Nigerian reality star, Tacha who is presently in the United Kingdom has revealed her plans to bring her family to the UK, 13 years after they were denied a visa.
Recall the 2019 BBNaija star recently declared she won’t be returning to Nigeria.
“Nigeria, I am not coming back ooh. I am not coming back. I Natasha Akide is not coming back. Conora sub Corola,” she said in a video in which she could be seen jumping around in excitement.
On that note, she made another post today on Twitter revealing how she had tried and failed to travel to the UK years ago. She said she was denied visa with her family 13years ago but now she is in the UK finally.
She wrote;
“13Years ago I and my FAMILY were DENIED VISA! 13years later I’m in the UK ?? Next TRIP would be a FAMILY VACATION”
A woman is trending on social media after gave birth to a baby girl in the middle of the road in Lagos before well-meaning passersby came to her rescue and took her to the hospital.
The woman was walking along the road when she went into labour and bore her child in the middle of a road in Akowonjo, Egbeda, Lagos.
The mother and child were both taken to the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Health center in Akowonjo, Egbeda.
LaLiga and the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) have decided to suspend the rest of the football calendar in Spain as more deaths are being recorded due to the coronavirus pandemic.
LaLiga and the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) made the announcement in a joint statement on Monday.
Football activities in Spain had been postponed for two weeks due to the spread of the coronavirus with April 3 set as a resumed date.
According to La Liga and the Spanish football federation (RFEF), there will be no professional football in Spain until the country’s political leaders give the go-ahead.
A joint statement read: “The Monitoring Commission established by the current RFEF-LaLiga Coordination Agreement agrees the suspension of professional football competitions until the authorities of the Government of Spain and the General Administration of the State consider that they can be resumed without creating any health risk.
“Both the RFEF and LaLiga wish to express our greatest public gratitude to all those who are dedicating their best efforts to provide essential services to the Spanish people and also share our condolences for all the deceased and a warm embrace from the world of football to the many families that are losing loved ones.”
More than 33,000 people have been infected by the virus in Spain, the second worst affected country in Europe behind Italy, while over 2,180 people have died from it according to the country’s health ministry.
Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya has reacted to a stay-at-home advice to Nigerians to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.
This came after Director of Public Policy Initiative at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Foundation, Amara Nwankpa advised the Federal Government to declare work free days and encourage stay at home.
He tweeted;
Nigerians are being asked to take a lot of personal responsibility for preventing the spread of #COVID19 but the Federal Government needs to step up and declare work free days and encourage stay at home. If you don’t do it, it will be hard to pull this off.
Reacting to the advice, Beverly Naya wondered how low-income earners can be convinced that staying at home could save their lives when hunger and poverty give them stress on a daily basis. She added that low-income earners will definitely need financial assistance.
She tweeted;
Who will support the low-income earners while at home? How can they possibly be convinced that staying at home could save their lives when hunger and poverty give them stress on a daily basis. They will definitely be needing financial assistance, I hope FG realises this.
The sooner we realise that living in Lala land is not what will protect us, the better for everyone. Everyone needs to be on their toes so people can take this pandemic seriously! The more information we have, the better prepared we’ll be to protect ourselves and our loved ones.
Nollywood actress, Funmi Awelewa has advised Nigerians to stay at home because Nigeria is not medically prepared for coronavirus.
She stated this on Instagram as the number of cases in the country increases to 35 with one death recorded.
See the screenshot below.
diva_oyin_porch reacted saying: “Italy is in hell, with all their strength, this shit is not funny, been at home for two weeks now we are not dead but just bored i Think that better.. please my people stay home.. almost everywhere as been shutdown..stay home”
khaleepha_r wrote: “@funmiawelewa yes oooo thanks ma stay safe ma may God protect you and your family ma”
The current battled against the spread of Coronavirus has caused a bus conductor to share an alcoholic drink to his passengers and insisting they sanitize their hands with it.
