Infectious Diseases Bill Should Be Stepped Down- Governors Forum

 

 Governors of the 36 states of the Federation have demanded that the bill be stepped down until all necessary procedures were followed.

The call to step down the bill formed part of the resolutions of the governors after the eighth teleconference meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) which held on Wednesday.

In a statement by the NGF Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, the governors noted that a bill of such nature needed proper consultation to gather the pulse of the public before its introduction into the chambers of the National Assembly.

Remy Ma and Papoose celebrate 12 years wedding anniversary

 

  

  Remy Ma and Papoose are celebrating their 12-year wedding anniversary today. Remy, 39, took to Instagram to celebrate their union with sweet message to her husband,42, and photos from their 10-year vow renewal. She wrote:

Davido Celebrate Ademola Adeleke On His 60th Birthday

 

    Popular singer, Davido has taken to his official Twitter handle to celebrate his uncle, Ademola Adeleke on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

In the birthday message, the singer eulogised his politician uncle for his doggedness in spite of numerous challenges in life. Davido wrote: 

Tekno apologizes to MTV Base for missing show

   

   Popular Nigerian artist and music producer, Tekno has explained and apologized for missing a scheduled MTV Base LIVE show.

  According to an earlier announcement, Tekno was slated to appear on an Instagram Live session with an MTV host. While the show producers went on to apologize to expectant fans, Tekno has also issued an explanation and an apology.

  According to the singer, he had overslept and didn’t know when he lost track of time. He also shared that he looks forward to making it up to his fans.

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President Buhari Meets With Nasarawa State Governor

   

   President Buhari met with Nasarawa State Governor in the state house on Wednesday May 13,2020 and they discussed the Challenges of Security in His State.

Borno suspends lockdown

  Borno State Government has called-off the lockdown in the state. The lockdown was imposed three weeks ago after the state recorded its COVID-19 index case. But in a statement on Wednesday night, the Deputy Governor and state Chairman, COVID-19 Response Committee, Usman Kadafur, said the purpose of ordering a lockdown had been achieved.

   He said, “The lockdown is being suspended indefinitely to study the situation for the time being, however, where the situation escalates, the government should revert to the status quo. “The use of facemasks by the public be made mandatory and enforcible.

98 years old COVID-19 patient recovers in Lagos

   

  A 98-year-old female, the oldest COVID-19 patient in Lagos, has been discharged from one of the isolation centres in the state.

Kwara state Governor orders sack of COVID-19 driver, issues query to top officers

 

   Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the sack of a government driver that unilaterally attended to an unkempt person who was evacuated with a COVID-19 ambulance in Ilorin.

He also directed the issuance of queries to top officials of the state ministry of health for failing to act with necessary caution and expertise in the handling of the incident that was recorded in a video footage that has since gone viral.

In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Governor totally condemned the shoddy handling of the gentleman in the video who was clearly going through a hard time.

Nigeria Records 184 New Cases Of COVID-19

 

   Nigeria has recorded 184 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total infections to 4,971. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed the new figures in a tweet late Wednesday.

‘Spain oldest woman’ recovers from COVID-19 at 113

  

 

  Maria Branyas, a 113-year-old believed to be the oldest woman in Spain, has recovered from COVID-19 after being diagnosed with the disease in March.

  Branyas was said to have tested negative weeks after she suffered mild symptoms of the ailment, making her the oldest reported person in Spain, and possibly the world to survive COVID-19. She was said to have tested positive for the disease and later got isolated at her care home in Olot, Catalonia, which has reported the deaths of several people suffering from the disease.

Nina flaunts her growing baby bump in new photos

   

   Ex Big Brother Naija star, Nina, who is pregnant with her first child took to her Instagram story to showcase her baby bump while posing inside an elevator. In one of the photos, she wrote ‘fatty,’ in reaction to her pregnancy body. The ex reality star, who got married back in February, is currently in the U.S. with her husband.

China puts a second city under lockdown in the space of four days

 

   A second Chinese city has gone into lockdown today amid growing fears of a second wave of infections in China.  The north-eastern city of Jilin, with a population of more than four million, shut down its borders and suspended public transport on Wednesday, with all residents not allowed to enter or leave their residential compounds unless it is necessary.

    All cinemas, indoor gyms, internet cafes and other enclosed entertainment venues in Jilin must shut immediately, and pharmacies must report all sales of fever and antiviral medicines, the Jilin government said in a statement. It was also stated that residents are only allowed to leave the city if they obtain reports to prove that they have tested negative for COVID-19 in the past 48 hours and complete an unspecified period of 'strict self-isolation'. 

    This comes four days after a neighbouring city Shulan, a city of 600,000 people, was put under lockdown after 12 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the space of two days, all linked to the same source. Jilin city reported six new confirmed cases on Wednesday, all linked to the Shulan cluster, bringing the total number of returned cases linked to a local laundry worker to 21.

IK Ogbonna changes his look... calls it a miracle

   

  Nollywood actor, Ik Ogbonna has finally changed his look. The actor known for being bald unveiled his new look on social media to the shock of his fans. Then hours later made a tik tok video as his fans kept wondering if his new look was real or not.

''Woke up to a miracle 💁🏻‍♂️ God is good walahi'', he wrote while captioning the new photo.