Dubai shuts all bars and clubs over Covid spike after Brit influencers who flocked there mocked travel ban

Dubai shuts all bars and clubs over Covid spike after Brit influencers who flocked there mocked travel ban

Dubai is closing all its bars and pubs in February following a Covid spike after British influencers mocked a travel ban.

It follows an increase in Covid cases across the UAE, which has attracted social media stars fleeing lockdown UK.

Last week, the UAE was added to a 'red list' of countries where travel to the UK is banned.

This means all direct flights from the UAE to Britain have been suspended in a bid to stop the new South African variant of Covid-19.

People who choose to fly home from Dubai using indirect flights will be forced to self-isolate at home for 10 days or stay in Government arranged hotel quarantine.

A spokesman for the Dubai Media Office blamed "a marked increase in the number of violations of precautionary measures" for the shutdown of its bars and clubs.

It also blames a spike in Covid cases after New Year's Eve.

The spokesman said: "The measures seek to further enhance efforts to combat Covid-19, and protect the health and safety of all citizens, residents and visitors."

However, restaurants in Dubai will remain open and influencers will still be allowed to lounge by the pool.

Last week British influencers in Dubai taunted the travel ban that means they can no longer fly home saying: "Oh what a shame."

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Veteran actor, Emeka Ike celebrates new wife on birthday

Veteran Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike has taken to Instagram to celebrate his South African wife Yolanda as she turns a year older.

The actor shared photos of his new wife and thanked her for bringing peace to his life. 

'YOU hv become my friend, a homie, my love, my partner, my wife and a mother to my children. Thank you for the "peace" HAPPY BIRTHDAY Yolanda Ike...more grace', he wrote on his Instagram.

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''Dem don see us finish for Lagos'' Nigerians react to Mc Oluomo allegedly releasing a book

Mc Oluomo is currently trending on twitter and this is because a cover of a book supposedly written by him was shared this afternoon online.

The book has the title of ''My Service To Humanity''.

Many have however condemned it, saying the NURTW Chairman is not fit to write one. And the drama has been on and on. 

Continue below to read their reactions...

''If MC Oluomo wrote this book for real, then I will advise readers discretion Face with head-bandage

''Can MC Oluomo read that book he wrote tho?

''Mc Oluomo geh mind dey write book give us 

''MC Oluomo new book on how to be a successful agbero.

''The world is seriously going crazy. MC Oluomo wrote a book, what a time to be alive. Even the devil should be surprised at this.

''See Mc Oluomo don turn motivational speaker 

''MC Oluomo sef dey author book. They don see us finish for this Lagos o 

''Even MC Oluomo dey release book ??? Nigerians have suffered.

''If Nigerian man ,mistakenly get small money or Power, gbaaaaam!!! Next thing na to write their book. Well its good to read sha "Inhumane Service to Humanity" suppose be the title o

''Hahahahah God abeg just tell that Angel make e blow the Trumpet we Don see enough for this Nigeria. Person gesturing okPerson gesturing ok. MC Oluomo write book. Abeg shey wey to Agbero he the title no

''MC Oluomo have written a book. Buhari have not. Thug: 1 President: 0

''Mc Oluomo launched his book today... Omo just wear bullet proof if you wan read am 

''IS THAT Mc oluomo' BOOK WRITTEN IN YORUBA ? ABI HOW HIM TAKE WRITE THE BOOK PLS??

''MC Oluomo now has a bookFlushed faceFlushed faceFlushed face. Nigerian, which way again?''

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/they-don-see-us-finish-nigerians-react.html

MC Oluomo set to launch his book? [Book Cover]

If a book cover currently making the round son twitter is anything to believe then Lagos NURTW boss, MC Oluomo who is currently in a hot romance with Interior designer Ehi Ogbebor is set to become an author.

The book cover is currently trending, and honestly we can't figure out who first released it on social media. The book is titled ''My Service To Humanity''.

And yo, Mc Olumo is currently trending...

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Hisbah confiscates 260 crates of alcoholic drinks from hotels and night clubs as part of effort to enforce Sharia Islamic code

The Bauchi State Hisbah Board has confiscated 260 crates of alcoholic drinks from hotels and night clubs as part of its effort to enforce Sharia Islamic code.

Malam Aminu Balarabe the permanent commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation made this known while displaying the commodity in Bauchi on Tuesday.

He said 216 crates were confiscated in Misau local government area and 44 in Bauchi club and some beer parlours located in Dass park in Bauchi metropolis.

