NIgerian singer and comedian, MC Galaxy has responded to critics who called him out for allowing a naked woman to masturbate to win money during his Instagram Live broadcast.
MC Galaxy who prides himself as the ‘Originator’ of such indecent displays, seems not to be bothered by the criticisms he has received.
MC Galaxy had been called out before when Actress Etinosa went naked on his IG live (although she said she was under the influence of alcohol), however, things got out of hand when, on Friday night, a naked woman connected to MC Galaxy’s Instagram Live video and masturbated in full view of thousands of his followers.
The move elicited criticisms from OAP Dotun, Ireti Doyle, Ice Prince, Toolz and more. However, MC Galaxy is not bothered by this and he took to Instagram to hint that more is coming and this time, it will be the men going naked.
He shared a post on IG with a caption that reads ;
“We set the trend and they follow, am sure very soon they will copy me KING OF IDEARS.”
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo announced Sunday, April 19, that the 21-day lockdown of its biggest cities had been lifted after the restrictions bought the government enough time to improve its preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic. Following the announcement, Ghanaians took to the streets en masse to celebrate.
Ghana has lifted the lockdown, but
Public gatherings are still banned.
Borders and schools remain closed.
It has now done 68,591 Coronavirus tests with 1,042 cases.
Drones are used to transport samples.
It is producing its own face masks, gloves, scrubs, gowns, head gears.
Residents of the capital, Accra, and major centers will be allowed to return to work from Monday even though other restrictions such as school closures and a ban on sport and religious meetings remain in place, the president said.
Ghana has spent the three-week lockdown to conduct more than 68,000 tests and draw-up plans to establish testing centers in all of its 16 regions, Akufo-Addo said. Local factories commenced the production of protective equipment while drone services are used to speed-up the transportation of tests, he said.
President Akufo-Addo of Ghana says 68,591 Covid-19 tests have been conducted (only other African Country to test over 60,000). 1,042 confirmed cases. Lifts partial lockdown (gatherings still banned, borders remain closed as do schools etc). Drones being used to transport samples pic.twitter.com/SfAbqlgGoV
Davido’s Fiance and wife-to-be, Chioma Avril Rowland has tested negative for covid-19.
Davido made the announcement on his social media page minutes ago;
“Glory be to God .. Chioma has now tested negative twice for Covid19 … Thank you all for prayers …. We love you ..”
The musician had previously disclosed on the evening of Friday, March 27, 2020, when she tested positive for the virus.
He wrote; “Hey everyone ! I came back recently from America after cancelling tour. My fiancé Chioma also came back from London recently with our baby. We had no symptoms and still both feel perfectly fine but because of our recent travel history we decided to take ourselves and our all close associates we’ve come in recent contact with for the COVID-19 test on the 25th of March.”
“Unfortunately, my fiancé’s results came back positive while all 31 others tested have come back negative including our baby. We are however doing perfectly fine and she is even still yet to show any symptoms whatsoever. She is now being quarantined and I have also gone into full self isolation for the minimum 14 days. I want to use this opportunity to thank you all for your endless love and prayers in advance and to urge everyone to please stay at home as we control the spread of this virus! Together we can beat this!”
Now his fiance has tested negative twice for the virus.
Glory!
Glory be to God .. Chioma has now tested negative twice for Covid19 … Thank you all for prayers …. We love you ..
Nigerian Rapper, Ice Prince has joined the growing list of entertainers to condemn the indecency that was witnessed this past weekend on the instagram live sessions of some celebrities, most notably MC Galaxy and Slimcase.
Ice Prince called for a level of restraint as he pointed out that his son sometimes plays with his mum’s phone, and shouldn’t be exposed to such indecency.
He wrote on twitter;
All this my guys that are letting girls twerk with Sex toys on their IG Live… Pls na my G, I have a son that is not even 10yrs old yet.. sometimes he plays with his Mummy’s phone and you never know what app his finger might press on that phone !!!!
The Dancing is cool but some of them are literally Phucking themselves on your Live, Why TF ???
To think that you are even giving away money on this internet to these girls to act a fool my guy…. You weak me gan. i am Flabawhelmed and overgasted !!!!!!!!
Yul Edochie has taken to social media to share his thoughts about why the older generation continue to stay in power in Nigeria.
The actor shared his thoughts on the popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter. In the tweet, he stated that despite what people believe the old generation would like to hand over power to the youth.
