In a new development amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has just announced that 8 more people have recovered and have been discharged from the Isolation center in Yaba.
According to the governor, a total of eight people which includes 2 females and 6 males have tested negative twice for the virus and have been discharged from the isolation centre and sent back to their families.
The Governor took to his Twitter page to share the good news writing,
More great news today from our Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. 8 more people; 2 females and 6 males have tested negative and fully recovered from #COVID19. They have been discharged to return to their families.
This brings the number of patients successfully managed and discharged from our facilities to 69.
Please, let us continue to adhere to all the safety advice from our health experts.
An Indiana man was left shocked after he checked his bank account for his $1,700 stimulus check and discovered that $8.2million dollars had been deposited into his account.
After the IRS announced that it had sent out the first round of stimulus payments on Saturday, Charles Calvin, a volunteer firefighter in New Chicago, Indiana, who was expecting $1,700 from the federal government to cover himself and a child couldn’t believe the amount he saw when he checked his balance at the ATM.
‘I went to the ATM at the Family Express and once I withdrew $200 out of my account I looked at the available balance still left in my account,’ he said.
Man left shocked after he checked his bank account for his $1,700 stimulus check and found $8.2million
At first, he thought it was an error from the machine but when he ran his card again the exact same amount was shown.
On Monday, he called his bank to report the situation and was told the $8.2million dollars was no longer in his account.
‘It kind of sucks,’ he said. ‘You go from being a millionaire one second then back to being broke again. But hey, once you’re poor you don’t have anywhere else to go but up.’
The European Union has donated €50 million, (N21 billion), to Nigeria towards the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.
The donation was announced when President Buhari received in audience an EU Delegation at the State House, Abuja today Tuesday April 14th.
”Nigeria welcomes the European Union’s contribution of the sum of N21 billion (50 million Euros) to support our efforts at controlling the spread of the #Covid19 pandemic. The EU is channeling the donation through the United Nations (UN) #COVID19 Basket Fund for Nigeria”, the Presidency’s Twitter handle wrote.
Comedian AY has shared old photos of his wife Mabel Makun, to counter allegation of her undergoing plastic surgery.
Recall that Mabel Makun had slammed those who claimed she underwent plastic surgery. The mother of one who insisted that she will go under the knife with pride if chooses to, stated that those spreading the rumour are filled with bitterness.
She wrote;
There is nothing that I have not heard,from she has done her body to fake body and surgery body bla bla bla. They keep singing it like a song don’t you guys get tired? You all are beginning to sound like a broken record. Seriously though,let’s stop the bitterness and appreciate God’s handwork. The truth is,if in the future i choose to go under the knife,I will do it with pride
Mabel also stated in another post that no surgeon in the world can claim that they have “touched her body”. She added that she chose to debunk the rumour now, as it has been on for years.
She wrote in another post;
13:03:2020 No surgeon and i repeat No Surgeon in the world can come out to say that they have touched my body. Reason I am doing this is because this talk about my body and surgery has been on for some years now but I chose to ignore. Some years back I had to delete pictures,videos and comments so some people can leave my body alone and be at peace with themselves.
Even God knows that I have been patient enough . Some of you should not tempt God because I am a product of his handwork,beautiful and perfectly made. I do not have anything against cosmetic surgery. I said it before and I will say it over and over again,if in the future I decide that I want to do anything to my body,I will do it with PRIDE.
AY also stepped in to defend his wife by sharing old photos. He added that in spite of the rumour, he will “never ask his in-laws for a refund”,
He wrote;
I do understand that a lot of people are bored this period with the lockdown situation. But let’s find a way to leave the Makuns alone and concentrate on how to stay safe from the pandemic that has engulfed the nation and the rest of the world.
No disrespect to people who do Cosmetic Surgery. I believe that they do it for many reasons. Some want to look younger. Others seek to change a feature they’ve never liked. That decision should remains personal and highly respected as it becomes a boost to their self esteem.
It is also good to believe and respect that there are still people with what I call FOLLOW COME. Not everyone has made the decision to go under the knife yet, and @realmabelmakun is one of them. Friends and families who knows us together in last 15 years will attest to that simple fact. Some people are naturally blessed from generation to generation with the body. Except it is possible to believe that my daughter Michelle has gone under the knife too. STOP THE FAKE NEWS.
Anyways, we all don’t have job this period. So you guys have another 14 days lockdown to continue to go the blogs to comment negatively on what you know nothing about. It still will not make me go to my inlaws and ask for refund.
Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied media reports that the state’s third Coronavirus patient was a member of the NYSC.
Reports were rife online today that a medical doctor serving at the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment had tested positive for the virus after having contact with the index case.
Reacting via his Twitter handle, the state governor said the third case was a former NYSC member who served in the barracks and was retained after the service year.
The Coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the world and new cases/deaths are recorded everyday.
Photos trending on social media show bodies being stored in vacant hospital rooms and piled on top of each other inside refrigerated holding units brought into the hospital’s parking lot.
The photos were shared among emergency room staff at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit
CNN acquired the photos from an emergency room worker.
Two other emergency room workers confirm the photos are an accurate portrayal of the scene taking place at the hospital during early April, during one 12-hour shift they describe as overwhelming.
According to CNN, at least one room, which is typically used for studies on sleeping habits, was used to store bodies because morgue staff did not work at night, and the morgue was full.
A 56-year-old Nigerian man has died of coronavirus related complications in Lagos.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, made this known via Twitter on Tuesday April 14.
His words ;
”13 new cases of #COVID19 infection confirmed.
Total number of confirmed cases in Lagos are now 192. 6 additional fully recovered #COVID19 patients; 5 males and 1 female were discharged.
Total number of #COVID19 patients that have recovered and discharged are now 61.
A 56 year old NigeriaN; male who recently returned from the United States has died of #COVID19 related complication. This brings the total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 6.”
Total number of #COVID19 patients that have recovered and discharged are now 61. A 56 year old Nigerian??; male who recently returned from the United States has died of #COVID19 related complication. This brings the total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 6.
UPDATED: Important Clarification on the 3rd #COVID19 case in Ondo.
Infected person is not an @officialnyscng corps member as stated online. Individual was an ex corps member that served in the Barracks and was retained. — The Governor of the state confirmed via his official Twitter page this morning.
The Ondo State Government has confirmed one case of coronavirus in the state.
Recall that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday, confirmed twenty new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
NCDC said the cases were in Lagos, Kano, Edo, Ogun and Ondo State.
Confirming the development, Akeredolu on his Twitter handle, said the new case is a close contact of one of the State’s index cases.
The number of confirmed coronavirus patients in Ondo State has now risen to three.
He wrote, “The @NCDCgov just confirmed another case of #Covid_19 in Ondo State. The reported case is a close contact of the index case who was also put in isolation but was tested once they began to display symptoms.
“The new case brings the total number of confirmed cases in Ondo State to 3.”
Also, according to a statement issued by the information and Orientation commissioner Donald Ojogo on Monday the patient is a Medical doctor.
“The third positive case in Ondo State is a Medical Doctor; he is a Youth Corps member attached to the Army Clinic at the Barracks and had attended to the first index case while he was under observation.” Vanguard quoted the statement as saying.
Blood sample with respiratory coronavirus positive
10 Nigerians who applied for evacuation from the United Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have tested positive for the novel virus.
Recall the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had give conditions for Nigerians residing outside the country, to be evacuated. One of such conditions stated that they would be tested for COVID-19 before coming back to Nigeria.
According to a reports, most of those who tested positive were not resident in the UK, but went to the European country for business and educational purposes. United Kingdom is one of the high risk countries.
President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has revealed that the governing body will be doing their bit to support Nigerians during the coronavirus-induced home lockdown.
Nigeria now has over 300 confirmed cases of Coronavirus with ten deaths and Amaju says the NFF will be alleviating the hardship brought upon Nigerians by the shutdown of businesses and commercial activities by giving out tubers of yam.
Pinnick who was speaking on Channels TV said ;
“Behind the scene, we do quite a lot. We are going to support some of these centres even if it is buying some tubers of yams. We have to do that. Covid-19 is something that nobody expected.”
A Nigerian lady has narrated her near sexual-abuse experience with an ‘Uncle’ she described as her mentor, confidante and friend.
According to @tillytate20, this Uncle thought she will ‘award him her virginity’ because he was the “kind of uncles mothers approved of.”
The Twitter user who revealed that she stopped visiting and calling the man after he demanded for sex after she turned 19, said he nearly cried and went berserk when she told him she has already had sex.
She tweeted;
When I turned 19, I went to visit the uncle I was closest too. He was my mentor, confidante and friend and when he made a move to kiss me and I moved away he said “Why are you denying me, I’ve been good waiting for you, didn’t touch you, not all men could’ve waited”
A shiver ran through me because he insinuated he could have raped me but didn’t because he thought I would award him my virginity. He was the uncle, mothers approved of because he was decent, the one that comes to the house without calling, the one that’s trusted.
