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  • EXCLUSIVE: Kaduna Gov’t. intensifies lockdown order enforcement amid 2 weeks black out in Zonkwa

    It’s serious business in Kaduna State as far as the lockdown order by Governor Nasir Elrufai is concern. Law enforcement agents are not taking things for granted. They are in every nooks and crannies of the state no matter how small a community is enforcing the lock down order without fear of favour.

    The state government gave the lock down other two weeks ago to tame the spread of the novel Coronavirus.

    It’s week three of the lock down and while a few Communities manage to stay indoors, it’s a tough task for residents of Zonkwa.

    Located in Southern part of Kaduna, Zonkwa a Christian dominated town is the Headquarter of Zangon Kataf Local government area of the state. The town which only enjoyed electricity in the first five days of the lockdown, is now in total blackout caused by a torrential rainfall that collapsed the high tension cables in the town. This has not been going down well with residents of the town especially now that the state government has intensified the enforcement of the lock down order. “….these poles have been down for two weeks now and no attempt to raise them…we are suffering in this lock down….” Yazonom Iliyasu a resident of Zonkwa told TNG.

    Commissioner of Internal Affairs Samuel Aruwan led a team of heavily armed security operatives on Saturday to the town to ensure that the usual Saturday Market activities did not take place. Religious organisations have been adhering to the lock down order by using the social media and other online platforms to connect to their faithfuls but the electricity challenge is really a contriant to them. One of the clergy men Pastor Yusuf Dauda from Fadan Kaje area of the town pleaded with the state government to include the constant supply of electricity among it’s palliatives measures during the lock down.

    Kaduna State has a total of six(6) Covid-19 cases including the State Governor Malam Nasir Elrufai who was the index case.

  • There is so much hunger in Nigeria – Comedian, AY cries out

    There is so much hunger in Nigeria – Comedian, AY cries out

    Popular Comedian and Actor, Ayo Makun simply known and addressed as AY has bemoaned the rate of hunger due to the lockdown as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.

    AY cried out after more than 35,000 social media users trooped to his comment section to drop their account numbers in anticipation of a giveaway.

    He wrote:

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    “In trying to help sort out a few of my followers on Instagram today, I saw over 35,000 comments with account details. There is so much hunger in a land where there’s enuf to take care of everyone’s needs, If only we can take care d GREEDY bastards in different places of authority.”

  • Lockdown stopping me from making new music-Waje

    Lockdown stopping me from making new music-Waje

    Nigerian singer, Waje has stated that the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown is preventing her from making new music.

    The sonorous singer made this known while speaking to TVC about how she is coping with the lockdown.

    “Unfortunately for me. I really don’t know my way around the studio, and making new music is one of the things that this lockdown season has stopped me from doing,” she said.

    “There are things you think you don’t need to concentrate on because you have certain people who can do it while you play the studio engineer.

    “All those times when studio engineers would come to my home, I wish I had been paying attention to what they were doing because, now, I can’t even use the studio without them around.

    “Yeah, I’ll hum a few things and put words down. But the anxiety from what’s going on makes it difficult for me to write. So I started two online classes. I never got to do my masters.

    “So, I just thought I could as well just enroll and pace myself. I’ve been eating. I’m getting to a point where I need to isolate myself from my kitchen and refrigerator. I really can’t help it.”

    On how showbiz has been faring ever since she threatened to quit music due to its financial weight and uncertainties, Waje said the experience has been a learning cure for her.

    To be honest, It has been better than I expected. Situations like that make you reevaluate your process, the opportunities that come by, and how well you maximize them,” she added.

    “Sometimes, you feel like you don’t have people who really want to be part of your success. But the truth is that they’re there. It’s probably you not finding them.”

     

  • Lockdown has been my lifestyle for years-Maheeda

    Controversial singer turned nudist, Maheeda has shared her views on the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown.. The outspoken entertainer noted that the lockdown has been her lifestyle for some time now.

    Speaking in a chat with Punch, she said: “At this stage of my life, sex is not what I really want to talk about. (During this lockdown), women should workout and eat right. They should also use this time to reflect on the value of freedom and family.

    “Nigerian men would always find their way. But some men would reconnect with their wives during this period. I think ladies and wives should use this period to learn the skills needed to satisfy their men for life.

    “The lockdown has been my lifestyle for years. But I can’t wait to go to the gym because I have become addicted to working out.”

    On why she took a break from music, the mother-of-one said, “The older I get, the less interested in music I become. I don’t know why. I see the music industry differently now; not like when I was younger. Now, I invest my money in shares and other good businesses. I am enjoying making money without sweating and staying up most of the night.”

