Five Governors Stopped From Flying Out During Lockdown

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has revealed that he has denied five governors flight approval, since the closure of the airports and the lockdown order by President Muhammadu Buhari to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.

According to Sirika, three out of the four governors are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Two of the governors are from the South-east, two from South-south, while one was from North-central.



Sirika disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, at the daily press briefing by members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

“Every single flight that we approved and will be approved will be an essential flight and 98 percent of the essential flight will be connected to COVID-19.

“A few of them, maybe 1 percent may be either repatriation, requests from the diplomatic community, which must go through foreign affairs, or repatriation due to illness of another kind which will be medical-kind and those evacuations will also need a stamp of a teaching hospital.

“However, I want to share with you a discussion I had on Twitter with someone when I said we will not be able to open our airports and airspace as a result of the extension of the lockdown for normal operations and someone said;

“Kindly stop all the VIPs shuttle going on.It makes no sense to lock citizens up and allow governors to stroll in and out of Abuja. In the first instance, they carried this virus into Nigeria and now running around is not Okay.”

I said to the person that I agree with him but whatever is approved or whoever is approved to fly privately, governor or no governor is on an essential flight and it is addition and 98 percent is related to COVID-19.

“There is no exception to governors. I have denied several of such flights. Including two governors from South-south, two from South-east and by the way, three of them are members of the APC and I think one is from North-central.

“For a flight to be approved, it shows that it is diligently done. It must be essential, COVID-19 related or other essential flights like cargo that will bring in medicines or equipment or other things related to COVID-19 or our whole well-being like food. Please trust us and bear with us for this period but it will end soon by God’s grace,” he said.

Lebanese Man On The Run After Trying To Sell A Nigerian Lady

Nigerians have expressed anger at a Lebanese, identified as Wael Jerro, after he advertised a Nigerian woman for sale on the social media.

Jerro, who resides in Beirut, Lebanon, put up the passport of the victim, Busari Peace, on a Facebook group, ‘Buy and Sell in Lebanon.’



The user wrote in Arabic, “Domestic worker from Nigeria for sale with new legal documents. She’s 30 years old, she’s very active and very clean. Price: $1,000.”

The passport, which she acquired in May 2018, indicated that she hails from Ibadan, Oyo State.

An Instagram user, @thereneeabisaad, urged the Nigerian government to save the victim, adding that she might have been trafficked.

The digital marketer and web designer, while calling out Jerro, described his action as inhuman.

“I have reported to the Nigerian embassy. Please do the same if you know anyone in the Nigerian embassy in Lebanon,” she added.

Jerro, who studied at the Arab Open University, had deleted the Facebook page with which he put up the post.

But this was not before some users took his snapshot and that of his family members.

The Chairman, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, while confirming the incident, said the Nigerian mission in Lebanon had reported the case to the “concerned authorities.”

She said, “A manhunt is on for the man and an all out search for the young girl. Let’s keep her in our prayers.”

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons also said it had started working to locate and return the victim to the country.

Fans defend Sam Smith after he is trolled for crying in his luxury £12million home

Sam Smith's fans rushed to his defence after the star was severely trolled for crying in their £12million home.

The Too Good At Goodbyes hitmaker broke down in tears in their £12million home as they struggled with adjusting to isolation amid the UK lockdown.

Ricky Gervais took aim at rich celebs moaning about residing in their lavish mansions with swimming pools during quarantine.

A flurry of trolls turned on Sam when the musician uploaded a crying video onto their social media profile.


But many of their fans were quick to defend the songwriter's tears in an outpouring of messages plastered on social media.

Followers were understanding the lockdown has been "overwhelming".

Others reiterated it was "unhelpful and unkind" to tear others down over their mental health struggles.

Among the crowds of fans, one wrote: "Sam Smith is getting a lot of criticism. I'll say this. I suffered from mental health issues, through loneliness, and being shunned when ill and vulnerable.

"Many are struggling now,but to cope with his issues instead of crying on the day a single is released,do something for others."

Others added: "That image of Sam Smith crying is going around again and gotta say I strongly disagree with the narrative around it.

"I think it’s perfectly valid to feel overwhelmed by this situation, regardless of wealth, and it is unhelpful and unkind to tear down people who are open about it."

It comes after Gervais slammed stars whining while they were living in luxury.