In a video shared by a passenger, the conductor is seen giving the alcoholic drink, known locally as ogogoro, to his passengers to wash their hands with it.
Access Bank has shut down on of its branch in Victoria Island, Lagos, after a certain ‘individual’ who visited the branch some days back tested positive for Coronavirus.
Making the announcement on twitter, the bank wrote ;
The health of all our stakeholders remains paramount at Access Bank Plc, as we are adopting all necessary measures to ensure your safety at this time.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has declared an indefinite strike beginning from today Monday March 23rd.
The union’s president, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, who announced this at a press conference at its National Secretariat Abuja, said the strike is over the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System and the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement. He noted that the government failed to address the issues raised.
Recall that ASUU had on Monday, March 9, 2020, declared a two-week warning strike.
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC this morning, announced the first death from Coronavirus in Nigeria.
The victim was identified as 67 year old former PPMC boss, Suleiman Achimugu.
A family source who confirmed Achimugu’s passing to some news platform, accused the NCDC of negligence in the handling of the deceased. The family source was by quoted Sahara Reporters to have said
“NCDC officials came to the house and took his blood specimen. Even though it tested positive, they never got back to us until he died at a hospital in Gwagwalada. We are all currently under quarantine in the house.”
The NCDC has now reacted to the claim. In a tweet posted on its official handle, the agency said it is not responsible for the management of individual cases as this is the responsibility of states and treatment centers.
The agency wrote on twitter ;
”Kindly note that NCDC will not be commenting on the management of individual cases. The management of cases is the responsibility of States and treatment centres and they are doing their best under difficult circumstances”
Aisha Buhari, the First Lady of Nigeria, has gotten more than she bargained for from Nigerians after she advised that parents should stay at home with their kids to avoid contracting coronavirus.
Aisha Buhari who took to Twitter with her advice was slammed by Nigerians who questioned to know what her husband has put in place as provision for those she’s advising to quit their work and stay at home.
She tweeted: “It is commendable that state governors have closed down schools; however, this could be counterproductive if parents are still going to work. We should not isolate students and expose their parents. Let us remember that they will meet at home. #TotalLockDown #StayAtHome.”
See reactions from Nigerians below.
@fribone wrote: “What plans have your husband rolled out to help those same parents you claim to care about? How would they feed their kids? Do they have running water? Do they have electricity to keep them comfortable? Look at what other countries are doing to help their people.”
@Alvin_IME wrote: “One question please,how do they stay at home when there is no electricity supply,how do they feee without working to gain wages because I know,I KNOW that the government can’t take care of everyone,let’s be truthful and realistic with ourselves.”
@Zayyanklg wrote: “Stay at home with no light and the weather is extremely hot!.”
@Soloawo wrote: “The Nigeria @NGRPresident government should make available about $1billion to Nigerians through GEEP PROGRAM platform @geep_ng They can call it COVID 19 bailout moni or whatever. It’s satanic to restrict people’s movement without access to food at home.”
As part of measures to curb spread of the deadly coronavirus, the Lagos State Government has banned passengers standing on public buses, giving new rules to prevent overcrowding of passengers.
In a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, on Sunday, the directive is part of the efforts by the Lagos State Government to further prevent a state-wide spread of COVID-19 especially in motor parks, garages and other public transportation related environment.
He said the government has released news guidelines on public transportation, which must be adhered to by all commuters.
Part of the guidelines, according to the commissioner is that all motor parks must be sanitized continuously.
He said:
“All Transport Operators/Companies are expected to sanitize their parks and garages regularly and continuously (at least before and after each trip).
“All Transport Operators/Companies are expected to have at the entrance to their respective parks/garages, washing hand equipment with soap and running water.
“All Operators are expected to have alcohol based sanitizers in their Vehicles for the use of Drivers, Conductors and Passengers.
“All Operators are not allowed to over crowd/over load their vehicles at this point in time, Passenger’s spacing must be fully observed. NCDC recommends that at least 2m (5feet) distance is required between anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness.
