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Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, people are coming up with new ways to do things while maintaining social distancing. Social distancing is the new normal. We've seen people graduating via Zoom, couples getting married online, and even burials attended online. But certain ceremonies such as the Catholic baptism cannot be done online and parents have shared photos of the new procedure involved in baptizing children. A photo of a priest using a water gun has gone viral on Twitter. The photo snapped at a church shows the mother holding up her child while the priest, who was standing some feet away, used the water gun to squirt holy water on the child. Prior to that, a couple, Mary and Kyle Nielsen, took to Twitter to share a photo of a priest using a water gun to shoot holy water on their child. The couple had reportedly scheduled a baptism for their two-month-old son Wesley James before the outbreak of the pandemic. But seeing the surge in cases and church...

Liverpool have been promised they will be allowed a Prem trophy lift, but behind closed doors. Jurgen Klopp’s men need just two wins from their remaining nine games when the Premier League returns next month to lift the crown for the first time since 1990. The Kop will be denied the right to witness the historic moment in person with all resumption games taking place in empty stadiums.But League chief executive Richard Masters vowed that the new champions will be handed the trophy in the traditional manner, allowing them a sort of celebration Masters said: “If at all possible, yes, there will be a ceremony and they will pass the trophy round. “We would like to have a trophy presentation to give the players and staff the moment they have worked so hard for. “ So we would try and do it unless it wasn’t the 2019-20 season, but we also have to plan for all eventualities.” Meanwhile, the Premier League are considering using fake crowd noises inside stadiums to enhance ...

This is not a crisis of our making. But it is the crisis that we face and we must deal with it,” chief executive Warren East said in a statement announcing that Rolls would cut nearly one-fifth of its global workforce. “Our airline customers and airframe partners are having to adapt and so must we.” Rolls said it expected “the loss of at least 9,000 roles” from a global workforce of 52,000 and would also cut “expenditure across plant and property, capital and other indirect cost areas”.Rolls has already spent the past two years cutting thousands of management roles following weak demand for its power systems used by the marine industry. “The restructuring announced on 14 June 2018 will transition into this wider proposed reorganisation,” Rolls said Wednesday. “Focused predominantly on reducing the complexity of our support and management functions, the programme has substantially delivered on its objectives.” The new cull comes as global air travel remains virtually non-...

The police in Rivers state is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the gruesome murder of a young man, Leonard Chika, in front of his girlfriend in the Mile 3 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt the state capital on Friday. May 15. Facebook user, Ezebunwo Ichemati, who shared the story online, wrote Another promising innocent life have been cut short this morning the 15th day of May 2020, in a mistaken identity hit that occurred this morning in the mile3 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt. What started about 5weeks ago as a minor battle for who takes matching ground rites from traders has gradually grown into a full blown cult war amongst two major cult groups in the heart of Mile3 Diobu, with both sides counting human loss. The Rivers State police command especially the Mile3 divisional police station, cannot feign ignorance to the cult related killings numbering about 4 and the recent killing of this innocent young man named leonard Chika making it a total of ...

The Coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of three more Nigerians in Lagos. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, via his Twitter handle this evening. Abayomi said the patients died yesterday May 15. ''#COVID19Lagos update as at 15th of May, 2020 179 new #COVID19 Infection confirmed in Lagos Total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in Lagos is now 2294 Lagos recorded 3 additional #COVID19 related deaths bringing the number of such deaths to 36''

Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko has lost her father. The actress shared her grief in an emotional tribute she penned down to her father on Instagram.  Destiny Etiko who averred that her brother is now her "new father", added that her heart is broken and she is not sure it can be mended.  The actress wrote;       am so pained  Am so broken Am devastated It’s as if my life is shattered The world is wicked o I still can’t believe that the man who gave me life is gone Daddy u have always loved and supported me when I told u wat I wanted to take up as a carrier...u prayed for me and told me dat I will always succeed and stand out in all I do ...now am making u proud and all the evil ones could do is to take you from us  My heart is broken into piece and am not sure it can be mended for u left With a part of my soul daddy.....my closeness with u still making me not believe dat u are gone dad OBI AGBAWA M OOOO My ...

A man, who is believed to be high on drugs, caused a scene at a retail store in Texas when he refused to get in his car because his "sugar daddy, lover, and rival were in the trunk and wouldn't leave." The man - who insists he's not high on drugs even though spectators say he is - said he wouldn't get in his car until the three people in his trunk leave. When told that nobody was in his trunk, he insisted that three people were there and he took witnesses there to see for themselves. The trunk was empty and the people told him so. But he insisted that they were just pretending not to see the people in his trunk. The man, 29, pointed at the spots where he said the imaginary people - Ken, Dewan, and Scott - were sitting and told the witnesses to listen because the men were talking. The man spoke good English and didn't seem insane.  He admitted there's meth in his bag but said he's not high on meth. When told to quickly drive o...

