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President Buhari has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and the Head of Service, Folashade Mejabi Yemi-Esan, to begin the restructuring and rationalization of federal government parastatals, commissions and agencies. This directive comes after he approved the adoption of the Steve Oransaye Committee report. The Oronsaye committee was constituted during the Goodluck Jonathan administration to seek ways of cutting cost of governance in the country. After several deliberations, the committee came up with an 800-paged report, recommending the abolishment and merging of 102 government agencies and parastatals. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, was on Channels TV where she disclosed that President Buhari has approved the adoption of the report. “The president has approved that this administration should implement the Oransanye report. It has reviewed the whole of the size of government and has ...

Goods and properties worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in a fire outbreak in Kaduna. Several shops and a pharmacy situated along Constitution road in Kaduna state were engulfed in an intense fire last night Wednesday, April 29. The cause of the fire is yet unknown. Unfortunately, most of the shop owners were not around to salvage their goods due the lockdown imposed on the state as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. See more photos from the incident below  The post Goods worth millions of Naira destroyed as fire guts shops and pharmacy in Kaduna (photos) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

The presumptive Democratic nominee for the US Presidential elections, Joe Biden, has said he is in support of sexual assaulters in the military being brought to book while survivors be supported, days after new evidence erupted alleging he sexually assaulted former Senate staffer Tara Reade in 1993 while she worked for him.  Joe Biden was part of a virtual fundraiser on Wednesday evening, and he notably was not asked about the sexual assault allegation made by Reade.   But a woman named Nancy Parrish, who is an advocate of combating sexual assault in the military, asked the former Vice President what he would do about sexual assault in the military. She asked Biden, if he will support “moving the military justice system into the 21st century by empowering experienced military prosecutors to make prosecution decisions for non-military crimes -- serious felonies like rape, murder, and child abuse.” To which Biden responded;"The answer is yes, yes, yes,"...

Humanitarian minister, Sadiya Farouq and the National Agency for Food and Drugs Admininstration Control (NAFDAC) have both issued differing statements on how some states in the country received expired rice as Coronavirus palliatives.  Recall that the expired bags of rice some states received from the federal government has led to a heated contention both offline and online in the last few days.  Ms Farouq who commented on dispute the expired bags of rice ignited before now, had said that the food items were "handed over by the Nigerian Customs Service after being assessed by NAFDAC“. She said;  “As you may recall, we mentioned here that we distributed the rice relief to the states. The rice was handed over to us by the Nigerian Customs Service and it was assessed by NAFDAC, who issued a clearance before the goods were released for onward distribution to the states.“So, as far as we are concerned, the rice was certified fit for human con...

An experimental drug, Remdesvir, has proved effective against the new Coronavirus in a major study done by the National Institutes of Health, the US Government have announced . White House health advisor and top US infectious diseases expert, Dr Anthony Fauci has revealed that data collected from the Coronavirus drug trial testing with the antiviral drug Remdesivir showed 'quite good news' and has set a new standard of care for COVID-19 patients.                    According to the study led by the US National Institute of Health, the drug shortens the time it takes for patients to recover by four days on average, and it is the first drug treatment to pass such a strict test against the virus.Remdesivir, produced by Gilead Sciences was tested in 1,063 hospitalized Coronavirus patients around the world and according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the drug reduced the time it takes patients to recover by 31%,...

Popular Nigerian dancer and video vixen, Kodak is dead. She died in the late hours of Wednesday, April 29.  According to reports, Kodak was electrocuted while charging her phone at a video director’s home in Omole Estate, Lagos. She was confirmed dead at a nearby hospital she was rushed to.    Olamide who penned down a tribute to her wrote;  Rest up Kodak   Popular dancer, Poco Lee also wrote;  We lost A Legend in the Dance Industry & Nigeria at large....Forever in our Hearts #restinpeacepicturekodak  The post Nigerian video vixen and dancer, Kodak dies after allegedly being electrocuted while charging her phone appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Two COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded in Kano state. The state Ministry of Health disclosed this via its Twitter handle on Thursday morning, April 30. The Ministry also confirmed 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the state. The state now has 139 cases with a total of 5 confirmed deaths.   President Buhari on Monday April 27, announced a two week lockdown in Kano state following the increase in mysterious deaths recorded in the state. The post Two COVID-19 deaths recorded in Kano appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Veteran Bollywood actor, Rishi Kapoor has died. The award winning actor died in an Indian hospital in the early hours of today May 30, after a two-year battle with leukemia. He was 67. Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India last September following treatment in New York. He was recently admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for further treatment."The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him."He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears," a statement from his family read The statement also urged his...

