BUHARI ORDERS CUSTOMS TO RELEASE BAGS OF RICE SEIZED FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION

                                                                   

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to release for immediate distribution, bags of rice seized from smugglers.  This directive is part of the palliative measures by the Federal government to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, announced this during a media briefing in Abuja on Monday morning.

    The President has approved grains from the Stategic Grains Reserves. The Nigeria Customs Service has in its custody a lot of rice that has been seized and there is one hundred and fifty trucks of rice that is now been handed over to the humanitarian ministry for distribution to the states across the country'' she said

FUNKE AKINDELE ARRAIGNED IN COURT FOR VIOLATING LOCKDOWN BAN

                                                                        

The Nigeria Police Force have arraigned Funke Akindele, a Nollywood actress, and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, before a court.

The couple broke the Lagos State lockdown rule over the weekend when they hosted a party in their residence to celebrate her husband's birthday.

They were arrested on Sunday by the police after the video of the party caused uproar from Nigerians, who condemned the celebrity couple for breaking the law.  See Also the house party video here

According to the Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Bala Elkana, the couple were taken to a Chief Magistrate's Court in Ogba, Lagos on Monday.

They risk a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine or both if found guilty of the offence.
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COVID-19:ARCHBISHOP DiSOBEYED LOCKDOWN ORDER HOLDS SERVICE

                         

            

 

Archbishop of the Enugu Province and Bishop of Enugu Anglican Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, yesterday, said the Province will not shut any of its branches over the Coronavirus pandemic.


The Archbishop, who was reacting to the disruption of worship in some Anglican churches in Enugu, warned security operatives to stop discouraging members of the Anglican Church from worshipping in their church buildings, insisting that he had ensured that all hygienic protocols and social distancing practices were kept for the good of the people.

                                                                         
Bishop Chukwuma said, according to Sun News: "I have told them (Police) not to try it again unless they want more trouble for themselves and their families. There is no way you can ask the church of God to stop when we need prayers to bring healing upon the land, especially when we are faced with a problem as serious as coronavirus that has defied every human solution.



"It is wrong on the government to send police after worshippers. I think if they are serious, what they should do is to ensure that the hygiene protocol is kept, that the social distancing order is also kept, while encouraging those at the altar to pray the country out. What can man do under this circumstance without God? What can even the President or our scientists do in this trying time without God? It is wrong for people to think that we will not find answers to what has befallen us through prayers. So, I want to warn that whoever is behind the disruption should stop in his own interest.



"The last thing I will do at this time is to close the doors of my church building. In my Cathedral, we worshipped today and we will observe all the Palm Sunday and Easter activities. I will worship on Monday, Thursday as well as the Easter Sunday. It will be sad on anybody who tried to stop us because. We’re doing what we are supposed to do."

NIGERIANS CELEBRATES MAYOR AKINPELU @ 60

                                                                             

                                                                           
 Nigerians felicitated with renowned journalist and publisher, Mayowa Abiodun Akinpelu, popularly known as Mayor Akinpelu, on his 60th birthday.

President Muhammadu Buhari in a congratulatory message by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday, "maintained that Akinpelu’s reporting and editing skills had truly created awareness and stirred public interest on topical issues and personalities.
The president prayed that the almighty God would grant Akinpelu longer life, good health and greater strides in his chosen profession.

" Mayor, loves the luxury of life; wonders on wheel, fashionable clothes, designer wrist watches and of course good shoes. One other thing you can miss out, is his unique perfume that announces the presence of Mayor at any given time." ~~ Kunle Rasheed

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, In a congratulatory message on Saturday by his Media Office, signed by Tunde Rahman: “Mayor Akinpelu is on record to have come into journalism by coincidence, when, as a prison official at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, he came in contact with two prominent journalists. He later went on to make a tremendous success of the profession.
“Akinpelu quickly set himself apart for his rigour, unique style and exquisite taste. He was one of those who pioneered celebrity journalism in the country.
“And as a social commentator, he has helped the course of good governance and positively impacted public issues and policies.
“With his rich political pedigree, Akinpelu is himself a progressive politician and a collaborator who brings in tremendous value.
“As he joins the Sexagenarian Club, I pray that Almighty Allah grant him many more years, robust health and the required energy to continue to contribute positively towards the advancement of good governance and equitable society.”

Blog With Fury wishes him long life in his future endavours.

5G IS NOT ANTICHRIST...WORLD IS FACING A PANEMIC~ASHIMOLOWO (VIDEO)

                                                                          

                                                                                  
 Mathew Ashimolowo, founder and Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre has urged Christians around the  world to stay away from theories and claims of 5G being the Antichrist.

 In a short video he made public, Ashimolowo admitted that he is not a scientist but a Pastor, stated that anytime there is a major shock around the world the church thinks it is the Antichrist. He went on to recount how the church thought Napoleon, Benito Mussolini, Hitler and many others were the Antichrist.
 He advice everyone to stay indoors amid the lockdown over Coronavirus outbreak. 5G is not Antichrist. Anytime there

Pastor Ashimolowo affirmed that he knows the Antichrist will come and also play some "pranks", but insisted that the current challenges the world is facing is not the handiwork of the Antichrist. He concluded by stating that the world is facing a pandemic which Jesus spoke of in Mathew 24:8.

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COVID-19 : FUNKE AKINDELE MAY LIKELY GO TO JAIL (VIDEO OF THE PARTY)

                                                                               

Actress Funke Akindele-Bello who was arrested on Sunday April 5th by the Lagos state police command for flouting the social distancing order of the Lagos state government, spent the night at the State Criminal Investigation Department SCID office in Panti, Lagos.

A police source who confirmed this to LIB, said the actress's husband, Abdulrasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz, who was not availabe when she was picked up has turned himself in and is currently with her in Panti. The police source added that they would be arraigned in court this morning.

Singer Naira Marley and other guests at the party who the police have asked to report at the SCID for questioning are still being awaited.

The Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020, prescribes a jail term of one month or N100,000 fine or both for any one found guilty of hosting gatherings or flouting the lockdown order.

The regulation act in part reads
    “Where there is a violation of a closedown or stay-at-home order, security agencies shall have the power to arrest without warrant and may detain any person, who violates the closedown or stay-at-home order, for at least 48 hours.

    “Where the arrested person is found guilty, the person is liable to a fine of N100,000 or one month imprisonment or three months’ community service.”

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FUNKE AKINDELE APOLOGIZES OVER HOUSE-PARTY (VIDFO)

                                                                          

 Funke Akindele has apologized after being called out by social media users for organizing a house party for her husband,  on his 43rd birthday party on April 4.

Funke Akindele who however apologized in a new video,  that she will never intentionally mislead anyone, as she revealed that Naira Marley who is also part of their new production was affected by the lockdown order, hence why he turned up for the birthday.

She wrote as she shared the video below;
    "Dear Friends, I really have to do this!! I hear you all and I acknowledge all your honest feedback.
    I also thank you for your concerns, well wishes and calls. I am sorry and hope this video offers some explanation. Please stay safe. And God bless."


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