''We will continue to beam our searchlight to unravel perpetrators of such misdemeanours'' he said.

He said the department would soon seek for a court order to destroy the items as the subsisting Sharia law which was implemented in 2003 has unequivocally prohibited sales and consumption of alcoholic drinks.

Balarabe who displayed the confiscated drinks at the premises of the state Sharia commission explained that no fewer than six operators of beer parlours were arrested during the patrol and they would soon be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.

”The only places where sales and consumption of alcoholic drinks are allowed are Military and Police barracks, National parks. We are fully committed to implementing our mandate,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/hisbah-storms-hotels-confiscates-260.html

First batch of Covid-19 vaccines to arrive Nigeria this month

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines from Covax will arrive in Nigeria from February. 

Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 national briefing.

The minister, who said Nigerians should expect the first roll out of the vaccines as from February, did not specify the date. 

“According to latest information I have, we have been advised to expect the first Covid-19 vaccines from Covax to arrive in Nigeria as from February.

 “We shall continue to review plans to ensure smooth roll out in our country,” Ehanire said. 

He explained that the delay being experienced in receiving the first batch of Covid-19 vaccine was because manufacturers were yet to take decisions on when to deploy it to the country. 

“The date of first arrival of vaccines in Nigeria has kept changing, because the decision lies with the manufacturer who already has heavy commitments,” the minister said. 

Ehanire said that Nigeria had been allocated over 42 million doses by the AU’s African Vaccines Acquisition Task Team AVATT and was expecting 15 of about 42 million doses from COVAX. 

“Altogether, it will give us coverage for over 50 per cent of our target for 2021, if we can access all doses promised,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/first-batch-of-covid-19-vaccines-to.html

Lagos new law will punish parents for children’s involvement in cultism

If  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the Unlawful Societies and Cultism (Prohibition) Bill 2020 passed on Monday by the Lagos State House of Assembly into law, parents of cultists will also share in the punishment meted out to their children when caught.

Speaker Mudashiru Obasa said the house had included punishment for parents of cultists found guilty of cultism in the amendment of the Anti-Cultism Law, submitted by the state government after the bill was passed during the plenary session on Monday.

The speaker said the punishment was to further prohibit unlawful societies and cultism, including other connected purposes in the state.

“Parents of cultists found guilty of cultism in the state might be liable for punishment.

“The bill, if signed into law, will provide for the prohibition of unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos and for connected purposes.

“Though, we will also differentiate between the types of cultism in the country, so that we won’t solve one problem and create another,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/lagos-new-law-punishes-parents-for.html

Man's skin turns bright yellow after years of drinking and smoking

A man grew a giant tumour that caused his skin to turn bright yellow – after decades of heavy drinking and smoking.

The 60-year-old man, identified only by his surname Du, was rushed to hospital in the central Chinese city of Huai'an.

Doctors discovered two tumours, one of which was located in his pancreas and blocking his bile ducts.

Du was diagnosed with jaundice, and disturbing photos show his neck and stomach turned a dark shade of yellow.

Doctors said he had been a heavy smoker and drinker for more than 30 years.

The tumour blocking Du’s bile duct was diagnosed as malignant, and doctors pleaded with him to quit the booze and fags.

Since the operation to remove the tumours, his skin has returned to its normal colour.

The medics said that biliary tract obstruction was one of the main causes for jaundice, which results in a yellowish or greenish pigmentation of the skin and even of the whites of the eyes.

Du has since been discharged and is determined to improve his lifestyle.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/mans-skin-turns-bright-yellow-after.html

Check out this throwback photo of Flavour and Patoranking

Before the fame photo!

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Two girls, 15, 'drugged and gang-r*ped by 10 men' after meeting on Snapchat

Two 15-year-old girls were drugged and gang r*ped by 10 men after meeting a man on Snapchat, a court heard.

They pleaded with them to stop during the attack in a park in Australia, it was said.

Four men have been charged with drugging and s3xually assaulting the girls in Calamvale District Park, south of Brisbane.

The court heard one man, aged 19, told one victim to "suck my d***" during the alleged sexual assault, the Mirror reports.

The man, who faces 40 charges including 16 counts of r*pe, unsuccessfully applied for bail in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday.

Police say the girls came into contact with one of the men on Snapchat, before meeting up with them on December 28.

In the park they were plied with alcohol and drugs before they were r*ped and threatened with a broken bottle by one man, the hearing was told.

Senior Constable Min Hu told the court: "They were aware of their age.

"They seduced them with alcohol and drugs and r*ped them."