Edochie noted that even though they would like to hand over to the youth, they are not ready. He said the old generation always sees the youth insulting each other on social media.
In the tweet, he said the youth cannot stand together and fight for anything. He claimed that the youth can sell their souls for money.
Contrary to what you think, the old guys in power are constantly looking for youths to hand over to. But what they see is youths insulting each other on social media, who can’t stand together & fight for anything, youths who’ll sell their souls for money. They hardly see Leaders.
Instagram personality and one of Davido’s staff members, Muhammadu Abdullahi, popularly known as Father DMW, has been trending on social media for some time due to his relationship with Ugandan model, Eva Apio, who he constantly chats with on Instagram.
In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Abdullahi stated that he was willing to marry Apio. Recalling how he met her, he said, “Eva is my special ‘bestie’ and she cares about me as well as I do about her. It all started as a crush. I usually posted her pictures before we even talked on my Instagram Live chat. I did not really know her then. I was following her but she didn’t follow me back, until one day, she was live on Instagram, and I sent a request to chat. The rest, as they say, is story.
“She is my specification, so if God permits that I should marry her, I will surely say yes.”
Father DMW, who used to be a commercial motorcycle rider also recalled how he met Davido. “I would attribute it to grace and focus. I knew that he was the one I needed to meet in order for my life to be better and I did everything possible to meet him. I was an okada rider when I met Davido.”
On how he got the nickname, ‘Father DMW’, he said, “It’s very funny. And I’m sure people will be hearing this for the first time. ‘Father’ is not my name; it is actually my elder brother’s name. However, because we look alike, people started calling me ‘small Father’. As time went on, they removed the ‘small’ in the name and left me with ‘Father’. When I joined Davido’s 30 Billion gang, ‘DMW’ was added to my name.”
Father DMW also stated that Davido, Zlatan and Broda Shaggi have influenced him in one way or the other. He added, “Davido brought me up from nobody to be somebody. He introduced me to Brodda Shaggi, who is also my role model. I can’t speak less of Zlatan, because he was the one who opened my Instagram page for me. He sponsored a giveaway for people to follow me. The three of them have influenced me and are still doing so. I am very grateful to them.”
Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said the state has no policy against the release of COVID-19 corpses to family members for burial.
Abayomi stated this during a press briefing this afternoon. He made the clarification after a journalist at the press briefing asked why the body of former Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, was released for burial when the Minister of Infiormation and Culture, Lai Mohammed, initially stated that corpses of persons who tested positive for COVID-19, will not be released to families for burial because they are contagious and could increase the spread of the virus.
The Commissioner said Lagos state holds no policy of withholding bodies of deceased Coronavirus patients.
According to the Commissioner, the bodies of patients with the infectious disease can be released after certain procedures have been followed.
“There is no policy against the release of the deceased with COVID-19 in terms of release for burial. If you demise from any condition, there’s protocol to manage every scenario. The protocol for managing death from COVID-19 is that the body is decontaminated. The body is then placed in a special body bag. We put them in two body bags and then place within a coffin and the coffin is sealed.
The family is then given the opportunity to come and collect the body and take for burial. The only restriction around burial is that you follow the current state law on congregations and that no more than 25 people in total, including the religious members of the ceremony and the grave diggers, do not exceed 25[attend the burial].” he said
Abba Kyari died at the First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos on Friday April 17.
Pastor EA. Adeboye has advised governments all over the world to include religious leaders in COVID-10 committees to at least help with the spiritual aspect of the fight against the deadly virus.
Speaking this morning via a broadcast through the Redeemed Christain Church of God’s channel, Dove TV, he said the return to normalcy has begun and it would be steady while urging all to give God the glory at the end of the outbreak.
He said, “I believe that the return journey to normalcy has started and I am believing that your pastors would soon return to their normal duties. Maybe I will spend one more Sunday with you after which the pastors will be back to their duties in Jesus’ name.
“The return journey to normalcy might not be very rapid or sudden; it might be gradual but it will be steady. I sincerely hope that when the battle is over, we will remember to give all the glory to God.
“We thank God for the government and the efforts made. I believe they have done creditably well because they have had to deal with a situation they have probably not dealt with before.
