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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

Actor Sean Penn named Ambassador at Large for Haiti

President Martelly and Sean penn  Actor  Sean Penn  has been named ambassador at large for Haiti in recognition of his humanitarian work since the 2010 earthquake.The  Hollywood star  received the honor from Haitiian  President Michel Martelly  at a special ceremony Tuesday evening at the National Palace.   Martelly thanked Penn for keeping the spotlight on the Caribbean nation.The president joked that the "only downside" to Penn's new position is that he can no longer call the actor by his first name. Now Penn will be called "Ambassador."  Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization was set up a few months after the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake to oversee a settlement camp where thousands of people displaced by the disaster lived. AP

Wyclef fired shot at Pras and penn for being his critics

Sean penn,wyclef,pras michel When the singer and musician launched a highly-publicized bid for president of Haiti in August he had a lot of support, but also some very vocal detractors — namely actor and fellow activist Sean Penn and Jean's former Fugees bandmate Pras.