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Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 reportes in Nigeria

Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 70 in Lagos 7 in FCT 3 in Katsina 3 in Akwa Ibom 1 in Jigawa 1 in Bauchi 1 in Borno As at 11:50 pm 19th April there are 627 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 170 Deaths: 21

Boxing Legend 'Muhammad Ali' Turns 70

The world's greatest living boxer  turns 70 years old  today.  Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Jan. 17, 1942.        Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was involved in several historic  boxing  matches. Notable among these were three with rival  Joe Frazier , which are considered among the greatest in boxing history, and one with  George Foreman , where he finally regained his stripped titles seven years later.       Ali was well known for his unorthodox fighting style, which he described as "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee", and employing techniques such as the Ali Shuffle and the  rope-a-dope.      The larger-than-life boxer is a physical shadow of his former self. Ali is suffering from Parkinson's disease, likely brought on by this boxing career. He was rushed to hospital recently . Ali retired in 1981, it was the end of an era for boxing's golden age © celebregion...

Boxing legend Muhammad ali rushed to the Hospital unconscious

      Muhammad Ali was reportedly taken to hospital after falling unconscious at home just days after his frail appearance at a funeral for Joe Frazier. Ali  was last seen in public at a  Philadelphia  service for his fellow boxing legend on November 14, but a woman called 911 for him five days later.     The call came from the 6,000 sq ft estate he shares with wife Yolanda in Paradise Valley, Arizona, reported Star magazine and RadarOnline. As Reported By RadarOnline: In a sign the 69-year-old sports icon is nearing the final round in his three decade bout with crippling Parkinson's disease, multiple sources have revealed the champ was rushed from his wife Yolanda's home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center on November 19. Paramedics and police have confirmed a 911 call was placed around 6.30 p.m. from a woman at the couple's 6,000 square foot estate. She stated an elderly male -- who Star has...