“I will humbly suggest as an ordinary Nigerian that may be in the future, they will include in all their committees, men of God. I am not talking about some small boys like myself but some Chief Imams, Archbishops so that they can help them with the spiritual aspects of this warfare.
“I sincerely do hope also that we will all admit that it is not our wisdom, planning or abilities that have given us whatever victory we have gotten. We need to return all the glory to God because we don’t want a relapse of this scourge.”
The Government of Oyo State has announced the recovery and discharge of two coronavirus patients in the state.
The patients were discharged after receiving their second negative test results today, April 19.
Governor Seyi Makinde who made the announcement on his social media pages, said the state has so far discharged 9 Coronavirus patients.
He tweeted;
OYO STATE COVID-19 TASK FORCE UPDATE (APRIL 19, 2020) Two confirmed COVID-19 patients were discharged today after receiving their second negative test results. This brings the number of discharged cases to nine. So, there are currently six active cases in Oyo State.
The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has declared that Nigeria will survive the scare of Covid-19 before other high-risk countries in the world.
Adeboye gave the pleasant and hope-filed message through his broadcast to church members on Sunday, April 19, available on Twitter.
His message came as a sigh of relief and hope amid the mounting pressure and unrest over the escalating cases of coronavirus in the country.
Pastor Adeboye Speaking on Sunday, declared that the “journey to normalcy has started.
“He also said Nigeria and Africa will recover from Coronavirus crisis before the rest of the world.
“I believe that I have good news for us. I believe that the journey to normalcy has started,” Adeboye said.
“I am believing God that your pastors will soon return to their normal duties probably at most, I will spend one more Sunday with you after which the pastors will be back to their duties in Jesus name.
“The return journey to normalcy might not be very rapid or sudden. It might be gradual but it will be steady. I sincerely hope that when the battle is over, we will give all the glory to God.”
Adeboye urged all members to observe stay at home and suspend any journey abroad after the lockdown is relaxed.
“After the lockdown has been lifted, any journey abroad that is not essential, please suspend it. “God is going to grant Nigeria and Africa healing before the rest of the world so stop jumping up and down. If the journey is not essential, don’t go.”
Adeboye further stressed on the need to maintain personal hygiene during the pandemic period and getting close to God.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state says his administration has spent over N1billion to curtail the spread of COVID19 in the state.
The state currently has 15 confirmed cases of COVID19.
Speaking at a press briefing in Benin city, the state capital, the governor said his goverment is working hard to fight the virus with its limited resources.
“The government of Edo State is leading this battle from the front. We have already spent over N1billion of our limited resources so far on this fight.
We have constituted the Edo State which is made up of our sons and daughters who are captains of industries, religious leaders, traditional rulers to help us galvanise efforts at mobilizing resources to beef up the state government’s response to this pandemic,” he said.
He also announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew which is to start from April 20. He said the curfew which is from 7pm to 6am is subject to review after 10 days when many persons have been tested.
Today, the popular lookalike Nigeria-born twins, Obinna Simon popular called MC Tagwaye and known for mimicking the Nigeria President and Uchenna Simon, who is a renowned contractor and founder of Tagwaye Foundation, are plus one today. They duo have expressed gratitude to God Almighty for the grace, strength, vigour and their antecedents in the past few months of their lives.
The Katsina born twins and indigenes of Anambra state had earlier released photos of themselves on their social media pages, seeking just prayers from friends, family members, colleagues and fans to pray for the country especially at this pandemic season. However, the both successful brothers have continued to receive loads of birthday wishes and commendable gestures from friends, family members, notable personalities, fans, colleagues and celebrities from across Nigeria and the world.
The fame of MC Tagwaye has maintained an uninterrupted acceleration in the entertainment industry and across Africa, as he remains uncontested especially in his creative and humourous manner of mimicking President Muhammadu Buhari. As one of the most recognised entertainers in Nigeria, MC Tagwaye remains also the host of Nigeria’s most attended comedy event centers tagged “Throne Of Lafta With Tagwaye”.
His twin Uchenna Simon Popularly called Prince UC has engaged a focused and accurate navigation, with an explicit direction for his envisioned prospects in humanitarian services. As the Director of Tagwaye Foundation, his organization has continued to make significant impact across Nigeria, especially in the campaign against drug abuse and addiction.
The duo had also encouraged everyone and Nigerians in particular to stay safe and strong in this challenging moments of the Covid-19 outbreak. They admonished everyone on the need to maintain good hygiene, as well as engage in social distancing until the situation is nipped in the mud.
