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Three brothers between 8 and 12 years old were hospitalized earlier this month after they each attempted to recreate comic book superhero Peter Parker’s origin story and obtain similar arachnid abilities. During a COVID-19 novel coronavirus news briefing on Saturday, Bolivian Minister of Health Virgilio Pietro issued a warning to parents, highlighting that children can view fantasies presented in movies and television shows as reality.  According to Telemundo Yakima-Tri-Cities , the advisory was tied to a previously private incident involving three young brothers, aged 12, 10 and 8 years.  The health official explained that the three siblings had come across a black widow spider while herding goats in the province of Chayanta. Being fans of Marvel’s Spider-Man, the children somehow developed the idea that a bite from the highly venomous spider would result in the same powers obtained by Peter Parker via a radioactive spider bite.  To test this theory, each boy waited to be

276 new cases of coronavirus were Reported across different states in Nigeria, on Tuesday May 26. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, confirmed the new cases via its official Twitter account. State by State breakdown of the new cases are as follows. Lagos-161 Rivers-36 Edo-27 Kaduna-19 Nasarawa-10 Oyo-6 Kano-4 Delta-3 Ebonyi-3 Gombe-2 Ogun-1 Ondo-1 Borno-1 Abia-1 Bauchi-1 Nigeria now have a total of 8344 cases of the virus, with 2385 discharged and 249 deaths recorded.

Four Minneapolis police officers were fired on Tuesday after video emerged showing an officer pinning his knee against the neck of an unarmed black man who died following the arrest.  Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced during a press conference that the officers involved in the arrest were now "former employees,"  CBS Minnesota reported . The officers have not been named.  "This is the right call," Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey (D) wrote in a tweet immediately following the announcement.  The decision came amid escalating outrage over footage showing a police officer pinning a black man to the pavement as he yelled "I cannot breathe!" The man, identified as George Floyd by his family's attorney, died of a "medical incident" after being detained by officers, the Minneapolis police department said on Monday. The department said earlier Tuesday that the FBI would take part in its investigation into the in

Quarantine orders has been extended by two weeks in Kaduna State with adjustments to permit the easing of restrictions in certain sectors.. The announcement was made by the Deputy Governor of the State Dr. Hadiza Balarabe in a state broadcast. The extension is intended to preserve the state's ability to protect citizens, empower citizens to lead the fight against Covid-19 and make necessary adjustments to permit the safe resumption of the pursuit of livelihoods in more sectors. The Statement in full: KADUNA UPDATE: Malam Nasir @elrufai has extended the Quarantine Orders by two weeks, with adjustments to permit the easing of restrictions in certain sectors, Deputy Governor @DrHadiza Balarabe has announced in a state broadcast... The revised regulations are intended to preserve the state’s ability to protect citizens, empower citizens to lead the fight against Covid-19 and make necessary adjustments to permit the safe resumption of the pursuit of livelihoods in mo

A New York firm has fired A white woman dubbed 'Central Park Karen'from her senior position after video showed her calling the cops on an African-American man who asked her to put a leash on her dog. Amy Cooper, 41, was terminated from her job as the head of insurance investment solution at Franklin Templeton on Tuesday, having been placed on adminstrative leave a day earlier after footage emerged of her hysterically dialling 911 on former Marvel Comics editor Christian Cooper, 57, claiming an 'African-American man is threatening her life'. The company in a tweeted statement said, 'Following our internal review of the incident in Central Park yesterday, we have made decision to terminate the employee involved, effective immediately, we do not tolerate racism of any kind at Franklin Templeton.' Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio also blasted Cooper in a tweet, he said, " The video out there is racism, plain and simple. She called the police BECAUS

Anambra State Government has confirmed its first COVID-19 related death in the state. The deceased is a 66-year-old man who was among the 10 confirmed positive cases in the state. The State Governor, Willie Obiano made the announcement during a special broadcast on Monday. He noted that the victim did not report to the health authorities early enough. “People of Anambra,  it is important to explain here that the only COVID-19 death we have recorded so far was a 66-year old man who did not report his ill-health on time. “The case was reported late to the hospital and by the time his result came back positive, 24 hours later, he had passed away.” Obiano also announced that there are 10 confirmed cases of the infection in the state, out of which three cases including the index case have recovered from treatment and discharged. The governor, therefore, assured of the readiness of the state in protecting the people from the fast spread of the pandemic. He added that the state ha

