Monthly Archives: July 2020

British MMA Star, Jahreau Shepherd Is Dead

British MMA fighter, Jahreau Shepherd, 30, has tragically died. The welterweight champion, nicknamed ‘The Nightmare’ is believed to have died suddenly on Saturday, with no cause of death yet confirmed. Shepherd’s death was confirmed by his MMA promoters ‘the Contenders’ in a tweet via its official Twitter account on Sunday. “The tweet read “Everyone at Contenders is absolutely devastated to …

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John Travolta’s Wife Dies From Breast Cancer Aged 57

John Travolta says his wife Kelly Preston has died from breast cancer. The actor wrote on Instagram: “It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many.” The actress had chosen to keep …

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Nigeria Records 571 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 32,558

As the nation continues its fight against Coronavirus, Nigeria on Sunday night recorded 571 new cases of COVID-19 and the total number of cases so far is now 32,558. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its official Twitter handle. According to the NCDC, 740 people have died from the virus, with 13,447 patients discharged. …

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Latest: Bollywood Actor And Son Test Positive To Coronavirus

Bollywood film star Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Indian actor on Saturday announced on his Twitter page has tested positive to the infection. The Indian Express reported that the 77-year-old actor was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. “I have tested COVID positive .. shifted to Hospital .. hospital informing …

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US Prsident, Trump Wears Mask In Public For First Time During COVID-19 Pandemic

For the very first time since deadly virus, novel Coronavirus emerged, killing thousands of people and reportedly crippling nations’ economy, US President, Donald Trump was seen wearing a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, July 11. The president, Trump who has never wore a face mask reportedly surfaced in public with the facial covering recommended as …

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WAEC: Parents Ready To Meet FG Over School Resumption

A contradicting situation occurred over the week as the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, proclaimed that students nationwide would not be allowed to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination slated for August 4, 2020. Last week Monday, the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, had announced that the 2020 WASSCE conducted by WAEC would run from …

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