thrombosis from staying in one position.
Source___BBC
UK sanctions regime to target human rights abusers
The UK will soon impose correction solo for the first time on hundreds of individuals alleged of human rights abuses around the world.
It will target individuals or organisations accused of human rights violations around the world, as well as those who profit financially from those abuses.
The foreign secretary will name several dozen people who will have their assets in the UK frozen and who will also be banned from entering the country.
Dominic Raab will name the first violators to have their assets frozen as part of a new post-Brexit regime.
These are also known to include Russian officials thought to be implicated in the death of Sergei Magnitsky in 2009.
The whistleblower’s maltreatment while in custody has been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights.
In the past, the UK has almost always imposed sanctions collectively as a member of the United Nations or European Union but, after its departure from the EU in January, a new framework is being put in place in UK law.
The foreign secretary will later table the final legislation needed to make this happen in the House of Commons.
Source___BBC
South Korea deny US extradition appeal over child abuse website
A South Korean court has rejected a US extradition appeal for the man behind one of the world’s largest child sexual abuse websites.
Son Jong-woo, who owns the website is known to have served 18 months in South Korea for producing and distributing pornographic images of children.
Following his initial release in April, Son Jong was was charged after a warrant was issued for US extradition.
But he will now be released again after the request was rejected by South Korea.
Campaigners had urged the court to send him to the US, where he would have faced a harsher punishment than in South Korea. But South Korea still remains on standstill and there is no signs of accepting the US extradition.
Source___BBC
Famous Oscar-winning Italian film composer Ennio Morricone dies aged 91
Ennio Morricone, the famous Italian composer whose credits include the “spaghetti” Westerns that made Clint Eastwood a star, has died in Rome Italy at the age of 91.
As per the Italian broadcasting agency Ansa, he died in hospital having fractured his femur in a fall some days ago.
The prolific composer also wrote music for Once Upon a Time in America, The Untouchables and Cinema Paradiso.
Having received an honorary Oscar in 2007, he went on to win one in 2016 for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight.
Morricone, who was simply known as “Maestro” in his home town of Rome, composed not less than 500 films over seven decades.
His death was disclosed by Italian health minister Roberto Speranza, who tweeted: “Adieu maestro, and thank you for the emotions you gave us.”
Speaking on BBC Breakfast on Monday, fellow composer Hans Zimmer said Morricone was “one of a kind” and “an icon”.
“His music was always outstanding and done with great emotional fortitude and great intellectual thought,” he continued.
Source___BBC
Breaking: Afrinity connect live with Adams
On the 6th of July 2020 Mr Wilfried Adams will be doing a special coverage of the Malawi presidential inauguration of His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera president of the republic of Malawi via the platform of Afrinity connect live with Adams
Former Minister of Justices, Baa Tambadou appointed registrar at UN
This was announced by Secretary-General António Guterres yesterday on the appointment of Abubacarr Marie Tambadou of The Gambia as the Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
Mr Tambadou takes the place of Olufemi Elias of Nigeria, to whom the secretary general praises for his dedicated service to the residual mechanism and international criminal justice.
Not long ago, Mr Tambadou was serving as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of The Gambia, a position he held since 2017.
*Mr Tambadou brings over 14 years of experience in the area of international criminal justice, including through his role as special assistant to the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and Trial Attorney and later Appeals Counsel at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Prior to those positions, he worked as a prosecutor in The Gambia and, later, as a private legal practitioner. He has also served as the chair of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs.*
*Mr Tambadou holds a Master of Laws in International Human Rights Law from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Warwick. He was called to the bar at Lincoln’s Inn in the United Kingdom, and as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of The Gambia, in 1999. He is proficient in English with working knowledge of French.*
Source___Standard Newspaper
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