"Then I see someone complaining about being in a mansion with a swimming pool.

"And, you know, honestly, I just don’t want to hear it."

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/fans-defend-sam-smith-after-he-is.html

Unrest in Niger community as soon-to-wed couple are kidnapped, another wedding guests kidnapped enmass

Unknown armed men have kidnapped an about-to-wed couple in Tegina Kabata in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

The couple were undergoing a wedding solemnisation in a church in the community when the gunmen invaded the church and whisked them and others away.

This was disclosed at a press conference by a group, Concerned Shiroro Youths in Minna.

The youths further disclosed that the bandits also attacked guests of a wedding Fatiha in Rumache community, adding that a large number of people were kidnapped while the locals were robbed of their possessions.


Co-convener of the organisation, Bello Ibrahim said that in the simultaneous attacks that occurred last week, various casualties were recorded with five people killed while many others sustained various degrees of injuries.

“In these simultaneous attacks, casualties were recorded as no fewer than five people were killed and many sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries, herds of cattle rustled and other valuables carted away.

“Also, on April 12, 2020, Rumache community was attacked in broad daylight during which a large number of people who converged for the wedding Fatiha were kidnapped and many locals robbed.

“Still on that fateful day, they carried out a similar heinous operation and kidnapped the village head (Dakachi) of Tegina Kabata and an about-to-be wedded couple who were in a nearby church undergoing wedding solemnisation.

 “As I address you, all the referenced people are still in the kidnappers’ den while negotiations for their release are ongoing. At Ajatai in Kwaki/Chukuba Ward of the local government, the story is the same as the criminals stormed the village in the same period under review in broad daylight and unleashed mayhem on unsuspecting locals.”

The youths gave the state government two weeks to address the insecurity challenges bedeviling the local government.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/unrest-in-niger-community-as-soon-to.html

12 coronavirus-free states in Nigeria

Twelve states have not recorded any case of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports.

This is as the novel virus spreads to 25 states in the country including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as of Tuesday night, 782 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the country while 197 recoveries and 25 fatalities have been recorded.

The Centre said, “As at 11:25 pm 21st April, breakdown of cases by states: Lagos-430, FCT-118, Kano-73, Osun-20, Ogun-20, Oyo-16, Katsina-16, Edo-15, Kwara-9, Kaduna-9, Akwa Ibom-9, Borno-9, Bauchi-8, Gombe-5, Delta-4, Ekiti-4, Ondo-3, Rivers-3, Jigawa-2, Enugu-2, Niger-2, Abia-2, Benue-1, Anambra-1 and Sokoto-1.”

However, Adamawa, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Imo, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara States were yet to record any case of the infection.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/12-coronavirus-free-states-in-nigeria.html

Photos: Two homos.e.x.uals caught having s.e.x in Imo state... they even had condoms

Two homos3xuals were yesterday nabbed at Umueze, in Orlu LGA, Imo state having s.e.x.

They were caught by secuirty men who had traced them to the spot of their fun.

The one in yelo claimed the dark one was the one to first pull his clothes before he began giving him from the back before they were caught.

3 packets of condoms, different brands and an ID card was recovered from them. They are also well known in the community.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/photos-two-homosexuals-caught-having.html

Governor appoints 427 new aides including 'special asistant on groundnut oil factory'

The Governor of Cross River, Ben Ayade has announced new appointments.

The governor through his special adviser on media and publicity, Christian Ita has announced the approval of the appointment of 427 new aides in a statement on Monday, according to TheCable.

He said the appointees include chairmen, members of boards of agencies, and special assistants.

One of the appointees include special assistant on groundnut oil factory.

In January 2020, the governor approved the appointment of 90 aides, bringing the total number of his aides to at least 517.

Ita said the governor made the decision to reduce social tension amid the coronavirus pandemic.

He said Ayade only needs the service of five percent of the newly appointed aides, adding that other appointments were made as a means of job provision.

Ita said the appointment of a special assistant on groundnut oil factory is as a result of the new factory being built in the state.

“There’s nothing wrong with that given that we’re building a groundnut oil factory. Besides it is the duty of government to create jobs for its citizens,” he said.

“The governor has said repeatedly that he only needs about 5 per cent of his appointees. So he deliberately creates this jobs to put food on the table so as to reduce social tension.”.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/governor-appoints-427-new-aides.html

Lebanese man puts Nigerian lady up for sale on Facebook Marketplace for $1000 in Lebanon (photos)

A Lebanese man in Lebanon has put up a Nigerian lady for sale.