Nigerian singer, Simi is pregnant, she and her husband, Adekunle Gold are expecting their first child together.
Simi and Adekunle Gold got married in January 2019 and ever since, speculations have been sharing rumours of her being pregnant which she had debunked severally.
Simi who turned 32 on the 19th of April, 2020, confirmed her pregnancy as she showed off her growing baby bump in her new music video for Duduke.
A 68-year-old woman has been successfully delivered of twins (male and female) by doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
In a statement released by the Chairman of LUTH’s Medical Advisory Committee Prof. W. L. Adeyemo, it was gathered that the lady who got pregnant for the first time through In vitro fertilisation (IVF), gave birth to her babies on Tuesday April 14.
She is said to be the ‘oldest verifiable’ first time mother in Nigeria and in Africa.
An 83-year-old woman has died of complications from COVID19 in Lagos.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, via his Twitter handle this afternoon.
”Lagos recorded 1 death, bringing total number of #COVID19 related deaths in Lagos to 14. The deceased is a female, aged 83 with underlying health issues. Let’s observe #SocialDistancing and #StayHome to stop the transmission of #COVID19 infection” he wrote
Lagos state remains the epicenter of the COVID19 pandemic in Nigeria, with 309 confirmed cases, 109 discharged patients and 14 deaths.
Ben Murray-Bruce, who represented Bayelsa East constituency at the 8th National Assembly recently buried his wife, Evelyn after her battle with Cancer.
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos State have narrated how some officers helped a pregnant woman who was in labour at about 3 in the morning.
The RSS operatives came across the man in distress around 3am in Ikoyi on Friday April 17, after which he disclosed how he had no means of getting his wife who was in labour to the hospital.
The security operatives helped convey the man and his wife to a hospital in Obalende where they welcomed a baby girl.
See the post below ;
About 3:00 a.m on Friday our officers in Ikoyi came across a man in distress. We accosted him and he told us his wife was in labour at home but he had no means of getting her to the hospital. He got into our vehicle and was rushed down to his home.
Both man and wife were immediately taken to the hospital in Obalende. The officers went back to the couples residence an hour ago and found both mother and child doing well. It’s a girl
About 3:00 a.m on Friday our officers in Ikoyi came across a man in distress. We accosted him and he told us his wife was in labour at home but he had no means of getting her to the hospital. He got into our vehicle and was rushed down to his home. pic.twitter.com/6o9dbqv2ku
— Lagos State Police Command II (@rrslagos767) April 19, 2020
Popular radio personality, Dotun, has frowned at the recent trend of some celebrities doing giveaways on the condition that they’d dance erotically on Instagram live sessions.
Dotun joined the call for public decency after some girls were seen masturbating on the Instalive videos of some Nigerian celebrities as well as foreign celebrities alike.
MC Galaxy and Slimcase’s Instalive session last night was filled with girls who were spotted using sex toys, masturbating, strip teasing and twerking.
OAP Dotun frowned at the indecency and stated that giving women money to ‘shake their bums’ is becoming demeaning and disgusting.
His words ;
I don’t give a flipping hell what anyone thinks. I just feel we’ve taken this thing out of line. It has just become so disgusting. We are all not saints but if you must sin differently, why the extreme public show of of indecency and misdemeanor… Just imagine those were your kids or sister? .. some girls have lost their sense of dignity. See that one they told to rub palm oil on her body to shake her bum and she did.. palm oil
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has publicly corrected its earlier announcement of the total number of Coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
Recall that on Saturday night, the agency announced that Nigeria recorded 49 new cases of COVID-19, raising the figure of total infections to 542.
The NCDC has now made a correction and it disclosed that a new case was mistakenly reported in Ekiti. The error was blamed on the verification process.
A new tweet shared by the health agency, reads;
Yesterday, we erroneously reported one new case in Ekiti. This was wrong and was caused by an error in the verification process.
Therefore, as at April 18 2020, there are 541 confirmed cases, 166 discharged and 19 deaths.
Social media commentator, Reno Omokri has spoken against the popular African mentality that children bring blessing to a family.
According to the popular commentator, the saying has led to a massive overpopulation in poor nations.
He concluded his argument by saying children don’t bring blessings but rather, blessings bring children.