That was the last day I called him uncle or visited him and when I told him I’ve already had sex, he went berserk, nearly cried. It was so funny to watch. That was the day I said NO to male mentors, that was the day I started asking men around me”what do you want?”
A young Nigerian lady has advised her fellow ladies to stay with their abusive boyfriends because it is an act of love.
According to the lady whose video surfaced online, she opines that if a guy doesn’t beat his lady once in a while, then he doesn’t love her.
She went on to say that for a guy to assault his lady is a way to show his affection and love for her adding that if a guy doesn’t beat his lady, then he doesn’t truly love her.
To show that she isn’t a hypocrite, the stated peculiarly that she can’t date a guy that doesn’t beat her every once in a while.
Canadian singer, Tory Lanez resorted to calling out Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna two times last night after the latter continuously posted the Nigerian flag in the comment section of his Instalive video.
Before he was called out last night, some Nigerians on social media have called out the actor over the same act as they accused him of seeking attention with it.
Tory Lanez however noticed IK Ogbonna’s continous action last night and called him out for it. He was heard saying in the first call out video;
IK Ogbonna please stop posting same f*cking flag. Please stop posting same f*cking flag. Please stop posting same f*cking flag
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A Virginian Bishop, Gerald Glenn has died of Coronavirus only weeks after he defied the ban on social gatherings to host a packed church service.
Church official, Bryan Nevers announced the news during New Deliverance Evangelistic’s Easter Sunday livestream.
He said,
“It is with an exceedingly sorrowful and heavy heart that I come to you this morning, and regret to inform you that on last night, April the 11th at 9 p.m., our father Bishop Gerald Glenn transitioned from labor to reward.”
“Our bishop has been a friend, as well as spiritual Shepard to so many of us here at New Deliverance, and around the country. He will be missed by us all. ENDC, as we enter into a period of mourning for the next 30 days, let us continue to pray for Mother Glenn and the first family,” Nevers added.
Glenn’s death comes after his last in-person service on March 22. He made headlines after the sermon, for proudly broadcasting a completely full service while boasting about flouting the ban on social gatherings.
“I got way more than 10 people here,” Glenn said in his sermon in reference to the ban issued by Gov. Ralph Northam.
Glenn also slammed the government for “making moral decisions for church members.”
He said at the time,
“I know I’m on some controversial territory. I don’t care about your opinion. I’m not trying to appease anybody.”
Glenn also explained that church service is “essential,” in an attempt to justify why he continued to promote such a large gathering of people.
On April 3, Glenn’s daughter Mar-Gerie Crawley explained on Facebook Live that the pastor was hospitalized in “pretty critical condition.”
On April 4, Crawley said that her father and mother Marcietia Glenn tested positive for the virus.
Crawley explained during an interview with WTVR that the family did not initially think Glenn was seriously ill as “he has diverticulitis” and “it’s not uncommon for him to get fevers or virus or sinus infections.”
However, Glenn’s condition worsened and he was taken to the emergency room.
“He was very lethargic, so my mom decided that evening, once his breathing became labored, she took him back and at that point they kept him. They did the COVID-19 test on him, and we got it back that day and it was positive,” Crawley told WTVR.
Glenn is survived by his wife and their three daughters and two sons. Since his death, members of his congregation and spiritual leaders and political figures all over have expressed their condolences.
“My heart sinks as I learn this morning that Bishop Gerald Glenn, pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church, died yesterday from COVID-19. He was a friend and pillar of Richmond faith community. May all do as much for so many,” Senator Tim Kaine tweeted.
“Bishop Glenn was my great friend for more than 20 years. He was an extraordinary spiritual and community leader, and we will all miss him very much,” Senator Mark Warner said in a statement obtained by NBC 12.
Media personality, Toke Makinwa has joined other Nigerians in reacting to the lockdown extension in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja.
The author and self-acclaimed ‘baby girl’ suggested that the federal government credits the accounts of Citizens of the country with at least N10,000 to cushion the economic effect of the extension.
Reacting via her Twitter, she wrote,
Lock down, lock down the least you can do is credit everyone’s account, even if it’s 10k. BVN is available yet you want those who have resorted to being their own government die of hunger? 14 days more is about to bite even harder
Following head of states, President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision for a two weeks extension on the lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states due to the Coronavirus pandemic on Monday evening, Nigerians have have mixed feelings towards the development.
