Regis Philbin, Legendary Television Host, Dies at 88

Regis Philbin has died. The beloved star was 88.

The longtime television host died on July 24, PEOPLE confirms. "We are deeply saddened to share that our beloved Regis Philbin passed away last night of natural causes, one month shy of his 89th birthday," his family shares with PEOPLE in an exclusive statement on Saturday.

"His family and friends are forever grateful for the time we got to spend with him – for his warmth, his legendary sense of humor, and his singular ability to make every day into something worth talking about. We thank his fans and admirers for their incredible support over his 60-year career and ask for privacy as we mourn his loss," the Philbin family says |||READ MORE

John Elway Lays Down The Law: ‘Kneel On My Field And You’re Fired On The Spot’

DENVER, Co. - John Elway, former Super Bowl-winning quarterback and Head of Football Operations for the Denver Broncos, has laid down some ground rules for the upcoming season of the NFL. According to our sources inside the locker room who may or may not have direct knowledge of what’s going on, Elway is already polishing up his index finger to point at the traitors he’ll fire |||READ MORE

 

American mayhem: More rioting and lawlessness in cities across US

Another night of rioting and lawlessness exploded in more than half a dozen U.S. cities Saturday night -- with the mayhem including damage to federal buildings, local police precincts, and a fatal shooting in Austin, Texas.

Similar protests and violent demonstrations have been seen across the country following the death of George Floyd, a Black man in Minnesota who died while in police custody. A video of the May 25, 2020, encounter with police officers showed a White officer putting his knee on Floyd's neck for more than 8 minutes. Floyd died later that day.

Floyd's death -- as well as the police shooting death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, and other Black men and women -- sparked widespread protests and demonstrations in the U.S. and across the world, which still continue in some cities to this day |||READ MORE

 

Mixed reactions trail alleged directive to halt BBNaija

Controversy has continued to trail the reported order by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, to the National Broadcasting Commission to shut down the Big Brother Naija reality television show.

The Acting Director-General of the NBC, Armstrong Idachaba, had allegedly told senior management members of the commission at a meeting during the week that he had been directed by the minister to shut down the show due to the coronavirus pandemic.

MultiChoice Limited had subsequently replied the NBC stating the measures taken to forestall any violation of the COVID-19 protocols advised by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, adding that the Lagos State Safety Commission gave approval for the show |||READ MORE

Ondo poll: Adelegan emerges ADC gov candidate

Dapo Adelegan has emerged the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Ondo State.

The Chairman, Electoral Matters of ADC, Anayo Arinze, described the party’s primary as peaceful while appreciating four aspirants who stepped down for Adelegan to fly the party’s flag in the forthcoming October 10 governorship election in the state.

This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Yemi Kolapo |||READ MORE

Highest-ever temperature recorded in Norwegian Arctic archipelago

Norway's Arctic archipelago Svalbard on Saturday recorded its highest-ever temperature, the country's meteorological institute reported.

According to scientific study, global warming in the Arctic is happening twice as fast as for the rest of the planet.

For the second day in a row, the archipelago registered 21.2 degrees Celsius (70.2 Fahrenheit) in the afternoon, just under the 21.3 degrees recorded in 1979, meteorologist Kristen Gislefoss told AFP |||READ MORE

50 women share their favourite cheap beauty product that's way better than their expensive ones

If a beauty product is truly that good, price shouldn't matter (well, within reason).

Because, although there are many fabulous expensive products on the market, we will guarantee that there are plenty of chemist bargains that are just as good, if not better.

Today, we're going to prove that.

Here you'll find 50 women sharing their favourite beauty product that's 10 times better than their expensive ones. Some shared their favourite face moisturiser, while others insisted on their must-have mascara |||READ MORE

 

These People are at the Most Risk at Restaurants Right Now

There are a lot of risks involved with eating in a restaurant. Not sitting far enough away from other people or sitting inside, waiting for your table inside, and not wearing a mask all increase the risk of the coronavirus spreading.

With the number of cases hitting 4 million recently, some dining rooms are closing again to keep customers as well as workers safe. Servers come into contact with multiple people at a time while at work, including other servers, chefs, and customers. This means they are more susceptible to catching the virus that travels through the air in droplets. Being outside helps, as does not giving out plastic menus and keeping buffets closed.

But servers, hosts, and bartenders spend time around lots of people. Some of them could carry the virus and not know it. They have to interact with people in the back and the front. Sometimes they might not be able to stay six feet away from others |||READ MORE

 

US ‘failures’ are holding back search for coronavirus drugs

The global effort to produce useful anti-Covid medicines is being hampered by the US because researchers are testing drugs in “an arbitrary, willy-nilly way”, the expert leading the UK’s programme has warned.

Britain’s Recovery Trial programme, which has involved 12,000 patients at several hundred British hospitals, has already pinpointed one promising new drug to tackle the disease and also highlighted two others – previously thought to be potential life-savers – as being useless.

But the failure of the US medical system to match this output has meant that other promising treatments that could have been cleared for widespread use have still to be evaluated. In particular, convalescent plasma (blood plasma that is taken from Covid-19 patients and which contains antibodies that could protect others against the disease) has still to be properly tested on a large-scale randomised trial |||READ MORE

Ghana president self-isolates despite negative virus test

Ghana's president has gone into self-isolation for two weeks as a precautionary measure despite testing negative for coronavirus, the government said, after one of his contacts was confirmed to have the illness.

