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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020

US president Trump says women like him because he improved dishwasher pressure

Donald Trump has suggested that his administration’s actions on dishwasher pressure meant women supported him.



Without providing details on policy, the US president told supporters on Sunday that “the women come up to me, the women they say dont like me, they actually do like me a lot”.  

And that, said the Republican candidate, was because he “freed up” dishwashers to dispense more water.

“So, you go into a hotel or you buy a house, and they have what's called a restrictor,” he told supporters in Nevada. “The same thing with your dishwasher, I freed that up too.”

In an apparent reference to environmental standards that his administration rolled back, the president said dishwashers had a problem until his intervention.

“The dishwashers, they tend to have a little problem, they didn't get enough water, like, so people would run ‘em ten times, so they end up using more water, and the thing’s no damn good,”

“We freed it up. Now you can buy a dishwasher, and it [the water] comes out. It's beautiful, go and buy a dishwasher,” he said to the crowd. “Those [dishwasher] companies, I said ‘what's wrong with this thing, it doesn't clean the dishes, right?”

Those comments come seven months on from new US Department of Energy procedures said to “modernise” energy-saving requirements on dozens of household appliances, such as dishwashers.

But older dishwashers can use twice as much water as those produced under the previous standards, the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental non-profit, has reportedly claimed.  

Mr Trump complained last November that women told him about so-called broken dishwashers, and that he would move to amend regulations in a pitch to American voters.

His weekend remarks also come as he appeals to America’s “suburban housewives” for their support on 3 November, amid negative opinion polls.

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October 20, 2020

Sanwo-Olu imposes 24 hours curfew in Lagos

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a 24 hours curfew of every part of the state, following the violent trend of the #EndSars protest which started as a peaceful protest.



“I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our state. As a government that is alive to its responsibility and has shown a commitment to the movement #ENDSARS, we will not watch and allow anarchy in our dear state.''

“I, therefore, hereby impose a 24-hour curfew on all parts of the State as from 4pm today, 20th October,2020. Nobody, except essential service providers and first responders must be found on the streets.” the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said in his statement.

 

Monday, October 19, 2020

October 19, 2020

Indefinite closure of schools in lagos state - #EndSars

Due to the high tensions generated by the ongoing ENDSARS protests and anti-police brutality protests, the Lagos State Government has directed all students in public and private schools to stay at home infinitely on till further notice.



The Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive today, said the safety of the pupils and students, parents and all staff working in schools is paramount at this critical period. 

Folasade Adefisayo has however, advised parents to keep an eye on their wards and not allow them to be used as willing tools in the hands of those who might want to hijack the protests to unleash mayhem on the society.

The commissioner also encouraged schools to utilize other means of distance teaching and learning i.e radio, television and online media as they have been doing during and post the recent COVID-19 lockdown.

Adefisayo stated that a new date of resumption for all classes will be announced as soon as possible.


Friday, March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019

Apple AirPods 2 Release date, price, specs

Apple has updated the AirPods for 2019. The new wireless earbuds can respond to "Hey Siri" and charge wirelessly. 



Apple announced the new Airpods on 20 March. They are available to order on Apple.com now and they will be in Apple Stores from next week.
The new Apple AirPods will start at £159. This price increases to £199 for the AirPods with the wireless charging case. The wireless charging case can also be enough separately for £79 and it will work with the old Apple AirPods.
  • Announced 20 March
  • Available 20 March online
  • Prices start from £159
  • Hands-free "Hey, Siri"
  • Wireless charging case
  • H1 chip


March 29, 2019

PDP's candidate wins Adamawa Governorship election

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) Ahdmu Fintiri declared winner of the just concluded Adamawa rerun  governorship election.


Ahdamu Fintiri was the former acting governor of the state and he secured the total votes of 376, 552 to defeat the All Progressive Congress candidate and incumbent Governor Jibrilla Bindow who had the total votes of 336,386.



Ahdamu Fintiri was declared the winner by the Returning Officer for the election at the early hours of Friday, bringing to a conclusion a dramatic collation process.
The Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) had declared the election inconclusive. According to Professor Andrew Haruna the Returning officer,  the margin of the lead of 32,476 between the PDP and the APC candidates was less than the 40,988 votes that were cancelled.He explained that he was constrained to return a winner by such a situation and therefore declared the election inconclusive.
The election witnessed low turnout of voters but was adjudged by local observers as free, fair and peaceful.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

March 26, 2019

Ronaldo Injured

Portugal's captain Cristiano Ronaldo picked up an injury in a 1-1 draw against Serbia in the Euro 2020 qualifier on monday.




The captain was replaced after he played 30 minutes at Lisbon meanwhile the defending European Champions drew for the second time in their opening two games after been held by Ukraine in their first game of the qualifiers.
Serbia failed to clear the ball in the box before it fell to the unmarked Real Betis midfielder who’s side-footed shot glanced past the post after five minutes.
Ajax playmaker Tadic opened the scoring from the penalty spot two minutes later.
Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio collided with an advancing Mijat Gacinovic in the box and Tadic tucked the spot kick away with ease to take a shock lead over the Euro 2016 winners.
Ronaldo was denied an equaliser two minutes later as his effort was very well saved Marko Dmitrovic.
The 156-time international left the field on the half hour mark after he pulled up chasing a ball on the left wing.
He received quick treatment from members of the medical team before returning to action but was replaced by Pizzi minutes later as Pepe took over the skipper’s armband.
The visitors were level with three minutes of the first half to play.
Porto’s Danilo Pereira hammered his shot from outside the box into the top corner past a helpless Dmitrovic.
Carvalho should have put his side into the lead 25 minutes into the second half.
Guerreiro chipped a cross to the back post, Bernardo Silva then played it into the middle of the box but Carvalho couldn’t make a solid enough contact with the ball to challenge Dmitrovic.
Fernando Santos’ outfit were denied a second penalty on 73 minutes after the linesman overruled referee Szymon Marciniak’s original decision for off-side.
The hosts pressed on for the winner in the closing ten minutes but Mladen Krstajic’s outfit defended stubbornly to claim a point in their first game of the campaign.
Next for Portugal is a Nations League semi-final against Switzerland on June 5 and Serbia travel to Kiev in a Euro 2020 qualifier two days late

#ENDSARS PROTEST

Ongoing #ENDSARS peaceful protest on Ikorodu road - 20 October 2020

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