The Lebanese who goes by the name Wael Jerro, put her passport up on Facebook Marketplace, saying she is for sale for just $1000.

He claimed the lady who goes by the name Peace Ufuoma is his maid and he now wants to sell her.

But a woman identified as Renee Abi Saad who saw the injustice exposed Jerro by sharing the injustice.
People are now calling on the Nigerian Embassy in Lebanon to come to Peace's rescue.

She wrote:

"Dear People, come and see what this human is doing. Selling this Nigerian housekeeping lady for $1000. This is NOT OKAY‼️TRANSLATION: Domestic worker from Nigeria for sale with new legal documents. She’s 30 years old, she’s very active and very clean. Price: 1000$‼️

I have reported to the Nigerian embassy. Please do the same if you know anyone in the Nigerian embassy in Lebanon."

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Dear People, come and see what this human is doing. Selling this Nigerian housekeeping lady for $1000. This is NOT OKAY‼️TRANSLATION: Domestic worker from Nigeria for sale with new legal documents. She’s 30 years old, she’s very active and very clean. Price: 1000$‼️I have reported to the Nigerian embassy. Please do the same if you know anyone in the Nigerian embassy in Lebanon

A post shared by reneeabisaad (@thereneeabisaad) on Apr 20, 2020 at 9:42am PDT

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/lebanese-man-puts-nigerian-lady-up-for.html

Former Playboy Playmate found dead at home age 33 next to suicide note

Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly has lost her life to suicide after a battle with substance and alcohol abuse. She was 33 years old.

Mattingly's twin siblings, brother Billy and sister Christy, announced the tragic news of her passing on social media this weekend.

TMZ reported that Mattingly took her own life on Wednesday at her home in Austin, Texas, and left a suicide note, the contents of which have not been made public.

Mattingly's body was discovered by police three days later after a friend called 911 on Friday to request a welfare because because she had not been heard from in several days.


'I love you and will miss you everyday,' Christy Mattingly Deweese wrote on Facebook on Sunday. 'Fly high sister, I know you are the most gorgeous angel in heaven!'

The ex-Playmate's family told the gossip site she had struggled with substance abuse and alcoholism, but was trying to get her life in order.

Mattingly settled in Austin about two years ago, and in recent months she had adopted a golden retriever puppy named Miss Jean to keep her company. The dog is now staying with relatives.

Since being named Playboy's Miss March 211, Mattingly had led a troubled life marked by misfortune.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/former-playboy-playmate-found-dead-at.html

Man loses all the savings in his saving box after fire gutted his home

A Facebook user, Kelly Mark has lost his saving box after fire gutted his home.

Heartbroken Kelly shared photos of the burnt notes to Facebook wrote: "Please guys this is what happened to me this afternoon, I have been saving this cash for sometime now. Only to be called dat my house is on fire.

 "I ran down and after putting off the fire my saving box was burnt, after opening it I found the money inside like this. Inside this Covid 19 wahala.. am confused of what to do."

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/man-loses-all-savings-in-his-saving-box.html

Stephanie Okereke Linus shares rare photo of her son

The actress shared  a rare photo of her son to celebrate her 8th wedding anniversary. Idahosa and Stephanie welcomed their first child, Maxwell Enosata Linus in October 2015.

"Maxwell sending his love!!! Happy anniversary Mummy and Daddy. Love you loads! Prince Max'', she captioned the photo.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/stephanie-okereke-linus-shares-rare.html

Two dead, six injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

Two persons were on Tuesday confirmed dead in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a motorcycle around the new Kara Market on the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway.

The Public Relations Officer, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the development to journalists in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

Mr Akinbiyi said the accident which occurred around 9:30 a.m., was caused by reckless driving and wrongful overtaking on the part of the driver of the bus.

“Due to reckless driving, the bus marked AME-805 XA hit the moving Bajaj motorcycle marked SGM-149 V; after that, the bus lost control and rammed into a moving trailer from the rear. The trailer did not stop.


“The bus was transiting from Berger to Ibadan. Eighteen passengers consisting of 13 males and five females were on board the bus when the accident occurred.

“Unfortunately, six people were injured while two male adults, one from the bus and another from the motorcycle died in the accident,” he said.