He wrote:
“The belief that children bring blessings has led to MASSIVE overpopulation in poor nations. Children don’t bring blessings. Rather, blessings bring children. You work hard and smart, and God blesses you, then you use the blessing to start a family.”
Nollywood actress, Sylvia Ukaatu, who once advised women to find a shield over themselves, which she believes can be found only from man, has told single ladies what to do if they cant find a man to marry them at age 38.
The actress and single mother of one is of the opinion that having a kid outside marriage, is the way out.
She made this known in interview with Sun News, asserting that if no husband is forth coming, women should try as much as possible to be pregnant and have a child.
“6yrs ago, I fell pregnant with my damsel, and friends advised that I should get rid of her and move on with my career. I asked myself which career will be better than having a child that I can call mine.
”Then I decided to keep her. Now, she has grown to someone I can gist with. Someone that I would look at and never back down on my pursuit for greatness,” she said.
She continued dishing out a piece of advice for women;
“If at 38, 39 and you are not married yet and you don’t have a child of your own, it is such a pity for you as a woman.
”Try as much as possible to be pregnant and have a child. Women don’t have time. At 35, some have already gone into Menopause.
”I do hear people say having a child or children outside wedlock is a sin. Don’t worry don’t be the judge.
”Those same people that you fear would mock you when you have kids out of wedlock would also be there to make jest of you when the days are dark.”
Mirabel Moradeyo, the babymama and girlfriend of Popular Nigerian Singer, Kelly Handsome, has taken to her social media page to lambaste the singer, accusing him of being a deadbeat dad.
Mirabel and Kelly dated for 15 years and she said she wasted those years on a good for nothing man.
She further said although she was warned by her loved ones, she supported, encouraged and accommodated him and it was all for nothing.
Her post on IG reads ;
I woke up today looking at my beautiful daughter n I’m so grateful to God ?? although it’s sad that d man she calls DAD isn’t her real father n I laugh at how I’ve wasted opportunities n years with a good for nothing man… I thought it was love but I was being played! I supported and encouraged him, accommodated him also even when I was warned by family n friends that he made me turn to enemies because he didn’t want me to see d light. LADIES BE CAREFUL OF THE MEN YOU SUPPORT….
I supported his career at d detriment of my relationship with family n friends n people who genuinely cared about me! I was constantly called a whore cos I helped him out with things he thought was impossible.. he always assumed I slept with people to get d things I have n to get to where I am today.. I’m sincerely grateful to God that he didn’t allow me leave my back on d ground. I got up, dusted myself, started communicating with important people I had ignored over d years, putting things together n setting things up to d level I want to be n God is making all that possible…. Thinking to myself, I should have achieved all of this a long time ago but love they say is blind, only if you let it blind your visions. No regrets whatsoever, God gat me n I’ll come back here in no time to drop a long list of my achievements but till then I’ll sit n sip my wine n laugh at how someone thinks he ruined me ?
As for my daughter, in due time I’ll show her what a REAL DAD is as Shes gradually erase d memories of a dead beat father she has in her head.. I’ll teach her to love her real father as she grows. LADIES AGAIN I SAY, BE CAREFUL OF D MEN YOU LET IN YOUR LIVES N D MEN YOU SUPPORT! Some are demons in disguise, Some stick around to drain you in all ramifications, mentally, physically, financially n spiritually.. Always seek d face of God before embarking on certain journeys. I don’t wanna go into details but time will tell.
Popular Radio Personality, Daddy Freeze has confirmed that Big Brother Naija 2019 winner, Mercy Eke and UK-based Nigerian singer, WillieXO are dating.
The disclosure was made during an Instagram live session with the singer.
Daddy Freeze said ;
“Willie and I have known for quite a while, he is a great guy, wonderful musician, loves Africa loves Nigeria. There is also one part of his life that’s not really important, because nobody really care about people’s relationships. He is also a boyfriend to Mercy of Big Brother”.
The late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, was hours from being discharged from the hospital on Friday before his condition unexpectedly took a twist and he never recovered, The Nation gathered on Sunday.
Kyari died at First Cardiology Consultants Hospital in Lagos on Friday from what the Lagos State government yesterday described as complications of Coronavirus infection.
Witnesses told The Nation yesterday of massive police presence at the private facility on the fateful day, apparently after he was certified dead.
