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The Lagos State Government has confirmed that SMS messages received by residents who are sixty years old and above emanated from the Lagos State Residents’ Registration Agency, LASRRA, saying the aged and vulnerable residents will benefit from the stimulus food package unveiled by the State Government on Friday 27th March, 2020. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, made the clarification in Lagos today, explaining that an SMS from the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) was sent to the aged asking them to reply with a “YES”, “FOOD YES” or “SWITCH YES” if their registered home address with the Agency remains valid.   Lawal noted that the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), devised the initiative to ensure fairness and evenness in the distribution of the stimulus packages, just as he emphasised that Lagos residents duly registered with LASRRA will access similar socia...

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC has warned against the myths some Nigerians have about the Coronavirus disease. The NCDC in a post shared on Twitter warned that the consumption of lemon, ginger, garlic, palm oil doesn't protect or prevent against Coronavirus. The agency also stated that drinking or spraying of dettol all over ones body doesn't kill Coronavirus. The post Consuming lemon, garlic, ginger, palm oil does not protect against Coronavirus- NCDC warns appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouq has stated that in spite of closure of schools around the country over coronavirus, the federal government's school feeding programme will still continue.  Speaking to newsmen at the joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force in Abuja on Monday March 30, Sadiya disclosed that President Buhari directed the ministry to develop a strategy on how to sustain the school feeding programme. She also appealed to state governors to ensure the continuation of the programme as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari,  The Minister said;  “In paragraph 50 of Mr President’s speech, he directed that our ministry works with the relevant state governments in developing a strategy on how to sustain the school feeding programme.“We will be doing this and I have already started contacting the governors on agreeing on the modalities to adopt.“I have accordingly contacted the programme heads of the programme. T...

A painting by Vincent van Gogh has been stolen from a Dutch museum currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The museum was closed on March 2 in line with national measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Police said the painting with an estimated value of up to £5m was stolen on Monday at the Singer Laren Museum in what appeared to be a smash-and-grab from the front entrance. During a press conference broadcast on Youtube, the museum’s director, Jan Rudolph de Lorm, said he was “incredibly pissed off” after thieves stole the painting, which had been on loan from the Groninger Museum.  De Lorm said: “This is exactly what you don’t want as a museum that has a painting on loan. “A beautiful and moving painting by one of our greatest painters, stolen from the community … This must come back as soon as possible, so that we can enjoy and be comforted by this beautiful art again. Art deserves to be seen and shared by us, the community.” Arthur...

The 14 day total lockdown order issued by President Buhari on Sunday March 29, was effected in Lagos and Abuja from 11pm on Monday March 30.  While Ogun state government postponed the lockdown directive till Friday April 3, the police have blocked the inbound and outbound sections of the Lagos-Ibadan express way.  The total lockdown order was also adhered to in Abuja as some streets have already been deserted.  It is expected that health officials will identify, trace and isolate all individuals that have come into contact with confirmed cases within the 14 day total lockdown in the two states and the FCT.  Here are some photos taken in Lagos;    Here are photos taken in Abuja today;      The post Photos: Lagos and Abuja streets deserted as lockdown begins appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Nollywood actress, Osiobeloveth has accused the Rivers State Taskforce of destroying food items she bought with a friend.  She further claimed that the taskforce officials also poured kerosene on the food items which were quite expensive.  The actress said;  This is what happened today in port harcourt things I bought with my friend today were destroyed by Wike task force they poured kerosene on things i and my friend already paid for considering how expensive things are in the market now everything we bought were destroyed before our own eyes we couldn’t move we just stood there in shock at a point we had to run and this is not even in the market ooo this country is one hell of a crazy place to be in.      View this post on Instagram         Actress Osiobeloveth accuses Rivers State TaskForce of destroying food items she bought and pouring kerosene on it . . Governor Nyesom Wik...

A video of a Nigerian dad complaining bitterly over the poor condition his daughter is allegedly being subjected to at an isolation center, has surfaced online. The man who introduced himself as Mr Olanutu, told reporters during an interview that his daughter who is diagnosed with the novel Coronavirus, has been left unattended to by the medical staff at one of the isolation centers. Although he did not mention which of the Isolation centers, the aggrieved dad also said his daughter had not been fed since she was moved into the isolation center.''Let the Minister come and see what is happening. If I am telling lies, my name is Mr Olanutu.What the hell are they doing here? She hasn't seen a doctor since morning, she hasn't seen a nurse, she hasn't been fed and you are telling me that I should not take her out. Let  her go and die in my house, simple. I don't care anymore. For the fact that you have Coronavirus does not mean you should be left around'' he ...