NBA great Patrick Ewing has left hospital and is recovering at home after being diagnosed with COVID-19, his son said on Monday. The 57-year-old Hall-of-Famer was hospitalised last week after announcing he had tested positive for the coronavirus. However the former New York Knicks star and current Georgetown University coach is now on the mend at home, his son Patrick Ewing Jr. said on Twitter. "I want to thank all of the doctors and hospital staff for taking care of my father during his stay, as well as everyone who has reached out with thoughts and prayers to us since his diagnosis," Ewing Jr. wrote. "My father is now home and getting better. We'll continue to watch his symptoms and follow the CDC guidelines. I hope everyone continues to stay safe and protect yourselves and your loved ones." Ewing, who was a member of the 1992 Olympic gold medal-winning "Dream Team", and also won Olympic gold in 1984, played 17 seasons in the NBA, mostly

The FBI will investigate the death of a black man in the US state of Minnesota after a video emerged showing a police officer kneeling on his neck. In the footage, the man believed to be in his 40s is heard groaning and repeatedly saying "I can't breathe" to the officer, who is white. The Minneapolis Police Department said the officers had responded to a report of a forgery in progress. It said the man died after a "medical incident" in a "police interaction". It is the latest accusation of US police brutality against African Americans. One of the most recent high-profile cases include  an officer in Maryland who fatally shot a man inside a patrol car  . The incident in Minneapolis on Monday evening began after officers located the man in his car, police said in a statement. They were told the man, who has not been identified, was "sitting on top of a blue car and appeared to be under the influence". After being ordered to step aw

CEO Lambo Homes, Mercy Eke aka Lambo shared a piece of advice on her Twitter page encouraging anyone out there who is feeling dejected and is planning to commit suicide, she said "there is a lot in store for you." Mercy wrote on Twitter, "No matter what you are going through, there is a lot in store for you... Suicide is never an option... I Don't know who needs to hear this 👂 but I am glad you saw this, and I hope 🙏 it gives you a new dimension to life❤️ hold on glory is coming👌." Mercy has grown from strength to strength ever since her triumph in the Big Brother House. She has bagged several endorsements and the latest is Lambo Homes, a real estate company.

A man was allegedly  killed by his brother following disagreements over funds generated for mother's funeral. Mr Remigus was allegedly murdered by his brother Patrick Obiesheike in Umulowoshie Umuoahochie Autonomous Community, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, following disagreements over funds raised for mother's funeral. The suspect reportedly fled the community after commiting the crime. Remigus,55, was a commercial motorcyclist, who lived in the village with his family before he was killed by his brother. The wife of the deceased reported the incident to the Obowo Divisional Police Headquarters on Monday. The remains of Remigus has been deposited in a morgue and a manhunt for the suspect, who is currently on the run has the launched, a Police personnel confirmed. With files from The Punch.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby Death threat and hate mails have been sent out to Senior Church of England bishops after speaking out about the Dominic Cummings' alleged breach of lockdown rules. Dominic Cummings John Inge , Bishop of Worcester, tweeted he received an email warning "stay out of politics or we'll kill you" after he criticized Boris Johnson's defence of Mr Cummings on Sunday night. John Inge, Bishop of Worcester He also added: "For me the whole Cummings drama is not about politics but life and death. If trust in Government guidance is eroded we'll have a second spike and 1000s of lives will be lost. The Bishop of Ripon, Helen-Ann Hartley also posted a similar threat: "stay out of politics or it will be the death of you. Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Ripon She added, "I feel concern for the person who sent it and will hold him or her in prayer." Bishop of

Chief Imam of Egbaland, Sheik Liadi Orunsolu is dead. Reports had it that he died in his house in Abeokuta on Tuesday morning at the age of 98. 

