Bill Gates says he did not invent COVID-19

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak.

“It’s a bad combination of pandemic and social media and people looking for a very simple explanation,” the Microsoft founder said during a CNN Town Hall interview.

Doctored photos and fabricated news articles crafted by conspiracy theorists – shared thousands of times on social media platforms and messaging apps, in various languages – targeting Gates have gained traction online since the start of the pandemic.

A video accusing Gates of wanting “to eliminate 15 percent of the population” through vaccination and electronic microchips has racked up millions of views on YouTube.

“Our foundation has given more money to buy vaccines to save lives than any group,” Gates said, referring to his eponymous foundation.

He has pledged $250 million in efforts to fight the pandemic, and his foundation has spent billions of dollars improving health care in developing countries over the past 20 years.

Covid-19: India donates majorly to Nigeria

The Republic of India has assisted Nigeria with seven tonnes of hydroxychloroquine as part of its contribution to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, hydroxychloroquine is one of the drugs undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, made the disclosure.

He said, “The Presidential Task Force wishes to thank friendly nations and corporate organisations for their supports through donations of medicines and equipment.

“In this regard, we thank the nation of India for the donation of seven tonnes of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of patients…We wish to assure you that the resources will be judiciously utilised.”

Job Vacancy Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Tizeti Network Limited

Tizeti offers information technology products/services to Consumers accross Nigeria. We leverage on our partnerships with various VOIP companies to provide VOIP services. We are also looking to sign multi -year partnerships with content providers to provide IPTV to Nigerian’s. Our core services are dependent on broadband net
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Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience
• LocationLagos
• Job FieldSales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 

Job Brief

• We are looking for an experienced Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to oversee all marketing operations for the company and develop our marketing strategy and vision.
• You will be in charge of a team of enthusiastic marketing professionals and will direct our marketing efforts toward great success.

Responsibilities

• Defining market strategies to support the company’s overall strategies and objective
• Develop a feasible marketing plan for the department and oversee the day-to-day implementation
• Plan and organize marketing functions and operations (Product development , Branding, Communications etc.) and ensure they project the company’s unique voice.
• Design and co-ordinate promotional campaigns, PR and other marketing effort across channels
• Oversees the company media relations on social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
• Build a highly effective team of marketing professionals
• Create a solid network of strategic partnerships
• Maximizing opportunities for online revenue generation through multiple channels
• Ensuring the CRM and all marketing software are up to date and fit for purpose
• Streamlining marketing process to realise cost savings across the department
• Listening to trends of the market and directing the market research efforts of the company

Requirements

Touching story of a teenage girl abused by couple

A teenage girl who was s3xually abused by a married couple has spoken out about the on-going pain the abuse has caused.

The young woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was abused by the pair for three years between late 1989 to early 1991.

The 62-year-old man and the 54-year-old woman first had sexual intercourse with the victim after she babysat for them at their home in East Lismore, the Northern Star reported.

The girl, who would often stay the night at the couple's home after babysitting, was just 13 at the time.

During sentencing in the Lismore District Court on Friday, the victim shared how she fell victim to the grooming and sexual assault.

'I was told I was special, and I should feel love from the family,' she said.

'I honestly thought I was being loved in this sick twisted abuse of two adults.

15 cultist from Nigeria arrested in Italy

According to the statement, the 15 people detained by order of the L’Aquila District Anti-Mafia Directorate were of Nigerian nationality.
 15 Nigerian cultists have been arrested by the Italian Police, known as Polizia di Stato.It was said that they belonged to the deadly ‘Eiye’ confraternity.

A statement from the Italian police said the suspected cultists were arrested on Tuesday in an operation dubbed “Pesha.”

Members of the gang were also accused of intimidating young girls into prostitution, money laundering, among others.

The police report that the ‘Eiye’ cultists, which had roots in Nigeria, had a series of international contacts in France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, and other European countries.

Activist Miracle Boyd Female protester losses teeth in chicago

An 18-year-old protester was brutally punched in the face by police, knocking out her front teeth, at a Chicago protest calling for the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue over the weekend.