While some are in total support of the extension and impressed with the strategy the President is implementing, others are against it.
Instagram socialite and transvestite, Bobrisky took to his Instagram page to mock individuals who insulted him while he was stacking his money but are now feeling the bite after the lockdown was extended for another two weeks.
In a video shared on his page, the effeminate stressed that if the lockdown was extended for one more year, he still will be alright but this is however not the case for those who troll him online.
He went on to mock his critics for now going online to beg for sustenance after insulting him when he was planning ahead for his future.
He added,
“…because when I was busy hustling for myself, hustling for my future purpose, some of you rats on this comment section, you’re insulting Bobrisky, you’re calling me names. Now, you’re shouting ‘Bobrisky, do giveaway for us’. I’m not going to give any one of you my money. It’s only my fans, my true fans that love Bobrisky, I’ll give my money to.
Watch him below,
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A man has taken to his social media page to share his agony after his mum, Keith, 84, dad Jean MacVicar, 82, and sister Jayne all died of Coronavirus in the space of two weeks, Birminghamlive.co.uk reports.
Keith and Jean died two weeks ago after contracting Covid-19 two weeks ago and then their daughter Jayne, 62, developed symptoms shortly after.
Jayne’s younger brother Richard, 60, reacting to the death of his loved ones said losing half of his family in such a short space of time said he felt like ‘someone has cut him open and stolen his heart’.
When Jayne fell sick, she asked friends to pray for her recovery while Richard posted on Facebook “Come on, Jayne, stay strong and fight this please.”
Now his sister has passed away.
Richard (pictured right above) announcing on Facebook the death of his sister Jayne who passed away on Friday, said;
‘It’s with heartbreaking regret to say Jayne (pictured right) has lost her battle for life.
‘At least we have the comfort of knowing she is back with mum and dad.
‘To lose half your family in the space of two weeks feels like someone has cut me open and stolen my heart. So, so wrong.’
‘It’s like a horror movie for the rest of the family”
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF has began the mass production and distribution of oxygen to isolation centers across the country amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nigeria’s Defence Attaché to Moscow, Air Vice Marshal O.A Adesanya stated that the oxygen were produced at the NAF Liquid Oxygen Plant and will be distributed to isolation centres and designated hospitals across the country in support of the national response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
He tweeted,
I’m glad to note that the Nigerian Air Force has started distributing the oxygen being produced at its Liquid Oxygen Plant to isolation centres and designated hospitals across the country in support of the national response to #COVID2019 pandemic. Kudos @NigAirForce
Singing sensation, Yemi Alade had a very short conversation with a troll on her Twitter page recently after she revealed the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on her.
The “Johnny” singer took to the microblogging platform to share that she’s thankful for opportunity the pandemic has brought her to actually “live’ in her home. She said before the pandemic, she’ll spend more time at the airports and in airplanes.
She says although she misses her art —performing on stage— she however is thankful for the good feeling staying at home brings her.
A Twitter troll who stumbled on Yemi’s tweet then took to replying her by saying herself and other celebrities have become jobless since the forced Quarantining and Isolation order.
This caused the singer to respond and put the troll in his place… Read their exchange below,
President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron has announced that the nationwide imposed Coronavirus lockdown will continue for the next one month as the death toll has now hit the 15,000 mark in the country.
The restrictions started on 17th of March and would continue to be enforced strictly until May 11 according to the president.
While addressing the nation on Monday evening from the Elysée Palace in Paris, French President Macron apologized for not being prepared enough to tackle the virus but said that after May 11 the lockdown could slowly be relaxed if people adhere to the lockdown rules.
According to the president, from May 11, there will be the gradual reopening of schools, crèches, colleges and high schools but larger public events, stadiums, restaurants, cafes and bars aren’t expected to open “before mid-July”.
Macron said the relaxation of the lockdown rules,
“will only be possible if we continue to be responsible in respecting the rules’ while saying that the epidemic was “beginning to steady” in France although the country has “several more months to live with virus”.
“The epidemic is starting to slow down. The results are there. Thanks to your efforts, everyday we have made progress”. He added
“Over the next four weeks, the rules must be respected,”
“There has been problems with everything from the supply of masks to protective gel, and that health workers “did not have enough protective equipment”.
“Mistakes were made.
“Were we sufficiently prepared? Obviously not – no one is prepared for a crisis of this magnitude”.