  • BREAKING: Abia extends lockdown indefinitely

    Abia government on Friday announced indefinite extension of the ongoing lockdown in the state, which will commence from April 20, as part of its effort to prevent COVID-19 outbreak in Abia.

    This was contained in a statement signed by Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, the Commissioner for Information in Umuahia.

    Okiyi-Kalu said that Abia government had directed that the initial lockdown directive would be relaxed on April 18 and 19 to enable residents to restock on their food and essential supplies.

    He said that the decision to extend the lockdown was informed by “the advice of medical experts and a painstaking review of the coronavirus situation with the state COVID-19 Inter-Ministerial Committee

    “And in our continued determination to protect the people of the state from the pandemic while also ensuring that the effect of preventive measures on our people is alleviated,” he said.

    Okiyi-Kalu said that residents were expected to use face masks as it had become compulsory for residents to wear face mask before leaving their homes.

    He said that the directive for closure of the state’s borders was still in place, as further directives had been given to relevant agencies to ensure that the state’s borders remained secure.

    According to him, the state government was working assiduously to protect the people of Abia from the pandemic and prevent a coronavirus outbreak in the state.

    Okiyi-Kalu commended the people for their support and cooperation and appealed to them for continued understanding on the new directive.

  • Police urges Kano residents to comply with lockdown order

    Police urges Kano residents to comply with lockdown order

    The Kano State Police Command has urged residents in the state to adhere strictly to the lockdown order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Mr Habu Sani, the state Commissioner of Police, made the call in a statement by the Command’s Spokesman, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, on Friday in Kano.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, had on April 14 ordered for a seven-day total lockdown of the state between April 16 and 24, aimed at stemming the spread of Coronavirus.

    Kano State Ministry of Health had confirmed 21 COVID-19 cases and one death in the past one week in the state.

    Sani disclosed that the Command had made adequate deployment of police personnel and other security operatives in the metropolis to enforce compliance with lockdown order.

    He said: “All markets are closed and all public gatherings banned, no roaming about will be tolerated everywhere in the state, only people on essential services will be allowed to move.

    “The lockdown is 24-hours daily and night hours are not excluded. Transporters who defy the lockdown order will face the full wrath of the law.

    “We solicit for full cooperation and support of the people in the discharge of our statutory duty, members of the public are advice to obey this order and remain law abiding”.

    While calling on the people of the state to continue cooperating with the police and other security agencies, Sani enjoined them to contact the Command in case of emergency via the following phone numbers 08032419754, 08123821575, and 09029292926.

    Meanwhile, residents of Kano metropolis have complied with the lockdown order which began at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday.

    A NAN correspondent, who went round parts of the metropolis reports that residents stay-at-home and streets deserted in compliance with the lockdown.

    At the ancient Kasuwar Kurmi, Rimi, Kantin Kwari and and Kofar Wambai markets shops were under lock and key, while banks and other services remained closed.

    NAN checks showed that policemen and other security personnel were deployed to strategic locations to enforce compliance.

  • Funke Akindele shares first photo after conviction

    Funke Akindele shares first photo after conviction

    Funke Akindele Bello and husband Abdul Rasheed Bello aka JJC Skills were sentenced to two weeks of community service and N100,000 fine each.

    The couple attracted the punishment after they broke the stay at home order by the government and held a party in their house with over 20 persons in attendance

    Here’s a photo shared by the actress since the court case issue with the government.

  • Lockdown won’t make Nigerian men faithful- Wini Lazarus

    Lockdown won’t make Nigerian men faithful- Wini Lazarus

    Budding actress and entrepreneur, Wini Lazarus has expressed her thoughts on the lockdown extension.

    In a chat with TheNewsGuru, the role interpreter noted that the lockdown is not a guarantee that men who have been bonding with their wives will remain faithful after the lockdown.

    According to her: ”I don’t think the lockdown will make Nigerian men faithful to their wives. After the lockdown, they will still go back to their girlfriends and concubines.Men are just who they are, cheating is in their nature”.

    The actress also urged the Federal Government to provide palliatives in order to cushion the effects of staying at home.

    “Yes I support the second lockdown and it’s for our own good .The problem is that the federal government has not provided the basic needs and relief materials for the people . Many Nigerians are suffering on the street .So many people are going through one thing or the other. Police men are busy harassing people who are trying to find a means of survival.I was almost robbed today while I was on my way out to get some things. There are boys out there ready to rob and snatch people’s bag.I only escaped by chance”.