Nigeria, on Monday May 25, recorded 229 new cases of COVID-19 across different states in the country, as confirmed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC. Nigeria has now recorded over 8000 cases of coronavirus, with 2311 discharged and 233 deaths. State by State breakdown of the new cases are as follows. Lagos-90 Katsina-27 Imo-26 Kano-23 FCT-14 Plateau-12 Ogun-9 Delta-7 Borno-5 Rivers-5 Oyo-4 Gombe-3 Osun-2 Anambra-1 Bayelsa-1

A mother in Texas has finally been able to take her newborn set of identical quadruplets home after giving birth to the babies in March. Jenny Marr and her husband Chris  welcomed their four sons into the world on March 15 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. But being premature by several weeks, the babies all had to spend the next 10 weeks in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit followed by nearly a month in the facility's Special Care Nursery. Now, however, Hudson, Harrison, Henry and Hardy have all been reunited with their parents at the family's home. Praising the efforts of the hospital's staff in a post on Facebook, Jenny said: "We had the most amazing nurses and doctors during our NiCU and Special Care stay." She added the family had "made friends that will last a lifetime" and described the experience of becoming a mother during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as "quite the experience". "No

A trapeze artist trapped in a Spanish town because of the  coronavirus  crisis has died after falling and hitting her head during a practice session.  Uruguayan Guadalupe Videla, 29, smashed her skull on the ground in a freak accident after plunging around five feet and missing a safety mat by inches.  She was rushed to hospital but died hours later.   The tragedy happened in the Basque town of Beasain, a half-hour drive south of the city of San Sebastian, where Guadalupe had been stranded since the middle of March with the circus she worked for. A routine police investigation is underway into her death. Circus bosses paid tribute to Guadalupe in an emotional social media post, saying: 'An angel left us. 'We know that she will continue showing off her beauty and talent and the fantastic smile she always gifted us from Heaven. 'We will always miss the way she made the impossible possible. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with her family. Guadalupe will always be in our hear

A crime scene has been established following the discovering of a four-year-old child dead at a house in Cannon Hill, Brisbane. Police say the death is suspicious. However, Investigations are ongoing as well as streets blocked.

In a glimmer of hope in the fight against COVID-19, a new study by Singaporean infectious disease experts has revealed that coronavirus patients are no longer infectious 11 days after contracting the virus even if they still test positive on day 12. In fact, patients may test positive for up to two weeks, with tests being able to detect fragments of the remaining virus in the body, even though it can no longer be spread. The National Center for Infectious Diseases and the Academy of Medicine examined the “viral load” in 73 COVID-19 patients to determine if the deadly virus was still viable and could infect anyone. The researchers wrote that the virus “could not be isolated or cultured after day 11 of illness.” “Based on the accumulated data since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the infectious period of [coronavirus] in symptomatic individuals may begin around two days before the onset of symptoms, and persists for about 7-10 days after the onset of symptoms,” the resear

Police have arrested a Utah man on suspicion of murder after he told authorities that he killed a 25-year-old woman he met on popular dating app Tinder. 24-year-old Ethan Hunsaker, called 911 on Sunday May 24, to report he'd killed someone inside a home in Layton. When police officers responded to the home, they found a woman lying on the floor with multiple stab wounds to he torso. Efforts to resuscitate her proved abortive as she died of her injuries at the scene, Layton Police Department said in a prepared statement.  The woman's name was not released immediately. Motive behind the attack is still under investigation but the attack appears to have been unprovoked. Hunsaker is currently arrested on suspicion of first degree murder, and is held in Davis County Jail.

YNW Bortlen was charged alongside YNW Melly in the same Broward County, Florida double murder. Following a hearing on Friday, the 'Mixed personalities' rapper was ordered released on bond on Saturday May 24. According to attorney John M. Philips, who represented the family of one of the deceased, YNW Juvy, Melly will remain behind bars until trial.  Bortlen was charged with two counts of first degree murder and two counts of accessory after the fact for allegedly working with Melly to kill crew members YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. Bortlen will be granted release once he puts up colletaral worth in excess of $90k. He wi then be placed under house arrest, and subject to GPS tracking.