Sources said Kyari had shown signs of recovery which was a sign that he could be discharged only for his condition to take a plunge.
It was learnt that he even received some members of his family Wednesday in the hospital and walked around his isolation area to show his fitness.
Members of the family were said to be expecting his discharge on Friday.
The complications in his health were said to have arisen from diabetes and respiratory tract infections.
The Lagos State government confirmed last night that Kyari died of complications.
It was also learnt that the late Chief of Staff neither consulted the Presidential Task Force on the campaign against COVID-19 nor the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) deciding on private treatment in Lagos.
Officials of PTF and NCDC only read the announcement of his relocation to a private hospital in Lagos like other Nigerians.
It was gathered that he did not avail himself of expertise advice by NCDC and medical teams.
A source said the family was confident that Kyari would survive the Coronavirus Disease.
The source said: “As at Wednesday, Kyari was seen walking round his isolation area when some members of his family came on a visit. His health improvement gave a ray of hope that he was fast recovering.
“In fact, words had gone round to his relations that he might be discharged on Friday. But he died following relapse, occasioned by diabetes and respiratory tract infections in the evening of Friday. How his condition changed for the worse shocked all the medics around him. He died between 9pm and 10 pm.
“So, he died of COVID-19 and underlying factors or complications.”
How he died, by LASG
Lagos State Health Commissioner Akin Abayomi confirmed that Kyari died of complications
The statement said: “Following enquiries on the passing away of the Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mallam Abba Kyari on Friday 17th April 2020, the Lagos State Government states that:
“Mallam Abba Kyari died from complications of Coronavirus infection at First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos. This hospital is a Lagos State designated high care, biosecurity-compliant, COVID-19 facility, accredited by the Health Facility Management and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) of the Lagos State Ministry of Health.
“As a basis for accreditation, First Cardiology Consultants established a separate specialist wing with staff dedicated to the treatment of complicated cases of COVID-19, under the supervision of the Lagos State COVID-19 emergency response team.”
Kyari didn’t consult PTF, NCDC
The nation was also told that the late Kyari did not consult either the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 or the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) before opting for personal treatment.
A top source said: “We read his statement on his decision to move to Lagos for private treatment like every Nigerian. He did not seek any advisory from the PTF and NCDC.
“And since he said he did not want to overburden the public health sector, we allowed him to have his way. We could not have stopped him because it was a private health option and he went to a designated hospital for COVID-19 treatment.
“We respected his decision because of underlying health challenges he had which he wanted the hospital to manage with COVID-19.
“It was not the Federal Government that took him to the First Cardiology Consultants hospital in Lagos.
“In essence, he was not NCDC patient in the real sense of it.”
Witnesses: ‘We saw massive police presence at FCC’
Two Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) with plenty policemen and two ambulances were seen Friday evening at First Cardiology Consultant (FCC) Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos State, the private facility where Mallam Abba Kyari died, The Nation learnt yesterday.
The policemen, according to witnesses, were later allowed into the hospital through the back gate.
It was gathered that the massive presence of policemen in the usually calm neighbourhood, raised anxiety among the people and suspicion that a top government functionary was in a critical condition.
The Nation gathered that the policemen who were inside the SUV, alighted at the front gate, went inside and later returned with some officials to lead the vehicles through the back gate.
Investigation showed that Kyari’s presence in the hospital was treated with topmost secret.
From the main entrance to the hospital, it was observed something unusual occurred as the guards were very suspicious of movements around the facility.
At the gate, a notice indicating that the hospital does not handle COVID-19 cases was clearly pasted while visitors were notified of conditions to meet before entry can be granted.
Some relatives of patients were seen waiting inside their vehicles outside while a fruit seller displayed his wares inside a barrow just by a tree between the hospital and the British Council.
A woman who spoke to The Nation said they saw the SUV between 3pm and 4pm when they brought in her aunt.
She said: “We saw a lot of police people who came in two SUVs and there were also two ambulances with them. They were let in through the back gate. We did not know the person they came for but it was obvious it must be a top government person.
“This hospital does not allow visitors in. They do not even allow relatives of patients to come and stay with their loved ones. They only give you five minutes for visiting and after that, you come out.
“People are screened before they go in and they make it clear that they do not treat COVID-19 patients. Before they took our relative who had difficulty breathing and was on oxygen, we were asked to go for COVID-19 screening first.