The TRACE spokesman said the injured victims were taken to Victory Hospital, Ogere, Remo, while the deceased were deposited at the State Hospital’s mortuary in Isara Remo.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/two-dead-six-injured-in-lagos-ibadan.html

Stop sending your account details, I’m broke – Yul Edochie

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has begged Nigerians to stop asking him for money, lamenting that the lockdown is also affecting him.

The actor who has been more active on his social media platforms since the lockdown began, has taken to his Twitter page to warn fans who still send their account details to him.

He tweeted: “Some folks are still sending me account numbers, after 3 weeks of lockdown. Come on now guys, na all of us dey the matter oo.

“3 weeks nothing don enter, no work. Na for film I dey do money ritual, it’s not real. I dey wait for alert from Federal Govt. e don red everywhere”




source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/stop-sending-your-account-details-im.html

President Trump suspends issuance of green cards

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled some details of his new immigrant policy, saying it included suspension of issuance of green cards.

He said the suspension would initially last for 60 days and apply to those seeking permanent residence.

Trump had tweeted Monday he was introducing the policy to protect the 22 million unemployed Americans.

“It would be wrong and unjust for Americans laid off by the virus to be replaced with new immigrant labour flown in from abroad,” Trump said at the White House briefing.


“We must first take care of the American worker.”

Trump said the suspension of the green cards would not affect some categories of immigrants.

He did not elaborate on the exemptions.

The new immigrant policy is expected to attract fiery opposition.



source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/president-trump-suspends-issuance-of.html

Coronavirus lockdown: Police arrest 30 footballers in Kano

The Police Command in Kano on Tuesday confirmed it had arrested 30 youths allegedly involved in a football match in defiance to the lockdown order imposed on the state to contain the spread of the Coronavirus virus.

Mr Abdullahi Haruna, the Commands’ spokesman, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano.

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje had, on April 14, ordered a total lock down of the state for 7-days, starting from April 16, as part of urgent measures to stem the spread of Coronavirus pandemic.


A video that went viral on social media platforms on Monday, however, showed hundreds of enthusiastic soccer fans watching a football match in an undisclosed location in Kano metropolis, in defiance to the social distancing and lockdown order.

Youths were also seen playing football on streets in various locations of the metropolis since the inception of the lockdown in the past six-days.

The Police spokesman disclosed that the suspects were arrested after being identified as playing football match in violation of the lockdown and social distancing regulation.

According to him, the suspects were arrested on April 20, at about 5 p.m. after they played a football match in Dala Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

Haruna explained that the suspects were arrested “using Community Policing Approaches”.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2020/04/coronavirus-lockdown-police-arrest-30.html

It’s An Insult To Suggest Me As Abba Kyari’s Replacement - Isa Funtua

Alhaji Isa Funtua, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, has given reason he cannot replace the late Abba Kyari as the president’s Chief of Staff.

Funtua, while reacting to reports that he was likely a replacement for the Office of the Chief of Staff, said it is an insult to his personality.



Speaking to BBC Hausa, the elder statesman said he should be employing people and not struggling for government appointments.

The politician maintained that appointments like Chief of Staff should be for young people not his age mates, adding that Nigerians should stop making caricature of public offices.

He was quoted as saying, “I heard people mentioning my name to replace Abba Kyari but I take the story as an insult instead. I have once worked with the government in the 80s, worked with white men and also was once a Minister of the Federal republic. For someone to mention my name for that position is an insult especially for a man who served as a minister nearly 40 years ago and out of government.

“I should be employing people now, not trying to struggle for government appointments. At my level and age, people should first see if I am fit to serve and see if I am strong enough and if I am up-to-date with current realities of governance.

“Even if they approach the president with my name, he knows he cannot ask me to serve at this age. For God’s sake, you mean at my age, I should be waking up at 8am to go to work? Haba, I am way passed that lifestyle. It’s for people like you (referring to the BBC journalist) and other much younger persons. We should stop making caricatures of public offices simply because of the sake of getting appointments,” he said.

Meanwhile, a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Monday, listed Isa Funtua as a member of President Buhari’s “cabal”.

In his piece, Fani-Kayode hinted that there were powerful people around the president, ahead of Abba Kyari.