To celebrate the Lakers’ 1999-2000 championship, Kobe Bryant gifted his mom with a 14-karat gold ring.    Twenty years later, the ring is sold for $206,000! The item — listed initially at $15K, was put up for auction by a private collector and was sold by Goldin Auctions. Apparently, the ring is one of the two identical rings Kobe gifted each of his parents with after the win. The private collector who had the rings for seven years originally obtained them in 2013 as a result of a fallout between Kobe and his parents. According to Bleacher Report, “They were packaged together after Pamela, and Joe Bryant attempted to sell several pieces of memorabilia, leading to Kobe filing a lawsuit against his parents. An agreement was eventually reached for Kobe’s parents to sell six items, including the rings.” Since the late basketball legend’s tragic death, many items have been up for auction. It is rumored that his father’s ring will be on the auction block soon if it is not already

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC on Sunday May 24, announced that 313 new cases of COVID-19 has been confirmed across different states in the country. The news cases increased the total cases of coronavirus in the country to 7839, with 2263 discharged and 226 deaths recorded. State by State breakdown of the new cases are as follows. 148-Lagos 36-FCT 27-Rivers 19-Edo 13-Kano 12-Ogun 11-Ebonyi 8-Nasarawa 8-Delta 7-Oyo 6- Plateau 5-Kaduna 4-Kwara 3-Akwa Ibom 3-Bayelsa 2-Niger 1-Anambra

Kim Kardashian took to social media to share pictures of herself and her husband Kanye West as the pair celebrates six years as husband and wife. Kim shared a picture of herself kissing Kanye on the cheek and captioned it, "6 years down; forever to go until the end." The pair got  married six years ago, May 24, 2014, in a lavish wedding at the historic Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy, and has been blessed with three kids - Saint, Chicago and Psalm.

WELLINGTON: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near New Zealand's capital Wellington on Monday (May 25), but there were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake was 37km deep and the epicentre was 30km northwest of Levin, a city in New Zealand's North Island close to Wellington, according to Geonet. It was followed by a 3.5-magnitude quake, then one of 3.6, then 3.7. Geonet first classified the earthquake as magnitude 5.9. Emergency services in Wellington City said there were no immediate reports of damage. All trains in Wellington were suspended while engineers assessed the impact, the city's Metlink service said on Twitter. A Reuters witness felt strong shaking in Wellington. Emergency officials said there were no immediate reports of damage. Several residents reported strong shaking. "Not what we need right now ...," Finance Minister Grant Robertson said in a Tweet. New Zealand lies on the seismically active "Ring of Fire", a 40,000-k

Best selling author and Nigerian Lawmaker, Oloye Akin Alabi, has offered Musician Cynthia Morgan a very useful piece of advice as she continues to get back to her feet. Many celebrities have showed concern and support towards the German juice crooner as she continues the fight to revive her career. Davido had earlier reached out to the artist, offering her a chance to feature in what he called an anthem. Dr. Kemi Olunloyo has offered Cynthia Free Music PR for six months, but Akin Alabi seems to have a different view  on what she could possibly do with her new found fame. The Small Business Big Money author took to his twitter page to highlight areas she could possibly channels her new found fame towards, outside the music world. Akin said in a tweet, "If I were Cynthia Morgan, I wouldn’t use the new found fame to release a new song. I’d use it to write a book, speak at events, sell CDs, start a podcast etc. There is no guarantee the song will blow & people will mo

A Bournemouth player was one of two people working for Premier League clubs who tested positive for COVID-19 following a second batch of testing, the club said on Sunday. Bournemouth did not disclose the player’s identity but said he would self isolate for seven days in line with league protocols before another test is conducted. "AFC Bournemouth can confirm that one of its players has tested positive for COVID-19, following the club's second round of testing," Bournemouth said in a statement  here . “Following strict adherence of the Premier League’s return to training regulations, the club’s training ground remains a safe working environment for players and backroom staff, who will continue to be tested for COVID-19 twice per week.” Since players returned to limited group training on Tuesday, eight positive tests for the virus have been confirmed at England’s top-flight clubs. Six individuals, including Watford defender Adrian Mariappa and Burnley assistant

Dr. Kemi Olunloyo has offered Free Music PR for six months to Cynthia Morgan in a bid to help revive her career. Dr. Kemi Olunloyo, who has previously publicized and promoted concerts for top Music  Artists both in Nigeria and the World, including Drake, Nicki Minaj, Sean Kingston,  Wizkid, offered to help Cynthia Morgan via her Official Twitter handle, urging Cynthia to contact her. Cynthia Morgan has received nothing but love and support as she continues  with the fight to bounce back.