“It takes three days for the result to come out and we had to wait. It was when the result came back negative that they accepted to treat our relative.
“So, people are surprised to discover now that Mallam Kyari who was publicly known to have COVID-19 was admitted here.”
A security man corroborated the woman’s story, adding that they were yet to understand what happened yesterday.
“It is true we saw so many policemen who came inside two SUVs on Friday evening. But we do not know what they came for. This hospital is very big and those who come here are rich people. As I am out here, I do not know what transpires inside and I cannot go and ask questions that could be suspicious,” he said.
When our Correspondent contacted the hospital on telephone after access to the premises was denied, it denied Kyari died there.
“Abba Kyari neither received treatment nor died in our hospital,” a front desk worker who picked the telephone echoed.
EU, ECOWAS pay tribute
The Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, said he was “deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Abba Kyari.
“My thoughts are with his family. He became a friend and was an inspiration with his passionate approach to development of Nigeria in general and the north in particular. May his soul rest in eternal peace.”
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), in a statement by its Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said Kyari was an excellent administrator.
It said: “The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, received the news of the death of Alh. Kyari with great shock.
“The late Chief of Staff was an excellent administrator who was committed to the overall development of the nation through dedicated and loyal service not only to President Muhammadu Buhari, but also to the Nigerian nation.
“The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs commiserates with the President and government of Nigeria on this grievous occasion.
“It is the prayer of the Ummah in Nigeria that Almighty Allah would grant the departed Chief of Staff Al-jannah Al-firdaus. Amin.”
On his part, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume yesterday commiserated with the family, the Presidency, the people of Borno and the nation at large over the death Malam Abba Kyari.
While submitting to the will of Allah, Senator Ndume described Malam Abba Kyari’s death as shocking.
He said: “His wise counsel will be missed at such trying times. The loss of Malam Kyari who died in active service is a national tragedy and his innumerable contribution to nation building will always be remembered.
“I pray to Allah to shower His mercy on the soul of the deceased and give his family, the Presidency, Borno and the nation the fortitude to bear the loss.”
He urged Nigerians to adhere to the rules and regulations of the much dreaded Covid-19 as released by the NCDC in other to ensure a healthy nation.
Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has opened up on his much criticized open goal miss at the 2010 World Cup.
Aiyegbeni admitted that missing an open goal in the World Cup clash against South Korea ten years ago was the weirdest moment of his career.
Nigeria could have advanced to the round of sixteen if Yakubu had scored in the 66th minute in front of an open goal even though Nigeria lost their first two matches to Argentina and Greece and now the former Everton and Portsmouth striker says that moment was the weirdest of his career as he still gets insulted up till today because of the miss.
“Missing one of the chances of the decade of the World Cup in South Africa 2010, I still get messages everyday about it, sometimes some of them are being nice, sometimes some of them are being rude. ‘ Yakubu told South African journalist Carol Tshabalala via Instagram live.
“I just ignore them, some of them are looking for attention. In football you miss chances, they are thinking about the miss, they are not thinking of the joy you bring to people’s lives when you play.
“You miss chances in your clubsides and you still play the next game and people forget about it, but going back home you miss chances and people still think about it.”
Yakubu also named Everton striker Daniel Amokachi as his role model growing up.
“Growing up watching Amokachi was something nice, I call him sexy big brother. He’s a nice guy. He was the assistant manager of the national team as well when I was in the national team, so it was an honour to be with him in the same team, we didn’t play together there, we were very close.
“Watching him on TV, the way he bullied the defenders, the way he scores goals, you can see the smile on his face and the dedication is there.
Former Presidential Aide, Reno Omokri is against the popular African saying which says children bring blessing.
According to the popular social media commentator, the saying has led to a massive overpopulation in poor nations.
He wrote on twitter ;
“The belief that children bring blessings has led to MASSIVE overpopulation in poor nations. Children don’t bring blessings. Rather, blessings bring children. You work hard and smart, and God blesses you, then you use the blessing to start a family.”
The belief that children bring blessings has led to MASSIVE overpopulation in poor nations. Children don’t bring blessings. Rather, blessings bring children. You work hard and smart, and God blesses you, then you use the blessing to start a family #FreeLeahSharibu#RenosNuggets
Simi who turned 32 on the 19th of April, 2020, confirmed her pregnancy as she showed off her growing baby bump in her new music video for Duduke.