He said each alleged rape lasted "10 to 15 minutes” and the 19-year-old man told one of the girls "sorry if we hurt you”.

Defence lawyer Bianca Van Heerden said her 19-year-old client was at the park on the night, but denied the accusations.

She said the charges have come as “an absolute shock” which he plans to “strongly contest”, The Courier-Mail reported.

Ms Van Heerden said her client had cannabis for his "personal use" and supplied the alcohol, which was "shared" with the group.

But he did not know the teenagers were underage and “was led to believe the girls were older than they were”, she added.

The court heard there are claims the alleged sexual assaults were filmed, although such videos are yet to come to light if they exist.

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said it is likely more people will be charged in the coming days.

She said: "This is an absolutely sickening incident, and something those young girls will have to live with for the rest of their lives.”

Another three men, aged between 19 and 22, have also been charged with about 40 offences each.

One appeared in court on Saturday and the other two were due to appear at Richlands Magistrates Court on Monday.

The charges include rape, indecent treatment of a child under 16, stupefying to commit indictable offence, taking a child for immoral purposes and assault with intent to commit r*pe.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/two-girls-15-drugged-and-gang-rped-by.html

West Ham's Oladapo Afolayan joins Bolton Wanderers on loan

Bolton have signed West Ham forward Oladapo Afolayan and Burnley goalkeeper Lukas Jensen on loan until the end of the season.

Afolayan made a goalscoring debut for the Hammers in their recent FA Cup win over Doncaster.

The 23-year-old joined West Ham from Solihull Moors in 2018, having been on Barnet and Chelsea's books as a youth player, and has since spent time on loan at Oldham and Mansfield.

Bolton manager Ian Evatt told the Sky Bet League Two club's official website: 'We are really pleased to have brought in Dapo. He's quick, strong and technical, and a very exciting talent that can play all along the front three.'

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/west-hams-oladapo-afolayan-joins-bolton.html

Nigerian Man celebrates his disabled wife as she gives birth [photos]

A Nigerian man called Ny Solomon has taken to social media to shower encomium on his  disabled wife after she delivered their child.

According to him, he continues to wonder why people asks him whether he truly loves his wife, Cynthia because she is disabled and always in a wheel chair.

NY Solomon professed his deepest affection for her and appreciated her for giving the family a bouncing baby boy.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/nigerian-man-celebrates-his-disabled.html

Abike Dabiri-Erewa loses her 90 year-old mother

Alhaja Sadiat Abeke Erogbogbo, mother of Abike Dabiri-Erewa is dead. The retired teacher and businesswoman died at the age of 90.

She would have marked her 91st on 6 June.

President Muhammadu Buhari has condole Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Diaspora Commission.

He equally sent words of comfort to the other children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of the departed, who was known as ‘Kind Teacher’ in the early part of her professional life.

Buhari recalled that Alhaja Erogbogbo was a well-rounded Nigerian.

She was born in Kano and educated in Lagos.

She later taught in Kano, Lagos and Jos, where she impacted positively on the lives of students who passed through her tutelage, hence the sobriquet, ‘Kind Teacher.’

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/abike-dabiri-erewa-loses-her-90-year.html

Ogun Govt disowns Sunday Igboho, says we didn’t invite him

The Ogun government on Monday refuted reports on some social media platforms insinuating that it had enlisted the help of Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Sunday Igboho, to combat crimes in the state.

Igboho, had stormed Ogun on Monday on his way to Ketu in Yewa North Local Government where soldiers escorted herdsmen to graze in the community and beat up residents recently.

While addressing his supporters in Abeokuta, Igboho said any Fulani herdsman who engaged in kidnapping would be flushed out of all parts of Yorubaland to ensure there is peace.

He also said he was in the state based on the invitation of Governor Dapo Abiodun. He said he will visit the Governor after he and his supporters returned from Yewa where the herdsmen were allegedly  wreaking havoc.

But Ogun Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhj. Abdulwaheed Odusile, dismissed the report in in a statement issued in Abeokuta.

Odusile said that the report which emanated from an interview granted by Hon. Remmy Hazzan, the Special Adviser on Public Communication to Gov. Dapo Abiodun, was quoted out of context.

“The interview was twisted to achieve sensational effects.

“In the interview, Hazzan had said that the state government, in its usual inclusive approach to governance, would continue to work with all the stakeholders, both within and outside the state to ensure security of lives and property.

“Sadly, however, this statement was disingenuously twisted to mean that the state had invited Mr. Adeyemo to help curb insecurity.

“This is regrettable and totally misleading.