President Nana Akufo-Addo began his quarantine on Saturday and will be working from the presidential villa in Accra, capital of the West African country, the information minister said in a statement.

"The president has elected to do so after at least one person within his close circle tested positive for COVID-19," the minister said |||READ MORE

 

Ghana library showcases black and African literature

A small group of visitors waits eagerly at the entrance to a single-storey building in Ghana's capital Accra, looking to explore the literary treasure inside.

This is the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora -- a passion project launched by Ghanaian-British writer Sylvia Arthur.

Based around Arthur's personal book collection, the library provides a remarkable opportunity to bring literature from the global black community to a country considered a cradle of African civilisation, and which was once a hub of the transatlantic slave trade |||READ MORE

 

Churches race to set regulations days to reopening

Despite churches having a reason to smile about days after they were given a go-ahead to reopen, many worship places are still figuring out how they will begin their services.

In his address on Monday, July 6, President Uhuru Kenyatta spelt out stringent conditions in which chapels and mosques would operate upon resumption.

Uhuru allowed churches to reopen albeit under stiffer measures. Photo: State House.

Source: Twitter

A spot check by TUKO.co.ke revealed most churches were ready to comply with the new directives and many of them also established a supplementary set of regulations to navigate the reopening with ease.

One such church is Buyangu Catholic Church, in Kakamega diocese which said it had laid out measures which would enable them to run their worship services without breaching the Ministry of Health containment measures |||READ MORE

Kenya set for trade talks with Britain

Kenya will soon start negotiations on a second bilateral trade pact with the United Kingdom following its exit from European Union (EU).

The two countries have previously been trading through the EU. However, Kenya lost market access after Britain left the union in what was known as Brexit.

Under the EU, Kenya benefited from duty-free and quota-free market access to all member states for industrial and agricultural products, including beef, fish, dairy, cereals, fresh and processed fruits and vegetables |||READ MORE

Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela, has died - ANC spokesman

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African president and liberation hero Nelson Mandela, has died, the spokesman of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Monday.

Zindzi Mandela, whose mother was anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, rose to international prominence when she read out Nelson Mandela's rejection of then-president P.W. Botha's offer for freedom in 1985.

State broadcaster SABC said the 59-year-old, who was serving as South Africa's ambassador to Denmark, died in a hospital in Johannesburg. It did not say why she had died |||READ MORE

I didn’t campaign for Buhari while with Jonathan – Dasuki

A former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, has denied campaigning for the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), while serving as ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s NSA.

Dasuki said this in a statement on Sunday titled, ‘I never campaigned for APC or Buhari as NSA to President Jonathan’.

He said, “The truth is that I was involved in an attempt at forging an alliance between the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Congress for Progressive Change, among others, prior to the 2011 elections, which was not successful |||READ MORE

 

Nigeria set to review Air Agreements with UK, others after Air Peace snub

The Federal Government said it will review its air agreements with various countries as a result of the unacceptable treatment of Nigerian carriers.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known via his verified twitter handle on Sunday following the denial of landing rights to Air Peace at London’s Heathrow Airport.

Onyeama, however, urged aggrieved Nigerians not to protest, but be grateful to Air Peace for providing alternative arrangements to ensure their successful evacuation in spite of the challenges |||READ MORE

 

Lagos doctors embark on 3-day warning strike amid COVID-19 pandemic

Despite the coronavirus pandemic raving the country, medical doctors in Lagos state under the aegis of the Medical Guild are set to embark on a 3-day warning strike from Monday, July 13.

The action is being taken by doctors in the guild who are under the employment of the Lagos state government over issues that affect their safety and welfare.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chairman of the guild, Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo at a briefing also said doctors working in coronavirus isolation centres are exempted from the strike |||READ MORE

COVID-19: Private schools defy FG, prepare to participate in WASSCE

Private schools across the country have said they are ready to participate in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) being conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) despite the stance of the federal government that no Nigerian school would participate in the exams.

The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, had announced that Nigerian schools would not participate in the (WASSCE) scheduled to hold from August 5 to September 5, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But private schools across the country have differed with the ministry of education over the issue, Premium Times reported |||READ MORE

Why Buhari suspended Ibrahim Magu – Presidency

The Nigerian presidency has made its first official statement about the suspension of Ibrahim Magu, the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Garba Shehu, a media aide to the Nigerian president in a statement on Saturday, July 11, said the allegations against Magu and other several other members of his staff prompted the investigation by the presidential panel into the affairs of the commission.

He said the former acting chairman was suspended to allow a transparent and unhindered investigation into the allegations made against him according to proper procedure |||READ MORE

Attack at church in South Africa leaves 5 dead

At least five people are dead and more than 40 people arrested in South Africa Saturday following an attack at a church in Zuurbekom, a town in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.

Four people were found shot and burnt to death in a car while a fifth victim, a security guard, was also fatally shot, local authorities said.

The National Commissioner of Police General Khehla John Sitole said the quick response by authorities averted even more destruction and death |||READ MORE