     

     

    Describing how the COVID-19 crisis has affected her as an entertainer, she said:”It’s not been easy staying at home as an entertainer. If not for the lockdown, I am supposed to be working on a project. I would have love to go out and network with people. All this isnt possible for now”, she said.

     

  • COVID-19: FCTA bans motorcycles, releases new guidelines on lockdown in Abuja

    COVID-19: FCTA bans motorcycles, releases new guidelines on lockdown in Abuja

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has released new guidelines on the cessation of movement in the FCT following a review of the effects and level of compliance of the lockdown of Abuja.

    This is part of measures to contain the spread of COVID 19 in the FCT.

    A statement made available to media houses on Wednesday, signed by Anthony Ogunleye, the Chief Press Secretary to FCT Minister said new observations have been made and new directives issued by the FCT COVID-19 Security Committee chaired by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.

    According to the statement, the directives are, “The FCT has been quite fortunate to have maintained a relatively stable number of COVID- 19 positive cases and the FCT Administration is making efforts to ensure that there is no escalation in the number of positive cases returned from the Territory;

    “While the level of compliance has been satisfactory at the Federal Capital City (FCC) over the first few days of the lockdown, the same cannot be said about the satellite towns located at the various area councils where residents there have largely ignored the lockdown directive;

    “However, over the past few days, adherence to the lockdown directives at the City Center has also deteriorated;

    “Residents have used the excuse of going to the markets to flout the lockdown directives and traders selling non-essential food commodities have also used this window to open their shops in clear violation of the directives not to do so;

    “Despite the directives that residents should patronize neighborhood shops and markets within their districts and not move from one district to the other to buy their essential items in order to minimize movement of people and vehicles across the city, this has largely been flouted as well;

    “In order to ensure that the FCT does not witness an escalation in the number of COVID-19 positive cases and prevent a public health emergency, the FCT Administration has resolved on the following new measures to enforce the cessation of movement and ensure its compliance by residents of the FCT. They include the following;

    “Market operational days are henceforth reduced to two days in a week namely Wednesdays and Saturdays only;

    “Residents should patronize only neighborhood markets as movement from one district to the other now constitutes a violation of the lockdown;

    “Mobile courts will now be activated to try all violators of the directive on the cessation of movement across the FCT;

    “Motorcycles (Okada) are henceforth barred from operating anywhere in Kubwa and Dutse Alhaji during the lockdown;

    “The FCTA will step up sensitization efforts especially in the rural communities and enjoins Area Council, Chairmen, traditional rulers and community leaders to actively engage in sensitizing the populace on the dangers of COVID -19;

    “The FCT Administration remains deeply committed to ensuring that the COVID-19 pandemic remains controlled in the FCT and seeks the cooperation of all residents in curtailing its spread especially into our rural and suburban communities.”

  • The lockdown is causing hunger-Yvonne Jegede tells FG

    The lockdown is causing hunger-Yvonne Jegede tells FG

    Popular actress, Yvonne Jegede has opened up on the effects of the lockdown on Nigerians.

    Ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s lockdown extension order on Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun states, robberies were reported in different parts of the commercial city.

    Jegede noted that the lockdown is causing hunger, adding that petty thieves are everywhere.

    According to her: “With all the billions given out for this pandemic, just one person’s donation can go round. But you people have the effrontery to pocket everything. That money go purge una,” she wrote.

    “The lockdown is causing hunger. Petty thieves are everywhere. I hope the police still have their salaries because, who knows, they will start renting their guns to get money to feed their families.

    “Are authorities aware of the robberies? I’m certain they are. Locating citizens to give them cash for the lockdown isn’t going to be that difficult.

    “The same way you people go house to house to disconnect electrical power, you can share the money like that.

    “Soon, people doing giveaway will start looking for who to give them. Buhari and his cohorts should give people the money philanthropists gave to Nigerians. It is their money, you greedy old human beings.”

     

     

    The 36-year-old movie star also praised women and children that have had to grapple with domestic violence as a result of the lockdown.

    “If this situation doesn’t change your corrupt mindset, then Nigerians should pack their bags and start heading out to neighboring countries because this country is doomed,” the actress added.

     

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    “If by now you people cannot to have sympathy and put this greed to the side for once, then we have no country and worse of no f..king leaders.

    “Shout out to all the women living with abusive spouses/partners. This lockdown era will be terrible. As an activist for women and child abuse, my heart is with you all.

    “Please let’s not forget to call, text and check up on those colleagues, friends, cousins, relatives, and acquaintances that are not doing so well. All we need is love to get through this COVID-19.”