The Government of Kaduna state has confirmed the recovery and release of one previously infected COVID19 patient from the state Infectious Disease Centre.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed Baloni who made the disclosure on Wednesday April 15th, said that the patient has recovered following treatment at the isolation centre. According to her, the patient’s recovery ‘’ has been confirmed by two consecutive negative results, the second of which came yesterday, Tuesday, 14 April 2020.’’
The state governor, Nasir El-Rufai is one of the five patients infected with the viral disease in the state.
Operatives of police in Imo State have arrested a 44 year -old- man, Chimnonso Okonkwo, who resides in Orji, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, for allegedly having sex with his 15-year-old daughter.
Okonkwo was also accused of inviting his friends to have sex with his daughter.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the state, Orlando Godson Ikeokwu, said the Okonkwo was arrested after the police received credible information.
Ikeokwu said Okonkwo has been detained after confessing to the crime.
“It is noteworthy, that it wasn’t the first time this is happening, and that he normally invites his friends who come to his house to have canal knowledge of his own daughter,” Ikeokwu said in a statement on Tuesday.
“He has been detained, while investigation into the incident has commenced.”
The PPRO said that the culprit’s wife was not involved in the matter.
In the latest update of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, Nineteen new cases have been reported as of Tuesday evening, April 14th 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, FCT, Kano, Akwa Ibom, and Edo.
Their tweet reads,
Nineteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows:
14 in Lagos
2 in FCT
1 in Kano
1 in Akwa Ibom
1 in Edo
As at 09:20 pm 14th April there are 362 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 99 have been discharged with 11 deaths
For a breakdown of cases by states-
As at 09:20 pm 14th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT
A video making the rounds on social media captured the moment some hungry residents affected by the coronavirus-induced lockdown ambushed a bus conveying loaves of bread and a truck conveying bags of rice in Lagos and Abuja respectively.
This new video comes on the heels of the other disheartening mishaps that have occurred due to the Stay At Home order which is being enforced to be able to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The world is in dire need of people like actress, Tonto Dikeh and with the recent activities she’s embarked on recently, we definitely can’ help but celebrate the wonder woman that she is.
Tonto Dikeh is one of the quite few celebrities who have been touching lives ever since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country – it should be worthy of note that the actress has been a philanthropist even before the coronavirus hit the country.
She’s now aggressively embarked on her philanthropic acts as she’s taken to the streets in a bid to fulfill the mission of feeding over 5000 people in the country during this lockdown.
Tonto Dikeh took it upon herself to feed over 5000 people in the country and 2000 people in Ghana and now she has receipts of her fulfilling this mission in photos.
The actress who revealed that the first day she embarked on her mission, she was almost killed but still didn’t give up has been sharing daily updates on her philanthropic acts.
While urging others to take a cue from her and do some good during these times, the proud mother of one shares photos like the ones below for inspiration.
See photos,
She definitely is the kind of humanitarian the world needs during times like these.
Sensational Nigerian actress and mother of one, Toyin Abraham is one of those celebrities who has been steadily blessings her fans and followers online ever since the beginning of the lockdown because of Covid-19 in the actress.
The actress first started on her Instagram page, tending to people who claimed they needed financial assistance to help them through these Covid times – a while back, she also disbursed foodstuff to offline people on the streets.
The actress is now presently trending on Twitter as she decided to bless some of her fans on the platform by sending them #5,000 each.
A number of users who have benefited from the actress’s gesture took to their respective pages to show their appreciation and say a word of prayer for her.
The contracts of two payment service providers (PSP) has been terminated by the federal government, for failing to meet up with the agreement for conditional cash transfer (CCT) to poor households in four states.
Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Farouq who confirmed the termination of the contract with Data Mining Company and Innovative NIPOST, said it was done in line with the World Bank procurement guidelines to ensure that payments commenced on or before April 28.
Sadiya further disclosed that the affected states are Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia, and Zamfara.
She said,
“The Federal Government cannot accept delays in the current payment round of N20,000 stipends to beneficiaries in poor and vulnerable households under any excuse in the four states or any other state of the federation.
“The failure of any payment service providers to meet their contractual agreement is unacceptable.
“The Federal Government through the Ministry cannot allow contractors to derail the immediate CCT to the poor and the vulnerable.”
A Nigerian Man Akinloye Saheed, has been arrested and arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Osogbo, Osun State for taking to his facebook page to accuse the state government of importing COVID19 into the state in order to get funds from the federal government.
Akinloye was arrested on the grounds of peddling fake news and was arraigned in court today April 14.
While arraigning him before the court, the police prosecutor, John ldoko, quoted the accused person to have written thus:
“When I accused Osun Government of importing COVID-19 patients into the state just to access fund from the FG many didn’t believe. The said imported patients are now Negative. APC, You Are Not Doing Well.”
The police prosecutor told the court that the action of the accused person was in contravention with COVID-19 Laws of Osun State 2020 and thereby committed an offense contrary to and punishable under section 61 of the Criminal code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
After the arraignment, the state counsel, Dapo Adeniji told the court that the state government was interested in the matter and thereafter applied to take over the case. His first action after taking over the case was to oppose the bail application made for the accused person by his counsel, Bamidele Ajibade.
In his ruling, the presiding magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara, dismissed Akinloye’s bail application on grounds that it was poorly done. He thereafter ordered the remand of the accused person in a custodial centre and adjourned the case to May 13th.
Nigerian Singer Brymo is currently trending on social media and it is due to the spate of tweets he sent during an exchange he had with some non-fans who tried to talk down his art.