“We’ll end up winning,” Macron said. “But we’ll need to live with the virus for a few months.” He concluded
France has been the third hardest-hit country in Europe after Italy and Spain and now has 136,779 confirmed cases.
Following head of states, President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision for a two weeks extension on the lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states due to the Coronavirus pandemic on Monday evening, Nigerians have have mixed feelings towards the development.
While some are in total support of the extension and impressed with the strategy the President is implementing, others are against it.
A lot of people are concerned about the money that’s supposed to be earned during this period for their sustainability and some others just can’t cope with staying at home.
Since the President’s announcement on Monday evening, they’ve taken to Twitter and other social media platforms to express their feelings.
A couple were nabbed engaging in sexual intercourse at a public park which is just a stone’s throw away from the Buckingham Palace amid the Coronavirus lockdown.
According to The Sun, the couple were seen having sex in London’s sun-soaked St James’s Park, just metres away from Birdcage Walk, as shocked onlookers walked past on Saturday afternoon.
The pair, who were spotted by two police officers on horseback were only issued a verbal warning about the government’s social distancing guidelines.
The anonymous cyclist who filmed the incident told the paper,
‘The Queen would have been outraged — they were at it like rabbits in the shadow of Buckingham Palace.’
The cyclist continued: ‘Families and joggers went past as they went at it but they didn’t give a damn who saw them.’
The cyclist added: ‘I was surprised nothing was done during lockdown because they were clearly very close to the pavement.’
Confirming the incident, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said,
‘At around 12.50hrs on Saturday 11 April mounted branch officers on routine patrol in central London encountered a man and a woman who appeared to be having a picnic on Birdcage Walk, SW1, in central London.
‘Officers engaged with the pair and spoke to them to remind them of the current government guidance, including around social distancing, and advised them to return home. The officers did not observe any sexual activity taking place.
‘The individuals involved explained that they were homeless and the officers then gave them advice to signpost them to a third party agency that they could contact about seeking shelter.’
Nigerian Olympic silver medalist, Blessing Okagbare has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband, former Super Eagles player, Igho Otegheri following a stint of marital crisis.
The couple got married some six years ago in Sapele, Delta State in a wedding ceremony which was attended by family, friends and loved ones.
However, the couple who relocated to the United States have gone their separate ways amid allegations of infidelity, laziness and other irreconcilable differences.
LIB gathered that Blessing Okagbare initiated the divorce process which has led to rows of face-offs between members of their families. The professional athlete’s family is reportedly yet to return the bride price to her estranged husband’s family.
When LIB reached out to Mr Otegheri on the divorce saga, he said;
She has said all the stories,I don’t have anything to say..I leave everything to God.Thank you
In the latest update of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, fourteen new cases have been reported as of Monday evening, April 13th by the National Centre for Disease Control.
In a new update on their Twitter page, the NCDC reports that there’s seventeen new cases in Lagos, Edo, Kano, Ogun and Ondo.
Their tweet reads,
13 in Lagos
2 in Edo
2 in Kano
2 in Ogun
1 in Ondo
As at 09:50 pm 13th April there are 343 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 91 have been discharged with 10 deaths
A troubled couple have shared heartbreaking photos of their six-month-old baby who had just survived heart surgery but has now been diagnosed of having Coronavirus.
The baby, Erin Bates, nicknamed ‘miracle baby’ is now on an oxygen machine as she has struggling with windpipe problems since birth.
Born weighing just 5lbs 4oz, and after months of treatment her parents felt she stood a good chance of recovery but on Friday a diagnosis of Covid-19 was confirmed.
The pictures of the baby released by Metro UK with consent of her parents, show the baby girl lying in hospital on a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine supplying oxygen, surrounded by wires, tubes and equipment.
Her dad, Mr Bates, a mechanic for Toyota, said:
‘People are still not taking this outbreak seriously and that upsets me. I take it personally.
‘Even before we went into lockdown, when we went into a supermarket we were anxious because our daughter is susceptible to viruses. ‘But people still don’t seem to have any concept of personal space.
‘There was a picture I’ve seen of a beach where there was an ice cream hut open with people queuing outside like it was a normal day. It horrifies me that people still are not sticking to the lockdown measures. It does upset both of us.’
Mr Bates said that when their daughter was born, he and his wife were ‘over the moon’ because they had been trying for 10 years to conceive and had been told they might not be able to have children but now she’s born she’s been fighting for her life from the very first day of her journey on earth.