The Osun State government has confirmed the interception of some Northern travellers who came into the state while hiding in trucks carrying essential goods amid a ban on inter-state travels.  Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Adeyanju Binuyo confirmed this in a press conference with journalists on Wednesday April 29. He said the travellers have been tracked down and will be immediately sent back to their home states. Binuyo said;  “Government is aware of a huge influx of non- Osun residents into the state, especially from Zamfara. They were coming majorly through the Ondo axis, accompanying trucks that are carrying food materials purportedly to be sold around the South West generally.“The intelligence that we’ve gathered in the last few days is such that they usually have two or a maximum of three people attached to a truck to assist in discharging the goods. But now we have sometimes ten of them hidden among the goods.“Sometimes the ...

Muhammed Goni who is the first democratically elected governor of Borno State is reportedly dead.  The late politician was in his 80s and he died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday April 29.  A relative of the former governor, Lawan Kareto who is a serving member of the Borno State executive council confirmed his death. He told Premium Times;  “We have lost our beloved elder this evening. “We thank God for the good life he has had. Living to become 80 plus is not a small blessing from Allah. May his soul rest in peace.” Mr Goni was elected governor of Borno in 1979, but lost his second term bid in 1983. He also contested for the governorship seat in Borno State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011, but lost to former governor Kashim Shettima, now a senator.The post First civilian Governor of Borno state, Muhammed Goni is dead appeared first on Linda Ike...

According to Amnesty International, 19 Nigerians have so far been killed by security operatives during the lockdown to contain the spread of Coronavirus. The lockdown in Nigeria began in March in some states and in April in others and a task force was set up to ensure compliance. Unfortunately, in the course of carrying out their duties, some Nigerians were killed. Joseph Pessu was shot dead by a soldier in Warri on Thursday, April 2. His death sparked outrage and counter attacks as youths beat up soldiers and soldiers, in turn, threatened to deal with members of the community and rape their women. Also, a policewoman was shot dead by her male colleague who is a member of the Rivers state taskforce on the COVID-19 lockdown. The incident happened on April 23.  Amnesty International puts the total number of those killed in Nigeria at 19. A tweet shared by Amnesty International Nigeria reads: "We have been monitoring human ri...

Cross River State health commisioner, Betta Edu has lashed out at the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) over a recent comment about some Nigerian states who are yet to record Coronavirus cases.  LIB reported earlier that the Director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu had stated that Coronavirus will get to every state in Nigeria as he pointed out that some states are yet to send in enough samples for tests. He averred that some states which are yet to record cases of COVID-19 are either negligent in testing and tracing, or actively hiding the disease within their territories. However Betta Edu who slammed the agency over the comment while addressing newsmen on Wednesday April 29, stated that she wants the pressure on Cross River State to stop. She also alleged that some residents of the state have been receiving text messages in which they are promised millions if they can claim they are Coronavirus positive....

Remdesivir shows success in COVID-19 trial drug – Studyhttps://bit.ly/35paOzaLockdown: Nigerians groan over inability to access cash stocked in bankshttps://bit.ly/2VNNGqDCOVID-19: Public servants in Kaduna decry 25% salary cuthttps://bit.ly/2SjxZ8LCourt refuses to further vary Maina’s bail conditionshttps://bit.ly/2yc8ak0 The post Remdesivir shows success in COVID-19 trial drug Study: Daily Times Nigeria Top Four Stories appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

Self-acclaimed plastic surgeon, Dr Anu has defended herself after being called out over alleged botched surgeries she conducted and death of former beauty queen, Onwuzuligbo Miriam Nneka.  Dr Anu who lashed out at those calling her out, stated that she doesn't think the dead should be disrespected in any way, as pictures of the late Nneka has been making the rounds on social media. She also pointed out that those dragging her should have channelled their grieviances through appropriate channels instead of social media.  The Nigerian doctor also stated that Nneka never died at her plastic surgery clinic. Though she admitted that the late beauty queen underwent plastic surgery, she however added that she (Nneka) "walked" into Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for pneumonia treatment.  Dr Anu stated that while Nneka was at LUTH for over a month, she was made to lie on her bum and also forced to discontinue her antibiotics medication which mus...