“No standing in all BRT and LBSL bus operations.
“All buses should be at 60% capacity and not 100% (i.e danfo and other commercial buses).
“All Air Conditioning System in public transport be put off.
“All public transport Operators/Company must have temperature reader to test each passenger before boarding the bus.
“All drivers and conductors should always wear hand gloves and nose guides while in transit.
“All passengers are also required to sanitize themselves before and after each trip.
“Passengers are also required to regularly wash their hands with soap and running water before and after each trip.
“Operators/Companies and passengers are expected to report any suspected case of COVID-19 to the Ministry of Transportation or call 08000CORONA.
“Passenger are also expected to report any Operator/Company that does not comply with these guidelines to the Monitoring Officer at sight or write to the Ministry, stating the Vehicle Registration Number, Park and Time.
“With this directives well disseminated to you our transport stakeholders and the men of the realms of fourth estate, we are confident that together we can put off this ranging fire of COVID-19.
“Together we can stop further spread of the virus in Lagos State and Nigeria.”
Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has been called out for not self-isolating after returning from the UK three days ago.
The Nollywood actress had disclosed that she practised social distancing during her stay in London. In a video she shared on Instagram, she revealed she is heading back to Lagos for a movie and doesn’t want to be quarantined.
Upon arriving Lagos, she dropped a shade for those she said wanted her to stay back in the UK. She wrote;
Eniola Badmus however ignited an outcry after being hosted by Funke Akindele, an act which goes against NCDC’s directive of 14 days self-isolation for travellers who just returned from high risk coronavirus countries.
Here are some tweets below;
Eniola Badmus however defended herself in a tweet she shared. The actress stated that she has been indoors since she returned from London and only drove in her car to visit a friend, after which she returned home.
The novel Coronavirus has claimed the life of a Nigerian for the first time in the country as the world still battles to curb the pandemic which originated from Wuhan, China.
Ex-PPMC Managing Director, Suleiman Achimugu, was revealed as the First Person To Die Of Coronavirus In Nigeria.
The family in a press statement sent to The Guardian reads ;
“he died of COVID 19 on 22/03/2020 some days after he arrived Nigeria from the UK.”
“He was in self isolation upon his return from the UK and personally called NCDC after experiencing some discomfort that are related to COVID 19 symptoms,” the family spokesman Abubakar Achimugu said in the statement.
“He tested positive and was promptly evacuated to the specialist hospital. He died while recieving treatment.”
The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK.
According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, ‘He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes & was undergoing chemotherapy’.
May his soul rest in peace.
The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK
He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes & was undergoing chemotherapy
Wale Adenuga has described the film industry in Nigeria as unprofitable, adding that things are not going on well as expected with the sector.
Adenuga, who is the chairman of Pefti Film Institute, disclosed this over the weekend in Ibadan while speaking with newsmen.
He said the Federal Government had done its best by providing loans for film making but it isn’t enough. He went on to advocate for a total restructuring of the sector.
He pointed out that the actors and actresses who live flamboyant lifestyles are able to do so from other sources outside of the film industry.
He added that “Many of them lift themselves by using sugar daddies and sugar mummies.”
He said: “Many people are oblivious of the fact that many of the young Nollywood actors and actresses who live flamboyant lifestyles make their money outside film making. They make people believe everything is alright in the film making.
“You see them building big houses, living in affluence, but their source of money is beyond making the film.”
He criticized lack of an organised association to govern the activities of the actors and moviemakers in the industry saying: “Although the average Nigerian may find this shocking but Nollywood is the only industry with no organised association to govern the activities of actors and moviemakers in the industry.
“This country cannot speak of a unified national association of filmmakers, the way that doctors talk about the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), lawyers talk about the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the gentlemen of the press have the Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ).
“It is true that Nollywood has all manners of guilds but these are all based on the sentiments.
