DESPITE PROTEST FROM NIGERIAN DOCTORS CHINESE DOCTORS ARRIVES TO HELP FIGHT COVID-19

                                                                      

Amidst the issues raised by Nigerian doctors,15 Chinese doctors have arrived the country to help in the fight against Coronavirus. The doctors arrived the country in an Air Peace flight.

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian; Executive Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, Mr Jacques Liao as well as senior officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health received the doctors who arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by 5:15pm today April 8.

 

BONIFACE OF "THE VILLAGE HEADMASTER" IS DEAD

                                                                            

Ukwak Asuquo, aka Boniface in rested ‘The Village Headmaster TV series’ has been confirmed dead.

The Public Relations Officer of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Monalisa Coker, announced Asuquo’s death in a press release, on Wednesday..


The AGN has immediately set up a committee to organise a befitting burial for the actor.

The statement reads in part; “With deep sorrow and gratitude to God for a life well spent, we announce the demise of Mr Uwak Auquo, popularly known as Boniface in the rested television drama series, The Village Headmaster.

“Until his death, he was a card carrying and financially update member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter.

“The national president of AGN, Emeka Rollas has set up a burial committee to collaborate with the family to give him a befitting burial.”

FIRE@ ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OFFICE GUTTED KEY DEPARTMENT ALONE

                                                                                  

                                                                   


The fire at the office of the Accountant General of the Federation earlier today April 8, gutted two key departments including the one that processes consolidated revenue sharing amongst the three tiers of government.

The fire at the Treasury House located in southeast of Abuja city centre was successfully contained within an hour, as fire fighters and other first responders including the police and emergency management officers, raced to the scene shortly after the outbreak.

Premium Times reported that two senior officials briefed on the fire incident said two key offices were razed by the inferno before it was put out. The fourth and fifth floors were also affected.

An official said;

    “The fire started at the fourth department where federal, state and local government allocations and other crucial payments are processed and then found its way up to the fifth floor where the accountant-general has his office.

    “We had to suspend a meeting we had scheduled for 11:a.m. via video conferencing."

Another official said the fire did affect their data centre. He said;

    “The fire did not affect our data centre, which is actually fully backed up. We have been using computer to process and back up information for the past 11 years.”

Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), Sandra Ugo told journalists that personnel of the FFS arrived on time and were able to put out the fire before much damage was done to the building.

" I CAUGHT HIM CHEATED ON ME"~FLORENCE AJUMOBI

                                                                        

Wife to immidiate past governor of  Oyo state, Florence Ajomobi,revealed to her daughter on Instagram live that  her husband cheated on her severally and she forgave him.

“Even on one or two occasions that i caught him cheating, he will apologize, i forgave him because to err is human and to forgive is divine” She said.

Watch the video below..

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FUNKE AKINDELE SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD THE PARTY ~MORAYO BROWN

                                                                          

TVC presenter, Morayo Brown,has stated that Funke Akindele shouldn’t have had the party that led to her arrest. In her words, she said;

“This too shall pass. I’ve walked these shoes, where I felt it was me against the world. Just like me, you have your best friend, your husband by your side. It’s all you need to push through. No one is above mistakes. The world is bitter and always looking for people to share in their misery. Ya’ll shouldn’t have had the party, least of all posted it. As a responsible role model, you have apologized. My prayer is that God should strengthen you two. Unfortunately it’s @funkejenifaakindele ‘s name that is being dragged in the mud, why? You have made a good name for yourself. That name will speak for you at this time. Feel truly bad for you but I know this breeze will blow over”.

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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