Popular Nigerian dancer and video vixen, Kodak has been confirmed dead in the late hours of Wednesday April 29.  According to reports, Kodak was electrocuted while charging her phone at a video director’s home in Omole Estate, Lagos. She was confirmed dead at a nearby hospital she was rushed to.    Olamide who penned down a tribute to her wrote;  Rest up Kodak   Popular dancer, Poco Lee also wrote;  We lost A Legend in the Dance Industry & Nigeria at large....Forever in our Hearts #restinpeacepicturekodak  The post Nigerian video vixen and dancer, Kodak dies after allegedly being electrocuted while charging her phone appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

A Spanish news anchor has been accused of cheating on his girlfriend after viewers spotted a semi-naked woman while he was filming a live segment.  Alfonso Merlos, 41, was hosting on the Estado de Alarma channel live on YouTube from his home, amid the coronavirus lockdown when the scantily clad lady walked into the background of the shot.   Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to note that the woman was not his partner Marta López, a former star of the Spanish “Big Brother” reality show, and then discovered that she was Alexia Rivas, a 27-year-old journalist.    After accusations that he was cheating on his Big Brother star girlfriend Marta López, Merlos has addressed the situation and insisted that he and López have broken up.  'If you think that my attitude has not been correct or that there are things that I have not done well,' he said. 'I have no problem asking for forgiveness, although my goal was not to harm someone else.'...

Davido's fiancee and mother of his son, Chioma Rowland is celebrating her 25th birthday today, April 30.   The singer, 27, took to Instagram to wish her a happy birthday with beautiful words.  'HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE STRONGEST WOMAN I KNOW !!! @thechefchi !!!! !!! Ohhhh Man if we wasn’t on lockdown u already know we for turn the city upside down!! !!!! My dear wife, may your birthday be as happy as you have made me. AND THATS ON GANG ! #1 CRO,' Davido wrote.      View this post on Instagram         HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE STRONGEST WOMAN I KNOW !!! @thechefchi !!!! !!! Ohhhh Man if we wasn’t on lockdown u already know we for turn the city upside down!! !!!! My dear wife, may your birthday be as happy as you have made me. AND THATS ON GANG ! #1 CRO A post shared by Davido Adeleke (@davidoofficial) on Apr 29, 2020 at 4:34pm PDTThe post 'My dear wife, may your birthday be as happy as you h...

The British Government will advise its citizens to wear face masks at work, in shops, or on public transport with Coronavirus lockdown set to last into 2021. According to The Sun, Government’s top scientists met on Tuesday to decide on the face-covering move to help stop the coronavirus spread, amid fears that social distancing will roll into 2021, as chances of a vaccine within a year are slim.This comes after a Britain’s top doctor issued a warning that the nation may have to live with tough social distancing measures for “the next calendar year”.Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty also stressed that the chances of a vaccine in the next year were “incredibly small”. He said: “In the long run, the exit from this is going to be one of two things, ideally. “A vaccine, and there are a variety of ways they can be deployed . . . or highly effective drugs so that people stop dying of this disease even if they catch it.”But he added: “The probability of having those any time in ...

A fisherman identified as Mr. Duobo, caught a huge Hippopotamus in Aku-gbene fishing camp, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, on Wednesday. According to the fisherman, the sea animal has been disturbing farms in the camp for a while now. He described April 29, 2020, as his luckiest day since he started fishing in the camp, as it was the day the Hippopotamus was finally caught by him. Duobo said all fishermen in the camp have set different kinds of traps for the sea animal but each attempt always failed. He said he had set a trap for the Hippopotamus with ropes and bamboo sticks three days ago, and had been monitoring it. He was happy when he realised it had caught the animal. He thanked his Hausa friend Mohammed, a fisherman residing at Polaku community, Yenagoa, for helping him achieve the feat. The post Fisherman catches huge Hippopotamus in Bayelsa (photo) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .

196 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, 87 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 24 in Kano, 18 in Gombe, 17 in Kaduna, 16-in FCT, 10 in Katsina, 8 in Sokoto, 7 in Edo 6 in Borno, 1 in Yobe, 1 in Ebonyi and 1 in Adamawa State.    As at 11:55 pm, on Wednesday April 29, 1728 COVID-19 cases have reported in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.   The post 196 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria - 87 in Lagos alone appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog .