Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt in the capital, Khartoum, according to state media.Hamdok was moved to a safe location after an explosion on Monday targeted his convoy, state television said.Members of Hamdok's office confirmed to Al Jazeera that the prime minister is "in a safe place". "The prime minister's convoy… Continue reading Sudan’s Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt_Ada Nkong
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India’s Yes Bank experience run by depositors_Femi Ehiabhi
Rana Kapoor, founder of India’s Yes Bank was arrested Sunday on allegations of money laundering. His bank has been experiencing a run by depositors, amid efforts by India’s Central Bank to formulate a rescue plan for the country’s fourth-largest private lender. In a late-night move Friday, the Central Bank seized control and imposed withdrawal limits… Continue reading India’s Yes Bank experience run by depositors_Femi Ehiabhi
Facebook Shuts Down London Office as Employee Test Positive _Ada Nkong
Facebook has shut its London office after an employee tested positive for coronavirus. The premises have been closed immediately and its facilities will be deep cleaned, it said. The closure comes after an employee from Facebook's Singapore office, who has been diagnosed with coronavirus, visited the company's London premises.That person was last in a London… Continue reading Facebook Shuts Down London Office as Employee Test Positive _Ada Nkong
Covid-19: Facebook and Google urge employees to work from home_Femi Ehiabhi
The managements of Facebook Inc and Google have urged their San Francisco Bay area employees to work from home to minimize the risk of spreading Covid-19. Earlier, Facebook had announced that its Seattle office be shut down after one of its contractors got infected. Facebook said it is “strongly recommending that all Bay area employees… Continue reading Covid-19: Facebook and Google urge employees to work from home_Femi Ehiabhi
FA CUP: Odion Ighalo scores a brace as Man United goes into quarterfinals_Femi Ehiabhi
Odion Ighalo scored two goals in his second start for Manchester United as they beat Derby County 3-0, in the Fifth Round of the Emirates FA at Pride Park on Thursday night. Ighalo scored United’s second and third goals to send them into the quarter-final where they will face Norwich City. Luke Shaw opened scoring… Continue reading FA CUP: Odion Ighalo scores a brace as Man United goes into quarterfinals_Femi Ehiabhi
“Fleets” by Twitter to be rolled out soon_Femi Ehiabhi
The hashtag #RIPTwitter is currently trending on the social media platform after the micro-blogging website, Twitter rolled out its own version of Stories. Twitter announced that it has started testing the format called ‘Fleets’ which enables users to post content that disappears in 24 hours. Presently, the company is testing this feature in Brazil. Unlike,… Continue reading “Fleets” by Twitter to be rolled out soon_Femi Ehiabhi
Whatsapp rolls out ubiquitous dark mode_Femi Ehiabhi
After months of unconfirmed sightings, leaks, rumours and beta updates, WhatsApp has confirmed the rollout of its ubiquitous dark mode for all its users. In recent times, dark mode became the most demanded feature among WhatsApp users, creating much noise as WhatsApp steadily went about its beta testing process, which finally culminated in a global rollout of… Continue reading Whatsapp rolls out ubiquitous dark mode_Femi Ehiabhi
Covid-19:Italy Closes Schools, to Ban Kissing_Ada Nkong
Italy will close all schools and universities, the government said today, to protect against the coronavirus which has infected more than 2,500 in the country and killed 107.Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's government is also expected to release new rules which will tell the nation they cannot kiss because of the virus.As part of today's measures,… Continue reading Covid-19:Italy Closes Schools, to Ban Kissing_Ada Nkong
Joe Biden Makes a Comeback_Ada Nkong
A reinvigorated Joe Biden has a nine state Super Tuesday victory haul, capped by topping Sen. Bernie Sanders for an upset victory in Texas after his comeback campaign transformed the Democratic presidential race. Just four days ago, the former vice president's White House hopes were fading fast. Now, he has hugely overperformed expectations on the most critical night of the… Continue reading Joe Biden Makes a Comeback_Ada Nkong