She had open heart surgery in December In January and also suffered respiratory syncytial virus, which causes bronchiolitis and pneumonia in babies and can be fatal.
She then sufferered tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia which required use of the CPAP machine.
Posting on Facebook about her daughter’s diagnosis, Mrs Bates, a travel agent, wrote,
‘Both myself and Wayne are utterly heartbroken yet again that we are in a position where we may lose our little girl if she doesn’t carry on fighting.
‘Please, please, please keep Erin in your prayers. We can’t lose her over this virus. She has battled through too much – we need her, she completes us.’
She added: ‘I hope that those who haven’t taken this virus seriously read this and I hope it now sinks in.’
A Nigerian man has written to love doctor, Joro Olumofin over the current situation he’s facing with his girlfriend as they isolate together following lockdown order by the government.
It looks like this gentleman’s woes is far from over as it has been declared by Head of States, President Muhammadu Buhari that there would be an additional fortnight extension of the lockdown in three particular states in the country.
The gentleman revealed to Joro that for close to a week now as the lockdown order is in course, his girlfriend has been wearing the same panties and the stench from it is beginning to make it difficult for him to breathe.
He revealed that at the morning of the day he sent a mail to the love doctor, he performed oral sex on his partner and after discovering that she’s been wearing the panties without washing for days, he’s scared he may have contracted STIs.
He wrote to Joro,
Joro she has been wearing the same underwear for 6 days straight now
What pain me is that I gave her head this morning. She was hiding the pant. She quickly throw the pant under the bed
See her pant Joro
I sent you pic n video
She saw her period 2 weeks ago so I no it is not blood. I perceive the pant it is not blood but the smell is so bad so bad
Why do this ?
I just remember my mother warning me of girls with dirty pant
Please Joro share
Save my life do I need to do sti test or corona test ?
Tell boyfriends n husband across teh world to inspect there gf n wife pant Joro
I feel sick. Cold n fever is upon me
I can’t breathe
Nigerian gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey and his wife Sarah Bassey took to Instagram to celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary.
Nathaniel Bassey, 42, who penned down a heartfelt to his wife, disclosed that he met her 12 years ago while he was on a ministry assignment in Akwa Ibom.
He wrote;
SARANATA 7…
About 12 years ago I met her. Went on a ministry assignment to Eket Akwa Ibom State.
She was assigned to protocol the woman of God @bemighoomayuku I was ministering with. Not knowing she left her spiritual responsibility to desire this guest music minister (Just kidding)
Anyway, long story short, She agreed to marry me. And there was nothing in the material to motivate her. Well, I remember telling her “I love God, and I work hard, and if you agree to marry me, I’ll take you away from this mkpok local government and we would travel the entire world impacting lives for Christ..” Sure she thought within her “…with this your Akpuruka Kia car abi ..?” At the end, she entered that same Akpuruka motor . And the rest they say is history. I remember someone saying to her “Is this the best you can do for your self???” But hey! She took the risk. And today she says it was well worth it.
We called our wedding/marriage THE SARANATA PROJECT. Coined from both our names. And the God who does not abandon His projects has
been helping us. Through thick and thin, He has kept us. We have both seen The forces of hell and darkness literally come for us. I mean, Real attack. Well, understandably so. They can’t stand the damage we keep doing to them. But each time, we have come out victoriously. So today, I say THANK YOU LORD. We are here because you kept us. And to my darling, I say Thank you for taking that leap of faith. It takes one with deep conviction to have done so, even when I said I had no regular salary etc.
So please don’t judge her when she looks so beautiful and has the good things of life. SHE PAID THE PRICE.
My prayer today is Psalm 138:8. “The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.”
??Psalms? ?138:8? ?KJV?? He will perfect that which concerns us, and never abandon His project, in Jesus’ name.
His wife, Sarah in her wedding anniversary message to her husband, also recalled meeting him at the airport.
Sarah wrote;
I remember when I first saw this tall handsome guy walk out of the airport(still does) that Thursday afternoon, he was our guest but he wasn’t my business as I was focused on receiving a female guest minister.
The ride back to my local assembly was a long one and he wasn’t suppose to be in the same car as I, but there he was.
On a number of cases I caught him @nathanielblow stealing glances at me through the vanity mirror…………the rest they say is history, and I’ll keep telling it in parts.
Those same soft brown beautiful eyes haven’t stopped starring even now as I write this but boy am super glad I get to see them everyday.