“Some say he was the leader of the cabal. This is a cabal with seasoned and skillful old war horses, ancient northern political veterans and warriors like Mamman Daura, Zangon Daura, Mahmoud Tukur, Ismaila Isa Funtua, Lawal Daura, Baba Gana Kingibe and many others.”

782 Cases Of Coronavirus Now In Nigeria, With 25 Deaths

117 new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 59 in Lagos, 29 in FCT, 14 in Kano, 6 in Borno, 4 in Katsina, 3 in Ogun, 1 in Rivers, 1 in Bauchi.

As at 11:25 pm 21st April there are 782 confirmed cases of COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

24 states and Abuja active. The breakdown:

Lagos-430
FCT-118
Kano-73
Osun-20
Ogun-20
Oyo-16
Katsina-16
Edo-15
Kwara-9
Kaduna-9
Akwa Ibom-9
Borno-9
Bauchi-8
Gombe-5
Delta-4
Ekiti-4
Ondo-3
Rivers-3
Jigawa-2
Enugu-2
Niger-2
Abia-2
Benue-1
Anambra-1
Sokoto-1

Kano In Panic As Coronavirus Cases Jumps To 59

Within a week of joining the league of Nigerian states with confirmed cases of the dreaded Coronavirus, Kano State has become a source of concern to many, both those in and outside the state.

Residents are said to be in panic mood as they never believed people who are carriers of Coronavirus were in such numbers in their midst, until Monday when as much as 23 people tested positive.

Some who spoke to Olu Famous Blog have called on the state government to increase access to COVID-19 test, so as to quickly identify everyone with the virus and isolate them for treatment. They fear that Kano doesn:t have the capacity of Lagos to manage a higher number of patients.

Former Minister of Justice Richard Akinjide Is Dead

Former minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation Chief Abimbola Osuolale Richard Akinjide is Dead. The 88-year-old legal icon died in his Ibadan, Oyo State, home.

A family source said he died around 1 am. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria had been indisposed for about three years.



According to a source close to the family, the remains of the legal luminary has been deposited at a morgue.

Born in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in the early 1930s to an influential family of warriors, the late foremost lawyer and Ibadan high chief attended Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife from where he passed out in Grade One (Distinction, Aggregate 6).

He travelled to the United Kingdom in 1951 for his higher education and was called to the English Bar in 1955 and later to the Nigerian Bar. He established his law firm, Akinjide & Co soon after. He also did a lot of great works for the federal republic of Nigeria.

Tension In Lagos As Area Boys Confront 1MillionBoys

Armed youths, who protested against alleged attacks by hoodlums known as the One Million Boys, on Monday, threw residents of Mushin, Oworonshoki, Shomolu, Bariga and Isolo areas of Lagos State into panic.

The demonstrations in the areas were as a result of the incessant attacks launched by the hoodlums on residents during the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.

In a bid to stop the attacks by members of the group, landlords and youths have been depriving themselves of sleep at night to form vigilante groups and complement the efforts of security agents.

It was learnt that suspected members of the One Million Boys had planned to strike on Monday, but youths in the affected areas armed themselves to repel the impending attacks.

Footages trending on the social media showed hundreds of armed youths taking to the streets and moving in the directions of the planned attacks by the hoodlums.

In the Oworonshoki area, armed youths, in conjunction with security agents, mobilised to prevent the hoodlums from attacking the area.

A footnote attached to one of the footages, which was posted by @Oworotv on Instagram, read in part, “One Million Boys repelled by youths in Oworonshoki amidst the battle against COVID-19 in Lagos and Nigeria as a whole. Notorious Street gang known as One Million Boys were in Oworonshoki today trying to cause mayhem.

“Youths in Oworonshoki, who have already been engaging in vigilante duties in the past few days, all came out en masse and chased the gang. Men of the Nigeria Police Force also assisted in repelling the attack.”

In the Mushin area of the state, footage also showed armed youths threatening to attack any apprehended member of the One Million Boys.

A resident of Olorunshogo, off the Agege Motor Road area of Mushin, Johnson Olamilekan, said when the youth got wind of an alleged attack by suspected members of the gang in the Ilupeju area of the state, they mobilised to forestall the invasion of their area.

A similar situation was recorded in the Bariga area of the state.

When contacted by The Punch, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had gone round to talk to residents to stop creating panic through their actions during the lockdown, adding that the command had mobilised policemen to protect residents in the affected areas.