David Adeleke aka Davido has taken a huge step in the fight to revive Cynthia Morgan's music career, urging the singer to put a call across to him. The Simatiniya singer, who was undoubtedly a promising talent in the industry before being signed to P-Square and Northside records, has been a shadow of herself and has struggled to get her feet in the industry. Davido tweeted on his official Twitter account urging the singer to call her, he also went further to say that he has an anthem for her and he is currently recording his verse.

Bayern Munich will not be taking up the option of making Philippe Coutinho's loan deal from Barcelona permanent. The Brazilian is on a season-long loan at the Allianz Arena, but has struggled to find his best form despite scoring nine goals in 32 matches prior to the suspension of the Bundesliga. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told German magazine  Der Spiegel:  "The option expired and we haven't activated it. "We're going to plan our squad for next season and we'll see if he still has a role to play with us or not." Rummenigge's comments will alert the Premier League clubs who have been monitoring Coutinho's loan spell with the German champions. Chelsea are one of the clubs that have been offered the chances to sign the 27-year-old who moved to Barcelona from Liverpool for £145m three years ago. Coutinho came on as a second-half substitute when Bayern won 3-0 win at Chelsea in February year and while he was in London he told hi

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has taken to his official social media platform to confirm the death of his father saying he has no word to describe how he feels. Victor's father played an important role in his football career as he helped him on his way to the zenith of his career. The Super Eagles man has been impressive for French side Lille since he joined them as replacement for Nicolas Pepe who has moved to Arsenal. Fans thought Victor Osimhen would not be able to prove himself when Lille bought him, but he has been a blessing to them ever since he teamed up.

The grieving mother of slaughtered schoolboy Yousef Makki has died with a "broken heart", her family revealed. Debbie Makki, 55, died in the early hours of this morning, her daughter Jade Akoum said. A family statement said: "it is with a broken heart that we have to share this devastating news- our beloved mum and Nana, so loved by everyone who knew her, died in the early hours of this morning. "She was rushed to hospital via ambulance two days ago after struggling at home. "The doctors told us she was critical. She was not strong enough to fight. "Lockdown isolated my mum from her grandchildren, who kept her going and she had too much time to think about the loss of Yousef. "We were unable to be with her in her last moments, just as we were unable to be with Yousef, but there are together now which brings us some comfort. "Our world has fallen apart all over again and we are all in complete shock." Yousef Makki was stabbed thro

Nigerian Musician May D  opened up on how he was treated by the now defunct P-Sqaure during his time with Square records. May D reacted to a Twitter post about Cynthia Morgan and her sudden disappearance from the industry, he said, "When I speak, people will think i'am ungrateful, but the truth will always come out one way or the other last last cuz I'm a covenant child." May D also went ahead to lash out at a Twitter user  who talked about him being greedy. He further added "For your information I was staying in their boys squatters with their driver and their cook just one room, all of us shared a toilet and i had big songs and also the other side of their twin duplex was empty! Now! I slept on a brand new television carton, used my shirt as cover cloth."

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC has announced 265 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made the announcement on their Official Twitter account on Saturday May 23. Nigeria has now recorded a total of 7526 cases of coronavirus, with 2174 discharged and 221 deaths. State by State breakdown of the new cases are as follows. 133-Lagos 34-Oyo 28-Edo 23-Ogun 22-FCT 6-Plateau 5-Kaduna 3-Borno 3-Niger 2-Kwara 2-Bauchi 2-Anambra 2-Enugu

The Czech National Museum has announced that it will be opening an exhibition of face masks worn to protect against coronavirus, thus giving sign that the disease which has ravaged the world, will one day be history. At the genesis of the crisis, there was a global shortage in the supply of face masks which prompted a global effort to make them  at home. "There is a huge amount of products today, it is tough to say what should be left for future generations. With masks, it is clear cut, they are symbol of the situation," said curator Mira Burianova. The small exhibit in the National Museum in Prague's Wenceslas Square was selected from hundreds of masks sent in by the public. They include fun designs , folk motifs , national flag, and some made by children with autism. The exhibition opens on Monday, just as the Government relaxes it's mask policy. People will no longer have to wear them outdoors but must still do so on public transport and in public build