“The Dapo Abiodun-led Administration, since inception, has been known to be inclusive in its approach, collaborating and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including security issues.

“This has resulted in the achievement of the enviable status and recognition we enjoy as the most secured state in the country.

” A recent award given to us by the Business Day Newspaper, among other organisations is a testimony to this,” he said.

Odusile recalled that the Dapo Abiodun-led Administration had taken giant strides in securing the state since it came to office.

“Upon assuming office, this administration restructured the Ogun Security Trust Fund and put the critical stakeholders (private sector) at the driving seat.

“It strengthened the engagement with security agencies in the state and provided them with 100 Hilux patrol vehicles, 200 motorcycles and other equipment to make them more effective and efficient.

“Our government also partnered with other states in the South-West region to set up the Amotekun Security Network

‘We have also appointed two Special Assistants ( on ethnic relations) to ensure smooth interface with non-indigenes on a wide variety of issues, including security.

“This constant stakeholders’ engagement approach runs through all the government activities and programmes.

“Therefore, Hon. Remmy Hazzan’s statement of working with stakeholders within and outside the state should be viewed within this context.

“For avoidance of doubt, Ogun government will continue to deploy all constitutionally sanctioned means to fight crimes and criminals in the state.

“It will continue to work with institutions that the constitution and other statutes have saddled with the responsibility of protection of lives and property.

“At all times, the government will ensure that all security agencies and indeed all stakeholders operate within the ambit of the law.

” The government will neither welcome nor endorse any initiative that amounts to self-help or one that is outside the contemplation of the constitution,” he said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/ogun-govt-disowns-sunday-igboho-says-we.html

I’m underrated in Nigeria – Rapper Skales laments

Nigerian Rapper Skales, has revealed that, Nigerians have underrated his talent in the rap music genre among his peers who he believes is better than.

The aggrieved rapper took to his twitter page to churn out his emotions about how he has been underrated.

However, Skales has disclosed that, he is still active in the music industry and he is bound to change the narrative of Nigerians perception about his talent, potential, and skills in the Nigerian Music Industry mainly in the rap scene.

In his own words he tweeted “Sometimes I feel under appreciated but it has never stopped me from getting it still … the dream is still alive and I am changing the narrative… 2021”

Sometimes I feel under appreciated but it has never stopped me from getting it still ... the dream is still alive and I am changing the narrative... 2021

— SKALES (@youngskales) January 30, 2021

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/im-underrated-in-nigeria-rapper-skales.html

Covid-19 strikes 15 people dead in Lagos in one day

Lagos State posted its highest COVID-19 deaths in a single day on Monday, with the deadly virus striking 15 people dead in the State.

Of the 21 people killed by the virus in Nigeria on Monday, 15 of the fatality were reported in Lagos, according to figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

This is far higher than the three deaths it reported on Sunday, taking its overall deaths from Coronavirus to 329.

The remaining six deaths were accounted for in three States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.

Riivers and Kano States reported two deaths each. This takes total COVID-19 deaths in Rivers and Kano to 81 each.

Also, Edo and the FCT accounted for one deaths each. This takes the total deaths in Edo to 140 and FCT, 127.

Total confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria so far is put at 1,607.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/covid-19-strikes-15-people-dead-in.html

Air Force officers kill Federal poly lecturer ‘for not identifying self’, academic union kicks [photos]

Nigerian Air Force personnel attached to the 211 Regiment of the NAF Base, Neze, Imo State, have shot dead a Computer Science lecturer of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede in Imo State, Okonye Nduka.

It was learnt that Nduka was killed by the trigger-happy military personnel while he was returning from a church programme last Monday and the officers stopped him on the highway.

It was gathered that the military personnel thereafter shot the lecturer dead on the excuse that he refused to identify himself.

Apart from Nduka, they also shot dead a former student of the polytechnic who was with the lecturer in the same vehicle.

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, while strongly condemning the action of the military men, has called for an investigation into the killing of its member, Nduka.

ASUP on Thursday in a statement by its Zone D Coordinator, Comrade Precious Nwakodo, also asked for the relocation of the NAF Base currently located close to the institution, saying the excesses of the military men had been a source of worry and conflict within the polytechnic community.

“The zonal secretariat of ASUP Zone D has received reports of the killing of a member of the union from Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Comrade Okonye Nduka.

“The killing of Comrade Okonye, who was until his death a lecturer at the Computer Science Department of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, was reportedly carried out by armed men suspected to be from the NAF 211 Regiment Group Base in Neze, Owerri.