Happy anniversary to us babe! 7 down 4eva 2 go.
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA
MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020
1. Fellow Nigerians
2. In my addresson Sunday, 29th March, 2020, I asked the residents of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory to stay at home for an initial period of fourteen days starting from the Monday, 30th March 2020.
3. Many State Governments also introduced similar restrictions.
4. As your democratically elected leaders, we madethis very difficult decision knowing fully well it will severely disrupt your livelihoods and bring undue hardship to you, your loved ones and your communities.
5. However, suchsacrifices are needed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our country. They were necessary to save lives.
6. Our objective was, and still remains, to contain the spread of the Coronavirus and to provide space, time and resources for an aggressive and collective action.
7. The level of compliance to the COVID-19guidelines issued has been generally good across the country.I wish to thank you all most sincerely for the great sacrifice you are making for each other at this critical time.
8. I will take this opportunity torecognise the massive support from our traditional rulers, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) during this pandemic.
9. I also acknowledge the support and contributions received from public spirited individuals, the business community and our international partners and friends.
10. I must also thank the media houses, celebrities and other public figures for the great work they are doing in sensitizing our citizens on hygienic practices, social distancing and issues associated with social gatherings.
11. As a result of the overwhelming support and cooperation received, we were able to achieve a lot during these 14 days of initial lockdown.
12. We implemented comprehensive public health measures that intensified our case identification, testing, isolation and contact tracing capabilities.
13. To date, we have identified 92% of all identified contacts while doubling the number of testing laboratories in the country and raising our testing capacity to 1,500 tests per day.
14. We also trained over 7,000 Healthcare workers on infection prevention and control while deploying NCDC teams to 19 states of the federation.
15. Lagos and Abuja today have the capacity to admit some 1,000 patients each across several treatment centres.
16. Many State Governments have also made provisions for isolation wards and treatment centres. We will also build similar centers near our airports and land borders.
17. Using our resources, and those provided through donations, we will adequately equip and man these centres in the coming weeks. Already, health care workers across all the treatment centers have been provided with the personal protective equipment that they need to safely carry out the care they provide.
18. Our hope and prayersare that we do not have to use all these centres. But we will be ready for all eventualities.
19. At this point, I must recognise the incredible work being done by our healthcare workers and volunteers across the country especially in frontline areas of Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory.
20. You are our heroes and as a nation, we will forever remain grateful for your sacrifice during this very difficult time. More measures to motivate our health care workers are being introduced which we will announce in the coming weeks.
21. As a nation, we are on the right track to win the fight against COVID-19.
22. However, I remain concerned about the increase in number of confirmedcases and deaths being reported across the world andin Nigeria specifically.
23. On 30th March 2020, when we started our lockdown in conforming with medical and scientific advice,the total number of confirmed cases across the world was over 780,000.
24. Yesterday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases globally was over one million, eight hundred and fifty thousand. This figure is more than double in two weeks!
25. In the last fourteen days alone, over seventy thousand people have died due to this disease.
26. In the same period, we have seen the health system of even the most developed nations being overwhelmed by this virus.
27. Here in Nigeria, we had 131 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 12 States on 30th March 2020. We had two fatalities then.
28. This morning, Nigeria had 323 confirmed casesin twenty States. Unfortunately we now haveten fatalities. Lagos State remains thecenter and accounts for 54% of the confirmed cases in Nigeria. When combined with the FCT, the two locations represent over 71% of the confirmed cases in Nigeria.
29. Most of our efforts will continue to focus in these two locations.
30. Majority of the confirmed cases in Lagos and the FCT are individuals with recent international travel history or those that came into contact with returnees from international trips.
31. By closing our airports and land borders and putting strict conditions for seaport activities, we have reduced the impact of external factors on our country. However, the increase in the number of States with positive cases is alarming.
32. The National Centre for Disease Control has informed me that, a large proportion of new infections are now occurring in our communities, through person-to-person contacts. So we must pay attention to the danger of close contact between person to person.
33. At this point, I will remind all Nigerians to continue to take responsibility for the recommended measures to prevent transmission, including maintaining physical distancing, good personal hygiene and staying at home.
34. In addition, I have signed the Quarantine Order in this regard and additional regulations to provide clarity in respect of the control measures for the COVID-19pandemic which will be released soon.
35. The public health response to COVID-19 is built on our ability to detect, test and admit cases as well as trace all their contacts. While I note some appreciable progress, we can achieve a lot more.
36. Today, the cessation of movement, physical distancing measures and the prohibition of mass gatherings remain the most efficient and effective way of reducing the transmission of the virus.By sustaining these measures, combined with extensive testing and contact tracing, we can take control and limit the spread of the disease.
37. Our approach to the virus remains in 2 steps – First, to protect the lives of our fellow Nigerians and residents living here and second, to preserve the livelihoods of workers and business owners.
38. With this in mind and having carefully considered the briefings and Report from the Presidential Task Force and the various options offered, it has become necessary to extend the current restriction of movement in Lagos and Ogun States as well as the FCT for another fourteen days effective from 11:59 pm on Monday, 13th of April, 2020.I am therefore once again asking you all to work with Government in this fight.
39. This is not a joke. It is a matter of life and death. Mosques in Makkah and Madina have been closed. The Pope celebrated Mass on an empty St. Peter’s Square. The famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris held Easter Mass with less than 10 people. India, Italy and France are in complete lockdown. Other countries are in the process of following suit. We can not be lax.
40. The previously issued guidelines on exempted services shall remain.
41. This is a difficult decision to take, but I am convinced that this is the right decision. The evidence is clear.
42. The repercussions of any premature end to the lockdown action is unimaginable.
43. Wemust not lose the gains achieved thus far. We must not allow a rapid increase in community transmission. We must endure a little longer.
44. I will therefore take this opportunity to urge you all to notify the relevant authorities if you or your loved ones develop any symptoms. I will also ask our health care professionals to redouble their efforts to identify all suspected cases, bring them into care and prevent transmission to others.
45. No country can afford the full impact of a sustained restriction of movement on its economy.I am fully aware of the great difficulties experienced especially by those who earn a daily wage such as traders, dayworkers, artisans and manual workers.
46. For this group, their sustenance depends on their ability to go out. Their livelihoods depend on them mingling with others and about seeking work. But despite these realities we must not change the restrictions.
47. In the past two weeks, we announced palliative measures such as food distribution, cash transfers and loans repayment waivers to ease the pains of our restrictive policies during this difficult time. These palliatives will be sustained.
48. I have also directed that the current social register be expanded from 2.6 million households to 3.6 million households in the next two weeks. This means we will support an additional one million homes with our social investment programs. A technical committee is working on this and will submit a report to mebythe end of this week.
49. The Security Agencies have risen to the challenges posed by this unprecedented situation with gallantry and I commend them. I urge them to continue to maintain utmost vigilance, firmness as well as restraint in enforcing the restriction orders while not neglecting statutory security responsibilities.
50. Fellow Nigerians, follow the instructions on social distancing. The irresponsibility of the few can lead to the death of the many. Your freedom ends where other people’s rights begin.
51. The response of our State Governors has been particularly impressive, especially in aligning their policies and actions to those of the Federal Government.
52. In the coming weeks, I want to assure you that the Federal Government, through the Presidential Task Force, will do whatever it takes to support you in this very difficult period. I have no doubt that, by working together and carefully following the rules, we shall get over this pandemic.
53. I must also thank the Legislative arm of Government for all their support and donations in this very difficult period. This collaboration is critical to the short and long-term success of all the measures that we have instituted in response to the pandemic.
54. As a result of this pandemic, the world as we know it has changed. The way we interact with each other, conduct our businesses and trade, travel, educate our children and earn our livelihoods will be different.
55. To ensure our economy adapts to this new reality, I am directing the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment,Communication and Digital Economy,Science and Technology,Transportation, Aviation,Interior,Health, Works and Housing, Labour and Employment andEducation to jointly develop a comprehensive policy for a “Nigerian economy functioning with COVID-19”.
56. The Ministers will be supported by the Presidential Economic Advisory Council and Economic Sustainability Committee in executing this mandate.
57. I am also directing the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, the National Security Adviser, the Vice Chairman, National Food Security Council and the Chairman, Presidential Fertiliser Initiative to work with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19to ensure the impact of this pandemic on our 2020 farming season is minimized.
58. Finally, I want to thank the members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 for all their hard work so far. Indeed, the patriotism shown in your work is exemplary and highly commendable.
59. Fellow Nigerians, I have no doubt that by working together and carefully following the rules, we shall get over this pandemic and emerge stronger in the end.
60. I thank you all for listening and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
President Buhari during the live broadcast has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja for another 14 days, effective from 11:59PM, 13th of April 2020.
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