Botswana is the latest African country to confirm cases of the deadly coronavirus.  On Monday night, health minister Lemogang Kwape announced the country's first three cases of coronavirus on state television.  Kwape said the three people who had tested positive for the virus are two males and a female, who had travelled from Thailand and the United Kingdom respectively. The health minister further stated the COVID 19 patients are already in isolation undergoing treatment.The post Botswana records first 3 cases of coronavirus appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

34-year-old Ifeanyi Asiatugbulam, said to be the only surviving member of late millionaire kidnapper and former police officer Corporal Collins Ezenwa aka E-money's gang, has been arrested by operatives of the Imo State Special Armed Robbery Squad (SARS) alongside one other suspect.  The suspect was arrested alongside 20-year-old Kingsley Udo Johnson at Ikot Akwa in Nsit Atai Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State in an operation coordinated by the SARS commander in the state, CSP Victor Godfrey. Asiatugbulam escaped during a gun duel in which E-money and two other gang members were killed on January 27, 2018 at Atta community of Ikeduru, Imo state. Though he was arrested in another case in which one Onyia Destiny Chinyere was kidnapped and driven to their den at Oru East of Imo State, he mysteriously escaped from police custody. One AK47 rifle and 54 live 7.6mm ammunition was recovered from him at that time....

The wife of Kaduna State governor, Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, has said that her test result for coronavirus has returned negative.  She disclosed this on her Twitter page stating;“Dear Tweeps, My COVID-ONE-NINE test result is out. I’m NEGATIVE. Thanks for all your prayers and good wishes. #StayAtHomeStaySafe''she tweeted Recall that her husband announced he tested positive for the novel virus on Saturday March 28th.   The post Governor El-Rufai's wife tests negative for Coronavirus appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

British Airways has grounded all flights to and from Gatwick Airport due to coronavirus but still operate from London Heathrow at a severely reduced schedule.This is due to the ‘considerable restrictions and challenging market environment’ amid the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesperson said. They continued: ‘Like many other airlines, we will temporarily suspend our flying schedule at Gatwick. We are contacting affected customers to discuss their options.’The decision by BA to shut its Gatwick operation came hours after easyJet grounded its entire fleet of 330 aircraft. Weeks ago,  British Airways  Chief Executive Alex Cruz admitted coronavirus is threatening the company's operation as staff were told there will be job cuts because of the 'worsening' worldwide pandemic.He wrote to all 45,000 workers saying the virus' relentless spread is a crisis 'of global proportions like no other we have known', more serious than the 2008 financial crash, SARS or 9/11. Mr Cruz ...

Gawat Jubril, the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State in New Media, was called out after he took to Twitter to write about the first ever virtual meeting held by Lagos State excos amid the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the stay-at-home order resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu held a virtual meeting with some executives, as opposed to meeting physically.   Gawat Jubril took to Twitter to call this virtual meeting a historic event. He wrote: "Flash: Lagos State exco makes history with first-ever virtual meeting."   Nigerians reacted by slamming him for "boasting with something as basic as a virtual conference" that others have been doing for years. See reactions below.    The post Nigerians slam SSA to the Governor of Lagos for 'boasting' about Lagos State excos' first ever virtual meeting appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

As the nation continues to battle the Coronavirus scourge, Nigeria's Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that no country in the world can boast of having enough ventilators within their healthcare system. A ventilator is a machine designed to provide mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air in and out of the lungs, to deliver breaths to a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently. The machine is attached to a tube inserted in the patient’s airway so it can deliver air into the lungs. Nigeria has less than 500 ventilators in the whole Federation, a matter that is of great concern to many Nigerians. However while speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Ehanire said this isn't a cause for alarm as only one of the Coronavirus cases in Nigeria requires the use of a ventilator. “The question of ventilators;  yes we are addressing it. There is no country in this world that has enough ventilator...

Toke Makinwa has reacted after she was called out for stating that China should be fined for the coronavirus pandemic that started in Wuhan, China. The media personality said at the time: "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 animals #Sigh." Her tweet was met with support from some and criticism from others who called her "insensitive" for blaming China. She has now responded on Twitter. She wrote: "Who started it? Who contained it? Who is now profiting from it??? When I said the world should fine China I was called insensitive, nations should wake up and fix their economy, build factories, empower your people so we all don’t depend on their economy. Happy quarantine."  The post Toke Makinwa reacts to being called 'insensitive' for saying China should be fined for the coronavirus pandemic appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog ...

