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Lockdown will last as long as necessary - Buhari tells Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that the lockdown order will last as long as his 'scientific advisers' declare they are necessary. In a statement released by Presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu, Buhari who acknowledged the efforts of Nigerians as well as the sacrifices made during the stay at home period, stated that the lockdown is a major attempt to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country.  He said;  “We realize that today, there will be sons and daughters unable to visit their parents, and elders that are isolated from young ones. And there will be those who live day-to-day, eating as they earn, who face real and present suffering.  “No elected government could ask more of the citizens of the country that elected them than today we ask of you. But we must ask you – once more – to observe restrictions on movement where they are in place, ...

Man arrested for poisoning 143 bags of garden eggs in Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has arrested one Okonkwo Sunday for reportedly emptying a can of a suspected toxic liquid substance on about 143 bags of garden eggs worth N729, 000.00 at Akwata sub-market of the Ogbete Main Market. The 52-year-old man was arrested on April 8, after a complaint was filed at the Central Police Station in the state.  Investigation to ascertain the real motive(s) of the suspect as well as apprehend and prosecute accomplice to the crime is ongoing at the State CID. A statement released by Enugu state police command reads;  Following a report made at Central Police Station, Enugu on 08/04/2020 at about 1400hrs, Operatives of the Command attached to the Station arrested one Okonkwo Sunday, aged 52yrs, for allegedly emptying a can of a suspected toxic liquid substance on about 143 bags of garden eggs worth N729, 000.00 at Akwata sub-market of the Og...

Disturbing video shows woman screaming out in pain as fat leaks out of her butt following a botched plastic surgery  A disturbing video has been shared online showing a woman screaming out in pain as fat leaks out of her butt following a botched plastic surgery.  The video which has since gone viral on social media was shared by Twitter user: @oluobededom. Watch the video below:

Churches not places of infection but places of blessing - Pastor Chris says as he supports relaxation of lockdown order for churches to reopen  Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has reacted to the decision of some state governors to relax the lockdown order in their states for churches to celebrate Easter. While preaching on Friday April 10th, Pastor Chris said the church is not a place of infection but rather a place of blessings. He prayed against anyone coming to church and getting infected.  The clergyman who last week said the lockdown in Lagos and Abuja was for the Federal government to install 5G network in the state, said any wise government knows not to trouble the church. The best thing in any government is to always leave the church alone. It is always the best thing. The wisest leader understands that. They leave the church alone. When you trouble the church, there is a scripture'' he said

No human deserves to be treated this way- Nigerian female student in China recounts her experience with Chinese officials amidst COVID-19 pandemic A Nigerian lady studying in China has taken to her Twitter handle to recount how herself and other blacks including Nigerians are being maltreated by Chinese officials following the COVID-19 pandemic. She shared her story days after a video showing how Nigerians in China are being kicked out their hotels and subjected to compulsory COVID-19 tests, went viral.   Read her account below

I miss Nigeria- Ben Bruce says as he reveals how he protects himself in America due to COVID-19 pandemic (photo) Politician and chairman of Silverbird group, Ben Bruce, took to his Twitter handle to express how much he misses Nigeria as he is currently in the U.S where thousands of deaths have been recorded due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Posting a photo of how he dresses now in America to protect himself from getting infected, he wrote ''This is how we are currently living in America. I miss Nigeria. I can’t wait to return.''

US becomes the first country to mark 2,000 Coronavirus deaths in 24 hours with 500,000 cases The US on Friday, became the first country in the world to record 2,000 deaths in 24 hours making it the deadliest day from the Coronavirus pandemic any country has so far seen.                                 In a dark day for the country's health sector, the total number of Americans infected also ballooned to 500,000 as the Trump led nation with almost 18,798 deaths edges closer to Italy's death toll of 18,849.                                                New York made up almost half of the total death toll across the US and accounted for about a third of all deaths with over 7,000 deaths already in the state.           ...

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Floyd Mayweather's daughter Yaya faces up to 99-Years in prison for stabbing NBA YoungBoy's babymama  Retired American boxer, Floyd Mayweather's 19-year-old daughter could spend decades in prison after being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an altercation with her boyfriend NBA YoungBoy's baby mama. Iyanna "Yaya" Mayweather, 19, pictured left, was arrested earlier this month after allegedly stabbing Lapattra Jacobs, who shares a child with her boyfriend, rapper NBA YoungBoy.  An altercation which reportedly occurred at the rapper's Houston home on Saturday April 4, prompted a physical fight between the women. It was reported while arguing the two women made their way into the kitchen of Youngboy's Houston home, where Mayweather picked up a knife and stabbed the Jacobs in the arms. Iyanna Mayweather was arrested and booked into Harris County Jail after her alleged victim was rushed to a nearby h...