“One is persuaded to believe that the inability to come together under an umbrella is one of the reasons why Nollywood have some of the problems that hinder them from the development of the business in Nigeria”
He added that the industry may witness bad days soon if deliberate efforts are not made to address the problem in the industry.
He said: “If things are not checked, there are disasters ahead. The cinemas that we have are too elitist in outlook and the common man cannot afford the luxury. What we need are community cinema houses where people can pay as low as N500.
“If Nollywood is well structured, there would be pension and health insurance schemes to the advantage of practitioners but that is not the case at the moment. What we have are self creations and growth of cabals.
“When there is no structure, there would be cabals. That is why there is high prevalence of abuse in the industry.
“A lot is going on in Nollywood and this is encouraged by lack of structure. Nollywood is the only industry that has no united front. In Nollywood, it is an all-comers affair. Anybody can become a director. There are no ethics and no professionalism. I can say that 90 per cent of the popular artistes in the industry do not belong to any association.
“I can name actors that died without proper care. Our members are too proud whereas all is not well with Nollywood. We just grandstand and create wrong impression. It is only the men that are painting the real picture in Nollywood and it is the picture of poverty. People who are enjoying from the muddy water of the Nollywood will not want things to be reformed.”
Media Personality, Toke Makinwa has revealed she is ‘low-key mad’ at China and she suggested that the Asian country should be fined because coronavirus broke out from Wuhan in China months ago and has spread to more than 100 other countries.
Toke Makinwa.
Her tweet reads ;
Not to even lie i am low key mad at china, the whole world should fine them when all of this is over, the whole world is paying dearly for it. Stop eating certain animal
If this outbreak started in Africa, the way they would have contained it, the way they’ll ban and close their borders to anything coming from Africa, it’s just unfair, people losing jobs, their lives, conspiracy or not, lab or market in wuhan, this is insane.
Actress, Tomi Odunsi, who welcomed her child three weeks ago, has revealed her struggles on the journey to motherhood.
The actress said she had “4 horrible miscarriages” before she was blessed with her child. She also lost her “beloved cousin to cancer”.
She wrote: “Happy first Mother’s Day to ME!!! After 4 horrible miscarriage experience and losing my beloved cousin Funmi to cancer, God restored me in everyway.
“HE came into my life unexpectedly mysteriously and my world is filled with so much joy. In my few weeks of being a NEW Mum , it’s been very interesting and yet amazing, all worth it.
“To all who have experienced lose, God will restore YOU!
“Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers in every capacity of mothering. You are a HERO!”
Relationship & sex expert, Joro Olumofin has said that by the end of the coronavirus quarantine, a lot of marriages will pack up as most couples will get bored with each other.
People have been advised to stay at home and maintain social distancing in order to curb the spread of the deadly disease, and according to Joro relationships and marriages are not ‘ready for the Quarantine’ because it will seem like a social experiment for most couples, staying indoors without any distractions.
An Anglican cleric has spoken out against women who allow their maids to cook for their husbands.
Rev. Azubuike Mgbikeh, while speaking on Mothers’ Day, March 22, 2020, frowned at women who delegate their responsibilities to their maids.
The priest said one of the qualities of the virtuous woman in the Bible was her ability to cater to the welfare of the family, including preparing food for the husband and children.
IN his words ;
“It’s unfortunate that many women don’t know how to cook. That’s why they will start campaigning for househelps as soon as they get married. Don’t allow househelps to cook for your husbands.
“A virtuous woman will not do that. If the househelp must prepare any meals, not soup and stew.”
Fresh Five new cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Nigeria, 2 in FCT, 2 in Lagos & 1 in Edo, Nigeria’s centre for disease control has said.
Five new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria
2 cases are returning travellers from the UK
As at 09:45 am on 23rd March, there are 35 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has counselled Nigerians to avoid social visits to police stations and other police offices as confirmed cases of coronavirus rise to 30 in Nigeria.
