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  The Spanish government has declared a second nation-wide state of emergency and ordered a nationwide curfew over a massive coronavirus spike.   This comes after Spain became the first European country to record more than a million cases of the virus.  Last Friday, 19,851 cases were reported along with 231 deaths. Some 20,986 positive tests were also confirmed on Thursday.    Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez on Sunday afternoon said his cabinet had approved a state of emergency that is set to remain in force until 9 May 2021.   "The reality is that Europe and Spain are immersed in a second wave of the pandemic," the prime minister said after a meeting with Cabinet colleagues.   "We are living in an extreme situation...it is the most serious in the last half-century," he told a news conference. The new decree will allow Spain’s regional governments to order an overnight curfew to run from 11 pm to 6 am across the whole country. Social gatherings a...

  Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics is dead at the age of 78.    Samsung announced the death but did not specify the cause. Mr. Lee had been incapacitated since a heart attack in 2014. The company said in a statement;    “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kun-hee Lee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics.  “Chairman Lee passed away on October 25 with his family, including Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, by his side. “Chairman Lee was a true visionary who transformed Samsung into the world-leading innovator and industrial powerhouse from a local business. His legacy will be everlasting.”   When Lee inherited the chairmanship of the Samsung group in 1987 founded by his father as a fish and fruit exporter, it was already the country’s largest conglomerate, with operations ranging from consumer electronics to construction.   Under...

  Gunmen stormed a school in southwestern Cameroon, killing at least eight children and wounding a dozen more, according to the United Nations.   The attackers who had guns and machetes arrived on motorbikes and in civilian clothes.   They attacked the Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy in the city of Kumba, in the country’s Southwest Region, at around midday on Saturday, October 24.   The United Nations described the attack as “the worst atrocity” since the resumption of the school year earlier this month.   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. It was not clear if the attack was linked to a continuing struggle between government forces and armed groups in the English-speaking west seeking to form a breakaway state.   “At least eight children were killed as a result of gunshots and attack with machetes. Another twelve were wounded and taken to local hospitals,” the UN’s Office for the Coordination ...

 When we think of the “deadliest diseases”, we might be inclined to imagine the ones with visually severe symptoms that grab the headlines for their rapid spread and lives lost. On the contrary, many of the diseases that have those characteristics don’t kill as many people as we believe, not even ranking among the top 10 causes of deaths worldwide. It turns out that the deadliest diseases are those with a slow progression. Of the 56.4 million deaths in 2015,68% was due to long-term chronic conditions. Unlike the diseases with a rapid spread and disastrous consequences, the deadly diseases that progress slowly can be monitored and controlled. With the right diagnosis, preventive care and advice from healthcare providers, patients can take steps to lower their risk of fatal consequences. Here are the top 5 diseases that kill the most people worldwide every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO): 1. Coronary artery disease The deadliest disease for modern humans curre...

  Legendary American actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he underwent another heart surgery to replace his aortic valve two years after replacing his pulmonary valve.   The Terminator actor, 73, shared the news on social media on Friday, October 23.     In his post, the former California governor said the procedure was done at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and that he is already up and walking about the streets of Cleveland.     He wrote; ' Thanks to the team at the Cleveland Clinic, I have a new aortic valve to go along with my new pulmonary valve from my last surgery. I feel fantastic and have already been walking the streets of Cleveland enjoying your amazing statues. Thank you to every doc and nurse on my team!'  

  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their royal titles removed earlier this year upon their decision to severe ties with the British royal family. Royal historian Robert Lacey has now laid bare the intentions of Queen Elizabeth II behind her decision of taking away their ‘royal’ brand. In his book,  Battle of Brothers , Lacey revealed that Her Majesty forbade the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from using the royal label as she did not trust them with it. “It was reliably reported that Her Majesty remained well-disposed towards her grandson and granddaughter-in-law,” he wrote in the book. "She wished them well in their new life in Canada—and her ‘eighth great-grandchild’ as well, of course. But it was also said by those in the know that the couple’s erratic and impulsive behavior for the past year had not inclined Queen Elizabeth II to entrust the Sussexes with the use of the word ‘royal’ any time soon,” he added. Earlier, when banning them from using their royal titles, the monar...

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Thursday, October 22 address by President Buhari on the protests rocking the nation, as "disappointing, depressing, and completely disconnected from the realities of the tragic occurrences in our country in the last two weeks."   In a statement released by the spokesperson, Kola Ologbodiyan, the party said the President’s address, in the face of the turmoil witnessed, the unrests as well as the killing of young Nigerians, ''is, to say the least, depressing and failing in empathy test.'   The statement in part reads   Our party and, indeed, all lovers of peace in our country, were shocked that Mr. President glossed over the immediate trigger of violent protests - the widely condemned killing at the Lekki Toll Gate by security operatives, a situation which created a global concern and drew the attention of the world to the abuse of human rights going on in our country under his watch. Painfully too, ...

  OAP Nnamdi "N6" Nwabasili has slammed Beyonce following her statement on the shooting of End SARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate.   N6, who says he was at the Lekki toll gate when the shootings happened and has narrated the incident via his Instagram, shared Beyonce's statement on the shootings to his Instagram Stories. He then tore her apart for it.   He called her a "culture vulture" who finally spoke up only after she saw blood. He also called her a "witch" and said he's not surprised she has been silent all along when she was also silent while her sister beat her husband up in an elevator.     In another slide, he called her a "werey" ( mad person) and said her message as regards End SARS is "tone deaf".   He also rubbished Beyonce's claim in her statement that she is "collaborating with coalitions to provide emergency healthcare, food and shelter."   N6 asked which Nigerian has received "Beyonce'...

  Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo has made his first public appearance in 4 years after being declared wanted by security agencies.    Recall that Tompolo was declared wanted in 2016 following two bench warrants issued against him by a Federal High Court in Lagos, where he was charged with N45.9bn fraud.    Speaking in a court after the declaration was made, the anti-graft agency told a federal judge that the whereabouts of the former militant leader was unknown. The EFCC further disclosed that all the security agencies can't find him.    Minister of state for Labour, Festus Keyamo who was a counsel to the EFCC at that time said;    “We wish to inform the court that the warrant of arrest that this court issued in respect of the first defendant (Mr. Ekpemupolo) has not been ‎executed despite the best efforts of all the security agents in this country.  “Every security agent in th...

  Airtel Nigeria has disclosed that it credited its subscribers with N1,000 airtime and data as compensation for service disruptions on its network on Friday, October 16, 2020. This was contained in message sent by the network provider to its subscribers, informing them that the airtime and free data were compensation for service disruptions. There had been social media reports that Airtel Nigeria was crediting its subscribers with free N1,000 airtime. While many of the subscribers did not know the reason for the unusual gesture by the network provider, they claimed it was a cyberattack by ‘Anonymous’ hackers after it had asked Airtel Nigeria subscribers to check their balance for N1,000 airtime. Some others claimed that the free airtime was a giveaway to support the ongoing #EndSARS campaign in the country. The message from Airtel states, “ Dear customer, we apologise for the recent service disruption experienced on October 16. Normal service has been restored and your line w...

  Nigerian singer, 2Face has stated that there is need for a total shutdown in the country amid the #EndSARS protest.    The singer in his tweet wondered why everybody is still going to work amid the protests. According to 2Face, there is need for a total shutdown until politicians start giving answers.    He added that markets should be the only thing open at this time. The singer tweeted;    I wonder why everybody is still going to work. We need total shutdown until this politicians start to answer!! Unless them wan use sars come pursue us go work #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality #endimpunity #endlooting Make only market for essential things dey.  

  Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero will not face any penalty from the football association after he touched assistant referee/lineswoman Sian Massey-Ellis during his side’s win against Arsenal.   On Saturday October 17, Aguero was caught on camera placing his hand on assistant referee Massey-Ellis’ shoulder during the first half of the game at the Etihad.   Touching a match official is usually punished by a yellow card, unless the physical approach is deemed aggressive in which case the player will be shown a red card. But Aguero's actions went unpunished and he will not face any retrospective action over the incident.     As well as simply breaching the laws of the game by touching a match official, Aguero was also accused on Twitter of controlling her and exhibiting sexist behaviour due to the lineswoman’s gender.   Pep Guardiola later defended his player as ‘the nicest person he's ever met in his life’.   The manager said of Aguero: “Come...

  Google has introduced a new feature that allows you to identify a song even if you don't know the lyrics.   You can now hum, sing or whistle the tune into your phone and the name of the song will come up.   The technology to match tones to a database of identified songs through singing, humming and whistling -- instead of from lyrics alone -- has existed for more than a decade, and was a staple in the music app SoundHound as far back as 2009.   To start using Google's new feature, open the latest version of the Google app or Google Search widget on your phone, then, tap the Microphone icon and say "what's this song?" You can also tap the Search a song button. Finally, start humming, singing or whistling the tune to get your results.   Google announced the new feature on Thursday, October 15, and has started rolling it out globally to iPhone and Android users. It's currently available in English for iPhone users and in more than 20 languages on Android.  ...

  20 Form Four pupils from Loreto High School in Zimbabwe, have been suspended for allegedly engaging in group sex in July.   The students who comprised of both male and female, were allegedly caught pants down in the girls’ dormitories of the Silobela based school, while preparing for the June-July exams.    Midlands Provincial Education Director, Mr Jameson Machimbira who made the announcement said;    “Yes, we received information that some pupils both male and female from Loreto High School had been suspended following reports that they were caught engaging in unconfirmed sexual activities. I received phone calls from some affected parents who wanted the Ministry (Primary and Secondary Education) to intervene citing the timing of the suspensions. So, we sent a team to investigate the matter on Friday and they are still to give me a report. So, I am waiting for the report."   One of the parents of the suspended students told the state...

  Indigenous rapper, Phyno has accused the Enugu state government of threatening his life and that of other #EndSARS protesters.   In a tweet he shared, he stated that the Enugu state government should be held responsible should anything happen to them. Phyno accused Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of storming the protest with thugs who tried to fight them.    He tweeted;    Enugu! Today our lives were threatened and we are making it clear that if ANYTHING happens to any single one of us or any protestors, let it be known that it was done by the ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT! Today, our peaceful protest in Enugu from Ogbete Market to the Enugu State Government House was going well until we reached the government house. Along the way we noticed a group of thugs joined the protests The governor came out but refused to speak up and address the protestors, instead he addressed the thugs. The thugs tried to fight us but we maintained peace because we recognized their pl...

  There is no way to fully “prepare” for the death of a loved one. But, one of the ways caregivers can begin to prepare is to know what signs / symptoms to look for at the end of their loved one’s life. 1. Loss of Appetite As the body shuts down, energy needs decline. Your loved one may start to refuse foods that are hard to chew or digest like meat. Declining meals or simply taking a few bites is common. This can be a very emotionally upsetting time for the family. Our natural response is to insist that our loved one eats, but towards end-of-life this can cause more harm than good. (for more information on this see the article titled "Terminal Dehydration" in the Caring for a Loved One section). Near the very end People experience difficulty swallowing and therefore will begin to refuse liquids and food How you can help Offer modified (softer) foods that are easy to digest. Allow more time for eating and never rush your loved one. Offer high protein supplements such as prote...