Young nursing mother commits suicide in Akwa Ibom due to problems in her marriage A young nursing mother has reportedly committed suicide due to problems in her marriage. Mrs. Esther Frank, from Anambra state, is said to have consumed a poisonous substance in Uyo Akwa Ibom state. Before consuming the substance, she left a suicide note for her husband that reads: "Please take care of my children please. I can’t take the pressure and lies you are telling again. I can’t take it, please its too much. You made everyone around me to hate me." To her children, she wrote: "Please forgive me, I am sorry. Gerald please forgive me. Andre please forgive me. You guys are my life." The mother, in her early 30s, was rushed by neighbours to St Luke’s Hospital in Anua, Uyo, where she was confirmed dead. A neighbour of the deceased spoke to DailyTrust on Friday, April 10. The neighbour, Mrs. Iboro Etuk, said she and the deceased talked befor...

17 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Anambra, Lagos, Ondo, Katsina, Abuja, Niger and Kaduna The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 17 new cases of Coronavirus in Anambra, Lagos, Ondo, Katsina, Abuja, Niger and Kaduna.  As at 09:30 pm on April 10, there are 305 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. 58 patients have been discharged and 7 deaths have been recorded.  Here is a breakdown of Coronavirus cases in states in Nigeria; Lagos- 163, FCT- 56, Osun- 20, Edo- 12, Oyo- 11, Bauchi- 6, Akwa Ibom- 5, Ogun- 7, Kaduna- 6, Enugu- 2, Ekiti- 2, Rivers-2, Kwara- 2, Delta- 2, Benue- 1, Ondo- 2, Katsina-4, Niger- 1, Anambra- 1. 

COVID-19: No match is worth risking a life for, Football won't resume until things are 100% safe – FIFA Football's world governing body, FIFA has revealed that football activities worldwide will not start until Coronavirus has ended and it becomes safe for people to attend public events and have mass gatherings, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino saying no 'match is worth risking a life for' Infantino on Friday also said FIFA would help financially affected national football federations during the coronavirus pandemic as major leagues and competitions in the world have been halted causing a drastic stoppage of revenue streams.  FIFA last week postponed all international matches scheduled for June and also said players with expiring contracts this summer will have their contracts automatically extended. “Our first priority, our principle, the one we will use for our competitions and encourage everyone to follow is that health comes first,” he sa...

My offence is her waist is tiny- Nigeria-based plastic surgeon defends herself after Twitter user, Omohtee was left battling for her life in surgery gone wrong  A Nigeria-based plastic surgeon has defended herself after being called out by popular Twitter user, Omohtee who was left battling for her life in a surgery gone wrong.  Omohtee has been battling waist pain after undergoing a hips reduction surgery in the facility owned by one Dr Anu Fella. In a video she shared online, she preached body positivity and also urged women who insist on undergoing plastic surgery to avoid Med Contour.  The Twitter user who disclosed that she wanted a normal waist, accused the plastic surgeon of blocking her on social media platforms after the surgery went wrong.  See Omohtee's posts and her video below;  Dr. Anu Fella however defended herself by stating that her offence is that Omohtee's waist is too tiny. She a...

5G is not spreading Coronavirus - WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has countered claims of 5G spreading Coronavirus in countries around the world.  Recall that the claim gained prominence after being propagated by some influential persons across different sectors.  In a statement released on Friday April 10, WHO stated that virus is being transmitted through respiratory droplets of an infected person who coughs, sneezes or speaks and cannot travel on radio waves/mobile networks. The International health organization also disclosed that Coronavirus is spreading in many countries that does not have 5G mobile networks. The statement partly reads;  “People can also be infected by touching a contaminated surface and then their eyes, mouth or nose.  “Most  COVID-19  infected persons can recover and eliminate the virus from their bodies. “If you are infected by the disease, make sure y...

Dozens of bodies buried in mass grave on New York's Hart Island as Coronavirus death toll rises Workers wearing hazmat suits were seen burying caskets in a mass grave on New York's Hart Island. This comes as the number of burials quadruples amid the coronavirus pandemic and the city's death toll rises to 4,778.   A dozen contracted labourers were seen digging and burying the caskets - some of which had names carved on them - on Thursday, April 9. The city has used Hart Island to bury New Yorkers with no known next of kin or whose family are unable to arrange a funeral since the 19th century.  Typically, about 25 bodies are buried there once a week byRikers Island jail inmates. That number began increasing last month as the new Coronavirus spread rapidly and New York became the epicenter of the pandemic.  They are now burying about two dozen bodies a day, five days a week, DailyMail.com reports. Currently, 4,778 people have di...