On Friday at least 1,000 people gathered around a statue in Grant Park where hordes of police clashed with demonstrators deploying pepper spray and beating people with wooden batons in what witnesses described as a 'bloodiest' protest so far.

Activist Miracle Boyd, 18, had just finished addressing the crowd protesting at the statue when she says she got into an argument with an officer.

When she started to record their altercation the cop allegedly took a swing with his left arm and hit her in the face.


'My tooth was knocked out. I have lip abrasions in my mouth. My teeth hurt really bad,' she said to ABC7.

She added the officer smacked her phone out of her hand and she was hit in the face.

Several videos of that altercation emerged on social media showing Boyd back away from officers before she appeared to get hit in the face and rushed off covering her bloodied mouth.
Boyd, a member of the youth group GoodKids MadCity, said the officers took her phone.

She had graduated from high school last month, was headed to Depaul University in the fall according to a June post by Chicago Public Schools, and was offered an internship with state senator Robert Peters’ office just last week.

A GoFundMe has been started to raise money for her medical bills.

State Sen. Peters slammed the police aggression towards her tweeting: 'I’m sad, angry and disgusted.'

'She’s someone who fights every day for gun violence prevention, who fights for a safe community. And what did she face? Abuse,' he said.

Michael Jackson 's 22-year-old daughter Paris has paid tribute to the King of Pop

Michael Jackson 's 22-year-old daughter Paris has paid tribute to the King of Pop with unseen video footage to mark 11 years since his death.

The Billie Jean and Thriller hit maker died in 2009 after suffering a fatal heart attack at a Los Angeles hospital.

And, 11 years on, Michael's only daughter and the eldest of his three children, Paris Jackson, has released brand new footage of the singer from their home life.

The video also features her very own music, which is part of a trailer for her new reality series Unfiltered: Paris Jackson And Gabriel Glenn - set to debut on Facebook Watch next week, June 30.


Michael is briefly seen chatting to his daughter at their family mansion in the trailer.

Conspiracy theories have previously suggested that Michael is not the biological father of his three children, but the Smooth Criminal singer always insisted he was.

He also has two sons, Michael Joseph Jr, 23, and Prince, 18.

Paris and Michael Jr were born to mother Debbie Rowe.

Abiola Ajimobi is dead

Ajimobi who had been on life support machine for weeks, died today at the First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, following Coronavirus complications.
Oyo House of Representatives member, Akin Alabi, has also confirmed his death.
Nigerian journalist Dele Momodu also confirmed the news, writing;
Abiola Ajimobi, the immediate former Governor of Oyo State is dead.
“Good night former GOVERNOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI of Oyo State. My sincere condolences to the family… RIP.”
Ajimobi represented Oyo state in the senate between 2003 and 2007.
Ajimobi was the first Oyo governor to win a second term in office. He governed between 2011 and 2019.
He is survived by his wife, Florence, who he married in 1980, children and grandchildren.

Bola Tinubu now a grand father again

Bola Tinubu is a grand father again, as his son, Seyi Tinubu and wife, Layal Jade Tinubu just welcomed a baby boy. Seyi and Layal Holm a Lebanese got married 4 years ago. August 2016, precisely.
Seyi announced the news on his instagram page. Announcing the news, he wrote: On behalf of Mr and Mrs Tinubu, i am please to announce the birth of a boy by his wife @layaltinubu earlier today 🙏🏾🤱🏽 .
Congratulations. #GodBless #ItsABoy #YoungestTinubu

Great 5 Anti-theft Apps for iOS (iPhone and iPad)

mSPY:

mSPY is an “unrivaled” all-in-one anti-theft solution for mobile. mSPY can be used to track and monitor your iPhone/iPad and any other iPhones, as long as you have the phone’s required iCloud information. mSPY works perfectly on both jailbreak and non-jailbreak iPhone — although the developers says that you will need to jailbreak your iPhone to get the most out of all of the advanced features of the app.
mSPY also supports Android devices and also considered as one of the best Android anti-theft apps out there. You will need to pay a monthly (or yearly) fee to use mSPY’s tracking and phone monitoring services as it isn’t free.