The Ogun state police command have arrested a masquerade otherwise known as Egungun in Yoruba parlance, for defying the government’s order banning all public gatherings in the state as part of measures to curb Coronavirus spread. A statement released by the state police command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, says the masquerade was apprehended along Ijeja area in Abeokuta the state capital after it confronted the policemen and threatened to deal with them if they dispersed his followers. “Upon the report, policemen from Ibara Division moved to the area and warned the people to disperse but the masequrade confronted the policemen and threatened to deal with them if they insist on dispersing his followers.“The masequrade was subsequently arrested and taken to the station where he was warned to be law-abiding before he was released to a reliable surety”, the statement readMeanwhile, Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that the lockdown in Ogun will commence on Fri...

Aaron Carter's girlfriend, Melanie Martin, has been arrested for suspicion of domestic violence. The police were called to the singer's Lancaster, California, home on Sunday night when a fight allegedly broke out between the couple. According to TMZ, cops were called to the residence at 11pm and found visible marks on Carter's body. The singer claimed that he and Melanie got into a physical altercation and she allegedly scratched him. Police determined Melanie to be the aggressor and she was taken into custody. Carter told TMZ that Melanie informed him she's pregnant right before they got into the argument that led to her getting arrested. He says he thinks she's lying and there's no chance they're getting back together. After the alleged altercation, Carter took to Twitter to send a strong message about domestic violence.  "You don't have to wait for someone to treat you bad repeatedly. All it takes is once, and if they get away with it that once...

The Nigerian Naira plunged further in value on Monday March 30, as it exchanged at N412 for a dollar following a temporary suspension of sale of forex to the Bureau De Change operators in the country by the Central Bank of Nigeria.  Recall that the apex bank had pegged the exchange rate of the Naira at N380 to the dollar, a move it insisted was not a devaluation of the Nigerian currency. The CBN however granted the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria its request of going on holiday due to challenges in the local and global economies over the coronavirus pandemic.  While the Naira has crashed in its value due to the low price of crude oil in the international market in recent times, BDC operators have disclosed that there has been a drastic decline in demand for forex due to the impact of coronavirus on the economy. The financial market stakeholders also disclosed that businesses are down and many people are not tra...

Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna has made history by becoming the first person to grace the cover of British Vogue in a durag for a high-fashion shoot. Speaking with the magazine, the 32-year-old opened up on her plans to start her family as well as her upcoming projects. Sharing her personal aspirations, the singer revealed she's open to raising 'three or four children' alone if she doesn't find The One, telling the publication in its May issue: 'Would I do it on my own? Hell yeah!'  Rihanna, who split from Saudi billionaire Hassan Jameel in January following a three-year romance, added: 'I'll have kids - three or four of 'em'.   Hailing 'love' as the most fundamental element in being a parent, Rihanna said: 'Hell yeah, I feel like society makes me want to feel like 'Oh you got it wrong …' They diminish you as a mother, [if] there's not a dad in your kid's lives.  'But the only thing that matters is hap...

Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Farouq, says the Federal government has begun cash transfer to the poorest households in the country to cushion the economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Farouk announced this at a press conference in Abuja. She said her ministry has commenced advance payment of conditional cash transfer to the poorest households in the country. She however did not disclose the amount of cash that is being transfered to the poor.  “In Mr. President’s speech, paragraph 54, he directed that the conditional cash transfer should be given in advance of two months. This we have also done. We have directed immediate cash transfer to the poorest and most vulnerable households in the country.“Because of this COVID-19, the vulnerable groups have to expanded, because we are aware that there are people who live on daily wage, so we are also going to look at those groups of people to see how we can ge...

A Florida Pastor, Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne has been arrested by the police for holding fully-packed church services despite a stay-at-home order in the state.  Prior to his arrest, the evangelical pastor had insisted that he wouldn't close the doors of his Tampa Bay megachurch until the End Times begin. He also encouraged those in attendance at his River at Tampa Bay Church to shake hands, to show they were not afraid of contracting the coronavirus. A video from the church service on Sunday March 29, showed dozens of people packed inside the church and standing shoulder-to-shoulder.   Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested on Monday March 30 on misdemeanor charges of unlawful assembly and violation of public health rules after defying social distancing orders at The River at Tampa Bay church.  Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said at a press conference;  “I made a decision to seek an arrest warrant for...