“Comrade Okonye was reportedly gunned down by the trigger-happy men along with an ex-student of the same polytechnic as they were on their way back from a church programme.

“The killing of our member is a brutal reminder of the stained reputation of security agents in the country, particularly in the area of extrajudicial killings,” the union said.

The union said it was not satisfied with the “excuses of mistaken identity” saying that Comrade Okonye and the other occupants of his vehicle were unarmed and never resisted arrest when the trigger-happy officers pointed guns at them.

“The killing of Comrade Okonye, a budding academic by these men cannot be swept under the carpet as the polytechnic community, as well as the people of Ukwuani in Delta State, have been robbed of the contributions of this young comrade to society particularly in his area of professional competence.

“The union is therefore calling on the government to institute a full scale “no holds barred” investigation into the killing of our comrade and his friend through an investigative panel, the unveiling of these gunmen and their prosecution to serve as a deterrent to others who are in the business of molesting and killing harmless unarmed citizens for fun.

“The union is equally demanding compensation for the families of our fallen comrade and his friend as the families have been deprived of their breadwinners in such avoidable and unacceptable circumstances.

“ASUP also called for the relocation of the 211 Regiment group, Air Force base currently located close to the institution as the excesses of the soldiers have been a constant source of the conflict between the soldiers and the polytechnic community.

“We are convinced that the current location of the base and its proximity to the polytechnic community is an error that must be corrected to forestall future killings as the soldiers have on several occasions have been reported to have overstepped their bounds by molesting citizens without provocation,” the union added.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/air-force-officers-kill-federal-poly.html

Beautiful new photos of actress Tonto Dikeh

So gorg!

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I ignored Beyoncé’s email for 2 months – Yemi Alade reveals

Yemi Alade has revealed she ignored Beyonce‘s email for two months.

The sensational singer disclosed this in an interview with OSG, during which she talked about how she nearly lost out on her collaboration with Beyonce on “Black Is King” visual album.

Speaking with OSG, Yemi said she ignored “Queen Bey” for two months, thinking it was from fraudsters.

She said, “We thought it was a scam email… I wasn’t the one receiving the emails, my management was and the thing is that, you have to be a crazy beyond fan like me to know her company’s name is “Parkwood”, So you’re getting emails from “Parkwood” about a collaboration with Beyoncé?!… My manager was telling me that he keeps getting these messages from Parkwood. He sounded very irritated and he was thinking of maybe blocking the email… and I asked him what did you say? Did you say “Parkwood?” I said (screams) that is Beyoncé!!!!…”

Speaking on how long it took for them to actually respond to the email, Yemi Alade said “it took a while.. we were at the end of the collection like..they’ve been working on this for a while, maybe a month or two, I think even someone at some point came to Nigeria and they were trying to meet me but you know how some people are, they don’t want some people to meet some people.”

Immediately after learning of her manager’s error, she immediately boarded a plane to Las Vegas, and made her way to Beyoncé’s studios.

“I had no idea what was coming. When we were done with the meeting, I went back to my apartment. I just woke up the next morning I couldn’t talk, definitely could not sing. I had no voice, I pushed and I got something out of it,” she said.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/i-ignored-beyonces-email-for-2-months.html

“Your problem is my problem” – Makinde tells Ibarapa people

Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Sunday, met with selected stakeholders, local government chairpersons and political office holders from the Ibarapa zone, where he declared that the problems of the people are his problems.

The governor, who stated this while speaking in Igbo Ora, said that he feels the pains of the people of the area and that the visit would enable him to find lasting solutions to the lingering insecurity issues in the area.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as saying these while addressing council chairpersons and political office holders from Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East and Ibarapa North, in Igbo Ora, late on Sunday.

He stated that the state has approved the setting up of Peace and Security Committee at the local government levels, adding that the state government would put in place other security measures to ensure peace in the area.

He also disclosed that the government had directed the immediate take-off of an identity management programme to enable it to know who is who in the communities.

He said: “The take-home from the interaction for me is that it is a collective problem and I can see the commitment from everybody to find a solution to this.

“And, at least, I am quite glad that some of the initiatives that the government is trying to put in place to stem insecurity are coming to fruition.

“We will ensure that our identity management programme takes off as quickly as possible. We will also ensure the setting up of peace and security committee that is all-encompassing in the councils.”

The governor also urged political office holders to always call the attention of the government to the happenings within their localities, saying that he decided to sleep over in Ibarapa to feel the pulse of the people.

source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2021/02/your-problem-is-my-problem-makinde.html