Atletico Madrid and Brazilian full-back, Renan Lodi has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus following massive squad testing this week. According to Spanish news agency EFE, all players and staff, who arrived in gloves and masks for the medical exams, were tested for the novel Coronavirus, and  22-year-old Lodi tested positive.   It was also reported that nine other Atletico players were found to be immune from the virus after they showed antibodies, potentially having had and overcome the virus. This means, they are no longer contagious and will, therefore, be able to train with the rest of their team-mates. Spanish's La Liga is tipped to return on the 20th of June with the remaining fixtures set to be played in five-weeks.

As part of the concerted efforts by the initiative of the Ebele and Anyichuks Foundation in partnership with Patoranking to cushion the effect of the lockdown on vulnerable citizens, Dr. Ifeanyi C. Odii in the company of the foundation staff and volunteers, on April 30- May 2, 2020, visited mapped-out communities in a 3-day outreach to distribute palliatives with total compliance to social distancing. 10,000 bags of rice, 3,000 cartons of noodles, and other relief materials were distributed to the residents of Abule-ado, Ebute-metta and Makoko communities. He also distributed 30,000 bags of rice across the South-Eastern states. Recall that the Ebele and Anyichuks foundation in alliance with Patoranking donated N20million, N20million and N10million to the Federal Ministry of Health, Lagos State Ministry of Health and Ebonyi State Ministry of Health respectively in response to Covid-19 outbreak. In his address to the communities reached by the foundation, Dr. Odii implored reside...

Tekashi 6ix9ine has finally explained why he snitched on his gang members for a lighter sentence. Recall that the rapper was sentenced in December after he testified against members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang. The deal earned him leniency from charges that could have subjected him to a mandatory minimum 37 years in prison for crimes that included orchestrating a shooting in which an innocent bystander was wounded. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer ordered the release of Tekashi 6ix9ine on April 2, calling for him to serve the last four months of his two-year sentence at an undisclosed location over concerns that the rapper who has asthma, would be at risk of Coronavirus in federal prison. However in an Instalive chat which had over 2 million viewers, Tekashi addressed being labeled a snitch after testifying against his gang members during the trial. Firing back at those who questioned his loyalty, he wondered where the loyalty was when his gang members were sleeping...

Some lockdown violators who were among those rounded up in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government areas of Rivers State yesterday May 7, sang the 'Coronavirus song' after their arrest. Recall that Governor Nyesom Wike had imposed a total lockdown in the local governments, following increased cases of Coronavirus in the area Some young men who were arrested yesterday, were heard singing "Corona bye bye o" after being forced to sit at a spot. It is however unclear if they were taken to an isolation center in the state for Quarantine Video Below! .

Defaulters seen outside past the curfew were flogged by Cross River State's COVID-19 taskforce team and it was recorded on video. The task force went around with their vans and whenever they sighted people outside, they approcahed them and flogged them to chase them into their houses. The curfew in Cross River State is part of the action by the state to fight COVID-19. Cross River has no recorded case of the deadly Coronavirus and actions are being taken to keep it that way. It was reported that five trucks loaded with almajiris coming from the north were discovered at the Cross River State border and the trucks were sent back. Video Below..

The Kogi State Government has accused the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) officials of leaving the state after they were asked to undergo Coronavirus tests. Kogi's Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo alleged that some officials of the agency who arrived the state to boost its capacity, returned to Abuja after Governor Yahaya Bello asked them to go into isolation and also get ready for Coronavirus tests. The statement reads in part; “It was drama today at the Kogi State Government House as officials of the National Center for Disease Control sent to ascertain the COVID-19 status flee the state. “The Officials said they were not ready to be tested for COVID-19 and went back to Abuja. Today, the Governor showed the statesmanship in him once again by appreciating the support of the NCDC and defending the health interests of his people. “NCDC quarantined the Chinese professionals that came to give them technical support and also took their samples for test...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to halt any plans to sack staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was taken after a special meeting of the bankers’ committee held on Saturday May 2, to review the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian banking industry. A statement signed and released by CBN spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, today Sunday May 3, said that going forward, the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, will have to be consulted before any bank staff is dismissed during this pandemic. The statement read ''A special meeting of the Bankers’ Committee was convened on May 2, 2020, to further review the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian banking industry. The Committee particularly deliberated on the issue of the operating costs of banks in view of the disruptions emanating from the global economic difficulties and decided as follows: 1. In order to help minimize and mitigate the negative impact of the COVID19 pan...