The index case of coronavirus in Oyo has been released from the state's isolaton center after testing negative on Monday March 30.  The index case underwent treatement at the Agbami Chest Hospital which is being used as isolation centre in Ibadan. Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa said in a statement;  “The American returnee had initially tested negative only for the second test to read positive.“The index case had been on self-isolation at a private residence in Ibadan until he was transferred to the Isolation centre at Agbami, Jericho area of Ibadan on March 23.“The index case was released after two consecutive negative tests"The post Index case of coronavirus in Oyo State released after testing negative after treatment appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

American model, Chrissy Teigen marked 10th anniversary of her breast implants on Monday night, by sharing throwback photos of her showing off her curves on the runway while modeling a white bikini. The mother of two wrote: 'happy 10 year anniversary to these titties and RIP to these teeth.'       View this post on Instagram         happy 10 year anniversary to these titties and RIP to these teeth. @christopher.petersonA post shared by chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) on Mar 30, 2020 at 11:53am PDT Her comment regarding her teeth was about the veneers she had at the time. When comedian Whitney Cummings commented: 'Wait isn't ten years when we need to take them out?' meaning that 10 years is the time that implants traditionally need replacing. In her reply, Chrissy hilariously wrote: '@whitneycummings yes dude and I really want them OUT. Quarantine would have been perfect time but appar...

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi has asked God to spare the world of the coronavirus pandemic and he offered himself to be inflicted with the virus so the rest of the world can be free. The monarch said this in a video making the rounds on Twitter. While sitting on his throne, the traditional ruler said a prayer regarding coronavirus. He asked that the coronavirus should come to him and leave the rest of the world alone. "I'm not king, God is King. You created everything," he began in the video. He then proceeded to ask God to make the virus come and inflict him. He added that he is laying his body down as God instructed him.   This comes days after the king issued a spiritual warrant of arrest for COVID-19 (read here). Watch the video below.       View this post on Instagram         “God, infect me with Covid-19 and leave the rest ...

The Nigeria Police Force has alerted Nigerians on the new crime trends fraudsters have deviced to defraud people during this Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released, the police spokesperson, Frank Mba, said intelligence at the disposal of the Force indicates that fraud and cybercrime are expected to rise at this time owing to the lockdown emplaced by Government at all levels to contain the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.  Mba said intelligence obtained from the INTERPOL Headquarters shows that scammers in Nigeria and other parts of the globe have begun to create and set up fraudulent websites, e-commerce platforms, fake social media accounts and emails claiming to sell and deliver (covid-19) medical products. He noted that in some cases, the fraudsters use the names of prominent companies involved in the production and distribution of these items. Victims are then asked to pay via bank transfer. According to Mbah, the Inspector General of P...

Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced the donation of his salaries in the last 10 months to support the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.  In a statement issued by his chief press secretary Rafiu Ajakaiye, the governor said since he assumed office in May 2019, he ''never received any salary'' and that he will be donating the accmulated sum to help provide palliative measures to the vulnerable in Kwara state as Nigeria battles Coronavirus pandemic. “Whereas our state has no confirmed case of Coronavirus as at now, we have been taking every step necessary to ensure we keep Kwara safe. Such measures have included keeping our people at home while we ramp up investments in our capacity to cope with this global health emergency.This time calls for sacrifice from everyone as humanity needs all the help it can get. For this reason, I am hereby donating 100% of my monthly salary.Since I was inaugurated, I have not taken my salary. I...

Kenyan media personality, Tanasha Donna has finally confirmed that she has broken up with her fiance and Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz who she shares a son with.  Recall that the mother of one sparked off speculation of their breakup after going off on an Instagram rant and also unfollowing Diamond Platnumz and his family members including his mother.  In an Interactive Insta-Live, Ms Donna disclosed that it's never easy to deal with a breakup, but she will be sharing her story in a Magazine that will be out soon. She said;  “I know a lot of your guys wanna know about what went down in my relationship and my personal life. This is not something I’m ready to come out with in public just as yet. Its something very personal and everybody as their own timing of coming out with their own stories, so I’m not here to talk about what happened in my previous relationship. "It’s never easy to deal with a break up but am focusing on what matte...