He also urged the citizens to minimise official visits to police stations, except where absolutely necessary.
Adamu in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, by the force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, also enjoined Nigerians to voluntarily adhere to directives guiding against the spread of coronavirus in the country.
The statement, with Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.2/, also quoted the IGP as warning against unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects, The PUNCH reports.
The statement read in part, “The IGP, while urging officers to observe personal safety measures, further directs the Zonal AIGs and Command CPs to ensure that cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects are not condoned.
“He reiterates that detention of suspects must be reduced to the barest minimum and that only very serious cases such as terrorism, armed robbery, homicide and other non-bailable offences should warrant detention.
“The IGP further directs that adequate measures be emplaced to screen persons to be committed into police custody.
“The IGP enjoins citizens to avoid social visits to police stations and other police offices and minimise official visits, except where absolutely necessary.
Adamu also directed zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and state police commissioners to strictly enforce the directives on social restriction order imposed by the government in their respective jurisdiction.
“Also, in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive that all tertiary institutions be shut, the IGP has ordered the immediate closure of the Nigeria Police Academy as well as all Police Primary and Secondary Schools nationwide.
“The Force Medical Services has been empowered and directed to step up sensitisation programmes across Commands, Formations and Barracks in the country,” the statement added.
The German government has barred public gatherings of more than two people, except for families, to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
Speaking after meeting the leaders of Germany’s regions on Sunday afternoon, Chancellor Angela Merkel made it clear that the new restrictions are not desirable but necessary. “None of us wished that we would ever have to face the people with such rules,” she said.
Merkel who also revealed that she was going into isolation because her doctor had tested positive for the coronavirus warned of consequences if people violate the new measures, but did not specify what that would entail. “These are not recommendations, but rules,” she said.
The new regulation says: “Spending time in public space is only permitted on your own, with another person who does not live in the household or with members of your own household.” When in public, people should stand at least 1.5 meters apart, Merkel said.
The rule will be in place for at least two weeks.
In Germany, the number of confirmed cases had risen to more than 23,900 by Sunday, with more than 90 deaths.
The Kwara State Government has directed all civil servants to work from home following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.
In a statement released by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, all civil servants apart from the Ministry of Health and essential workers, are to work from home beginning on Monday, March 23 until further notice.
The Kwara State Governor who ordered the closure of all public and private nurseries, primary, secondary and state-owned Tertiary institutions, also placed a ban on public gatherings of more than 25 people.
Governor Abdulrazaq revealed plans of building additional and well-equipped 12-bed intensive care unit at the General Hospital, Ilorin. It was further gathered that a “COVID-19 Technical Committee” comprising of healthcare professionals and officials whose primary responsibility is to assist our administration in combating COVID-19 in Kwara State, have been constituted. The committee is headed by the Deputy Governor of the state.
The statement reads in parts;
As individuals, we are all responsible for the general well-being of fellow Kwarans and should work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by:
1) washing our hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as much as possible daily;
2)avoiding touching our eyes, mouths, and noses;
3) covering our mouths and noses with our bent elbow or tissue when we cough or sneeze;
4) staying more than 1 meter (3 feet) away from a person who is sick and coughing, and wearing a mask if you are ill (especially if coughing) or looking after someone who is ill and coughing;
5) abstaining from handshaking until the threat of this COVID-19 is zero; and
6) avoiding crowded area and minimising any gathering to a maximum of 25.
As a community, we must do everything possible to prevent any transmission of COVID-19 by embracing the concept of social distancing and self-isolation. These measures are to prevent anyone that may be infected with COVID-19 from spreading the disease to others.
An exponential spread of COVID-19 in our community might be catastrophic because we could have thousands of our citizens sick at the same time.
Given the aforementioned and the global health emergency situation, our administration has taken the following difficult but important decisions to protect Kwarans:
1) Closure of all public and private nurseries, primary, secondary and state-owned Tertiary institutions.
2) Aside from Ministry of health and essential workers, all civil servants are to work from home.
3) All gatherings of more than 25 people are hereby discouraged until further notice.
A mild drama was on display on Saturday after a groom-to-be identified as Rufus Aplang walked out of church during his wedding and abandoned his supposed bride, Judith, in Plateau State.
Aplang fled the God’s Glory Ministry, Jos, venue of the wedding, when it was time to take the wedding vow on Saturday.
File Photo for descriptive purposes.
According to NAN, his action sent family members, friends, colleagues and associates into wild confusion.
Aplang, was quoted allegedly to have said before walking out of the Church that he had planned 10 years ago to disgrace his supposed bride on their wedding day.
An eyewitness, Miss Julian Dogo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Jos, that the fleeing groom gave shocking answers to the pastor while he was taking his marital vows.
“Aplang was asked on the altar by the pastor, do you take Judith as your wife for batter for worse? Then he replied with a No.
“The pastor put the same question to him, and he replied, ‘Pastor, I heard you clearly, and understand English very well and my answer is still No’
“Then the pastor said to him, but you are well dressed and came ready for this wedding, and he replied, ‘sorry, I made up my mind 10 years ago to disgrace her on our wedding day’
“As soon as he said that, he walked out of the church, and was followed by his best man and his friends who drove out of the church premises,”Dogo told NAN.
However Judith, the supposed bride, collapsed inside the church and was taken to an disclosed hospital around Plateau State Polytechnic in Jos
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Habeed Kasali, for reportedly killing his kinsman he suspected of having an affair with his wife.
The 35-year-old native of Totowu village in Igbesa allegedly stabbed 32-year-old Bamidele Johnson with scissors multiple times after a fight ensued between them which lead to Bamidele’s death.
Ogun State Police Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi said said;
“They are both natives of Totowu. The incident occurred on Saturday. The suspect confronted the deceased that he was having an affair with his wife despite several warnings and it led to a fight.
“In the process, the suspect used scissors to stab the deceased several times on his chest, eye and neck which made Bamidele to lose consciousness. He was immediately rushed to Crest Hospital at Isuti Road in Egan, Lagos but was confirmed dead by the doctor.
“Having realised that the victim had died, the suspect took to his heels, but the DPO Igbesa SP Abayomi Adeniji quickly dispatched his detectives to go after him and he was eventually arrested where he ran to.
“The body of the deceased has been recovered to Ota General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy. The Commissioner of Police Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for further investigation and prosecution.”
MC Fish clocked a new age on Sunday, 22nd March and his wife, actress Anita Joseph took to her Instagram page to eulogize him.
She wrote;
“You Complete me “ Life with you has been sweet “ It won’t even make sense with someone else “ I said yes to the best man in d Universe !! And we are uniquely and gorgeously Made for each other The Days are Long when your not Close to me !! Thank you for coming into my world Thank you for Completing me And been True in a world where there’s no TRUTH Thank you for been my best friend this 3years I Love you Forever King The Choosen You will always Lead.. Your blessings are released and your Hands Are Blessed .. Welcome to your Best year Ever … This year you shall experience Gods ultimate grace ,favor ,kindness in JESUS Name Amen Thank you for pushing me Baba I would v given you the world and all the gold in it if I can But we are Enough and We love our small Circle KING @realmcfish may the rest of your years be the very best My handsome Husband
Micheal ori ihe di mma ya gazie nna m
However, some of her followers were not in the birthday spirit and took to the comment section of the said post to ask her to keep her relationship off social media.
Anita wasn’t pleased with their comments and she took out time rain curses on one of them. See their exchange below.
A cleric slumped and died while officiating Mass in Rivers State on Sunday, March 22, 2020.
Rev. Father Cyprian Kooro, of the St. Helen Catholic Church, Ogbogoro, Rivers State, was in the middle of celebrating Mass with his parishioners when he collapsed suddenly.
He was immediately rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, UPTH, where he was pronounced dead.