Juventus and Portugal forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has gifted a brand new Mercedes to his mother Maria Dolores to celebrate her on Portuguese Mother's Day.   The 65-year-old mother-of-four took to Instagram on Sunday to flaunt her latest gift and wrote: 'Thank you to my children for the gifts I received today. Happy day to all mothers,' she said on Instagram to her 2.2 million followers. Ronaldo, also took to social media to wish his mother and partner Georgina Rodriguez, a happy Mother's Day. 'Happy Mother's Day to my two special women,' he said, with two pictures of Maria and Georgina.   CR7 caption " Happy Mother's Day to my two special Women....

For disobeying lockdown order, Nine (9) Pastors have been arrested in Bayelsa State for holding church service an act which is contrary to the order issued by Governor Douye Diri. The Pastors who were arrested on Sunday May 3 by the Bayelsa State Task Force on COVID-19 include P. B. Barima of the Methodist Church, Obogoro, Timi Aaron of Believers Love World, Akenfa, Adaba Glory of Saint Paul Healing Church, and Chris Ezene of God’s Grace Salvation Ministry, Obogoro. Others are Plus B. James of Prophetic Grace Love Ministry, Opolo; Alfred Munemune of Halleluyah Deliverance Ministries International; Daniel Owi, Winners Chapel, Obogoro; Sardauna Oguta, All for Christ Zion Church, Akenfa 3; and Tony Justice Samugba, New Covenant Tabernacle Ministry also of Akenfa 3. The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and member of the task force, Freston Akpor said the pastors are being detained at the police headquarters in the state and would be charged to court for alleged vio...

Happy Birthday To Nollywood Veteran  Actress Genevieve Nnaji has celebrates her 41st Birthday, many of her fans asking question if Actress age is the Acting Football Age or Real Age. See photos Below!

President Buhari has terminated the appointment of  the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Maihaja (pictured above) and has appointed Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Alhaji Muhammed (retd) as his replacement. A statement released from the office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF),  said Muhammadu Alhaji's appointment was implemented on Thursday, April 30th, for an initial period of four years in accordance with Section 3 of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Act. “The erstwhile Director General, Mustapha Y. Maihaja, has been directed to hand over all official matters to AVM Muhammadu Alhaji Muhammed immediately. The President thanked the outgoing Director-General for his services and charged the new appointee to serve with diligence and commitment.” the statement in part read Engr. Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja was appointed in March 2017 after President Buhari sacked Alhaji Muhammed Sani-Sidi as NEMA DG...

Nigeria is a diverse place and her people consume different kinds of foods. From snakes to cow brains, we take a look at some uncommon and bizarre things eaten in this West African country. Here is a list of animals and other things you probably didn't know Nigerians enjoy cooking and eating. Which of them have you had? Who wants to eat something that has faeces attached it, you ask? Well, Nigerians apparently do. The droppings of grass cutters are collected and used by people in certain parts to prepare soup. This is because of the belief that it is nutritious and makes the food smell great. Cow brain is a delicacy for some tribes. The brain of the cow is used to prepare a special stew known as “Kwanya” and could make the faint-hearted ill. If you don’t have the guts, simply don't eat it! Unlike the regular stew that goes with chicken, turkey, beef or fish, this one contains cow brains. Nigerians aren't alone in this as Indians also use this for a meal ca...

Nigerian students can be very creative with food combinations especially when the pocket money is not forthcoming. No wonder you hear weird combinations like pap and bread, beans and sugar, Indomie and bread. Yeah, they are weird like that. Besides, Schooling in Nigeria is an adventure in itself. From being broke to missing classes, to lecturer troubles, you can’t blame some of these students when they create these popular food combinations. Most of these combinations are created because of the following reasons; No money, you just want to experiment, hunger or don’t know how to cook. Here are some of the weird food combos Nigerian students eat in school; Process this but it is one of the weird food combinations Nigerian students consume. The people who eat this are probably capable of eating bread and water. The degree at which the person who eats this combination would fart is the first thought that comes to mind. Under this combination, there are two categories of eaters: T...

Successful Ibadan/Lagos businesswoman popularly known as Ronke Funktionals, has died. Ms. Ronke, a mum-of-two, was the CEO of a chain of boutiques called Funktionals. She allegedly slumped inside her car on Friday night in Ibadan, Oyo State. She was rushed to the hospital when she was found with her head resting on the steering wheel of her car. At the hospital, she was confirmed dead. Friends and clients have gone on Instagram and Twitter to mourn her.

14 more Almajiris repatraited from Kano to Kaduna state have tested positive for Coronavirus. The fresh cases were disclosed via the state governor's official Twitter handle on Saturday May 2. This brings to 35 the number of Almajiris repartraited from Kano that have tested positive for the novel virus in Kaduna.