Brymo also seemingly rubbished three of Nigeria’ biggest singers, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido by claiming to have no idea who they are.
This was after a Twitter user stated that they are all better than him and that his music released since the past five years can’t be compared to what those guys have recently.
Brymo started it all by telling the ‘non-fans’ on social media to tell their favourite artistes to take a two year break and see if their music will still be felt.
He tweeted: “Make your fav take a two-year break make we see who go listen to them on return”.
The twitter used fired at him saying:
“Bros rest. Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido are above u, I noticed you have been chasing clout since that comparison 3 days ago. Burna Biy’s African Giant Album Wizkid’s Soundman EP Davido’s bmm and risky None of your music released over the past 5 years makes wave like the above body of work I mentioned”.
Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said the Federal government cannot share to Nigerians the funds donated by private Nigerians and organizations for the fight against COVID19.
Ever since the country started having cases of coronavirus, private individuals and companies have donated huge sums to help the nation fight the pandemic.
Nigerians have called on the government to share donations as palliatives during the lockdown over the Coronavirus pandemic.
Reacting to this call, the Minister who was featured on a Radio Nigeria programme today April 14, said the Federal government does not have the power to distriubute such funds.
He explained that the private individuals and organizations came together to donate the funds and asked the Federal government how they can help to effectively fight the pandemic.
His words ;
“The private sector donors are not giving any cash to the federal government and they have made this clear to the people. They said they will support the fight against the pandemic by asking government where they want healthcare infrastructure to be provided.
What government has done is to request them to build a 30-bed isolation ward and a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit in each state in the country. In addition, the federal government has given them a list of equipment and commodities that will also be needed. Therefore, the issue of using their donations to provide palliative cannot arise.”
Officers of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos state police command on Monday April 13th, rescued a 12-year-old boy from being mobbed after he was falsely accused of being a spy to suspected cultists attacking residents of Lagos and Ogun border communities.
According to a post by the Rapid Response Squad, some residents of Iju in Lagos state, accosted the teenager who was loitering in the area and accused him of working as a spy for members of the Awawa boys cult group alleged to have carried out various attacks in the area since the lockown began.
RRS said before they could lynch the boy, a patrol team got to the scene and rescued the teenager from their grip. He was interrogated and he explained that he was on the street because he fled his home after a disagreement with his mother.
“Our officers on patrol along Iju came across this 12yr old boy who residents suspected to be a spy for the Awawa boys. They interviewed him n realised he ran away from home after a misunderstanding with his mom.
His dad has been contacted and he has been handed over to Iju Police Station. Our patrol continues.” the RRS post read
Self-acclaimed male barbie, Bobrisky has warned women to stop getting pregnant for certain types of men after he claimed he’s been receiving DMs from a lot of single mothers begging him for money.
The crossdresser wrote:
“Quick notice! I have lot of single mothers in my DM begging me to assist them. Ladies be careful of the kind of men you open legs for.
He added,
“Some of dis ladies won’t ever hear. Not every man that comes your way you open your leg for. Some men are useless ! I repeat some of them are useless. After impregnating you they will get BUSY. When they are busy running after u their phones are open. My dm is filled up with single mothers sending me their baby pic. If you will have to have fun use CONDOM pls. Don’t just bring an innocent child to suffer. Pls take note !”
In a funny version of events as the Federal Government announced the extension of the lockdown to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in the country, a Nigerian lady shared the latest rules her household got as a result of the extension.
The lady @Ladeshuuga on Twitter, took to the platform to share a photo of the new rules herself and her household got from one the family unit as regards the activities that ensues from their kitchen.
The rules which are applicable to all residents —as stressed in the disclaimer— are clear and concise and obviously drafted so as to economize resources in the house during the lockdown period.
The rules have since served rounds on the platform as some users state the possibility of their own households following the same rules as it looks plausible.
Chairman of the defunct Sosoliso Airline, Chief Victor Ikwuemesi, died today in London, United Kingdom few days after he was diagnosed with the deadly COVID-19.
According to a family source, Ikwuemesi was admitted to a London hospital after a brief illness – he later tested positive for COVID-19.
He was in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on oxygen since he arrived the London hospital. The source added,
”But, when the oxygen was removed for him to eat he couldn’t breath on his own.
“So they put him on a ventilator and he died shortly after.”
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has directed any and all of its officers to impound any vehicle that violates the lockdown order.
The FRSC tweeted about this on Tuesday, stating that it would step up the enforcement of the restrictions in the states where it is in force.
Head of states, President Buhari extended the stay-at-home order in Lagos, FCT and Ogun states for 14 more days, going by the increasing numbers of the covid-19 cases in country.
“The Corps Marshal’s order to Commanding Officers is to ensure the full utilisation of the work force through effective deployment of personnel to arrest without hesitation, any motorist who contravenes the National Order on Stay at Home,” FRSC tweeted.
The FRSC also said that only the vehicles conveying essential workers or services would be allowed passage but added that they must show proof of identification.
The Corps also urged essential workers and vehicles to comply with social distancing guidelines.
“Commanding Officers must ensure that the vehicles are impounded and the occupants handed over to the Police for prosecution in the Court of Law,” FRSC tweeted.
See the rest of the statement tweeted by FRSC below,
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
However after IK Ogbonna continued in spite of his warning and Tory Lanez called him out yet again and he said;
IK Ogbonna you’re still throwing up same flag. We know you’re repping for your city, but please stop.
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.