2. PREY

Prey is another good phone monitor and tracker for iPhone and a better ‘Find my iPhone” alternative. The Prey AntiTheft app is free to download on from the App store and you can track up to 3 devices from a single account.
In th case of a stolen device, Prey doesn’t just send you GPS coordinates of your iPhone, it also remotely rakes picture of the person in possession of your device using the front and back camera and sends to your email.

3. Lookout

Lookout is another recognized and effective phone tracking app for iPhones and iPads. Some standout features of the Lookout app include automatically generated emails which are triggered when your SIM card is removed  from your device or your phone is put in Airplane Mode.
Interestingly, the Lookout app doesn’t just support phones running iOS only, it also support iOS accessories like the Apple Watch. The app is available on the App store and is free to use, though there is a premium version with extra anti-theft features.

Elder brothers wife killed and rap*d by younger brother

The police in Zamfara have confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old man, Aminu Bala, for allegedly r*ping and killing his elder brother’s wife in Gusau.

SP Mohammed Shehu, the command spokesperson while parading the suspect on Monday, said Bala had already confessed to the crime.

Shehu said the suspect hailed from Damaga village of Maradun Local Government area of the state.

He said, “the Tudun Wada Area Command, Gusau on June 15, at about 04.30 hours, received a distress call from Damba quarters of Gusau metropolis that the suspect had killed his brother’s wife.

Fighting coronavirus is in our hands says FG to Nigerians

 
The battle to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic and stay alive is now an individual responsibility, which Nigerians must take seriously, the Federal Government said on Monday.

Nigerians, the government noted, have a choice to take responsibility by obeying the measures and guidelines developed to fight the pandemic or end up in any of the treatment centres for Covid -19 patients.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said this on Monday.

Mustapha said that Nigerians are the ones that can work assiduously to ensure that the level of transmission of the virus is reduced.


He lamented that many Nigerians have refused to take personal responsibility following the easing of the lockdown by the federal government.

He said: “If you listen to me conscientiously in the past four weeks I have spoken about personal responsibility, that it is our responsibility. We are not your front liners anymore. The choice of whether you will get to the hospital is yours.

“You, my fellow people, you are your last liners now. What you do, what you say, your actions, will determine where you will end.

“We have gotten to a stage where no amount of enforcement will cut this tool for us. It is the choices that we make that will determine what will happen. The governments of subnational will try to do their best but it is the choices of the people that will determine how effective that will be.

“We are the only ones that can work assiduously to ensure that we reduce the level of transmission now that it has been ceded in our own communities.”

He reiterated that the virus was still deadly despite easing of the lockdown.

According to him, nobody should be deceived that Nigeria has reached the peak of the pandemic.


He said that Nigeria’s reported cases will continue to rise, adding that the rate will depend on what Nigerians do.

Kendall Jenner claps back with ‘tweet of the year’ after fan claims NBA players are ‘passing’ her ‘around’

Kendall Jenner, 24, put the patriarchy in its place with one tweet. After the model was spotted on a road trip with Phoenix Suns player Devin Booker, 23, in Arizona on April 28, one fan tried to be funny.

 “Nba players passing around Kendall Jenner,” the fan wrote over a clip of three men tossing a little girl to each other.

Although the fan insisted the tweet was just a “joke,” many others interpreted it as shade towards Kendall’s romantic history (considering that she has previously confirmed dating two NBA players). Kendall made sure to get the last laugh!

Rivers State University to resume online study

The Rivers State University (RSU), Port Harcourt, says it has concluded plans to re-open for full academic activities online on Monday.

The Registrar of the institution, Dr Sydney Enyindah, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday that the resumption was sequel to the state government’s order to tertiary institutions to resume online learning.

“Acting on the directive, the Senate of RSU at a meeting on April 28 approved the resumption of online academic activities effective Monday, May 4.

The man who denied son appointed Ambassador.

A man who abandoned son for migrating into Ekiti State from Lagos. He have been appointed as COVID-19 Response Ambassador in Ekiti.
The man, identified as Mr. Adeoye, who is a former road safety officer, rejected his son due to the fear that Lagos remains the epicentre of Coronavirus in the Country, and did not want to take chances by allowing his son into his house, who according to him, might have been infected.