Nasarawa records first COVID-19 case

Nasarawa state has recorded its index case of Coronavirus.



The state governor, Abdullahi Sule, announced this at a press briefing on Tuesday morning, April 28.



According to the governor, the index case is a woman who returned from Kano State to Kokona Local Government Area of the State. He said she has been quarantined at the isolation facility in Lafia Specialist Hospital.

Floyd Mayweather opens up on loss of his ex-wife Josie Harris, and uncle Roger Mayweather )

Retired American boxer, Floyd Mayweather has opened up on the loss of his ex-wife, Josie Harris, and his trainer uncle, Roger Mayweather, who both died last month.



Josie Harris, the mother of three of his children was found dead on Monday, March 2, 2020. The 40-year-old was discovered unresponsive in a car when police in Valencia, California were called to the scene.







Few days later, Floyd's uncle, Roger Mayweather died at the age of 58 after his battle with diabetes.







Struggling with his own personal grief while Coronavirus is ravaging the world, Mayweather has now filmed a short video in which he has set out what he is going to do next, in order to help.



'I haven't had a chance to really come out and talk to the world, talk to the people,' Mayweather said in a recorded post on his Instagram channel.



'I've been dealing with a lot. As far as dealing with the loss of the mother of my children, she was a significant other, a great woman and a great person.



'And dealing with [the death of] a great trainer, an uncle, a father figure, Roger Mayweather. I've been dealing with a lot and haven't had chance to come out and speak to the world.'



Discussing the plight of the coronavirus pandemic, Mayweather continued: 'I'm affected by this. It hurts to see what the world is going through, but I want us to stick together and keep believing,



'No-one is perfect. I'm not perfect and strive to be a perfectionist every day. I make mistakes all the time and the only thing I can do is try to become better. But I'm here to help this world become a better place.'



Mayweather, who is worth around $565 million (£452m), went on to confirm he will help in the fight against coronavirus.

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So with everything going on I'm going to continue to do my part and, I don't have to show the world what I'm doing. I can do something behind closed doors, it's not about the money,' Mayweather added.



'The money I'm giving up will be to feed the people and help the people who don't have a lot in this situation.



'I will continue to give back and I will never talk about it. As long as god knows I'm doing a good deed, that's what's important to me.



'To everyone in the world, from Floyd Mayweather and the money team, we love you all and we will always be there for this country as well as this world.'

Wuhan, the epicenter of Coronavirus pandemic, says it has no Coronavirus patients in hospitals

Health officials in Wuhan, the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic, that has affected over two million people worldwide causing 206,000 known deaths, have revealed that the city’s hospitals do not have any Coronavirus patients.







Mi Feng, the Chinese National Health Commission spokesman, said the number of new Covid-19 patients in the city was zero.



According to Mi Feng, the zero cases recorded in the city is as a result of coordinated efforts between medical personnel across China.







The lockdown in Wuhan was lifted on April 8 but there are still restrictions in the city as regards public transportation.


The Chinese government's reports of 'no cases' in Wuhan is supposed to be good news for the rest of the world, so countries know the disease can be neutralized, but major countries do not trust China's Coronavirus reporting anymore.



World leaders have accused China of suppressing key information about the virus early on, while the U.S. accused China of keeping the World Health Organization under it's control through out the pandemic leading to Trump freezing almost $400m of funding to the WHO.



China said it would donate an additional $30 million to the WHO in response to the U.S. move.



Health experts in the US and Europe also question how China was so successful in controlling the virus when neighboring countries like Singapore have seen new outbreaks.

"I'm happier and have received more blessings since I came back to Islam" Actress Adunni Ade shares her conversion story

Actress Adunni Ade has revealed that she has converted to Islam after being a Christian for years.



The mother-of-two said she was born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother. Her stepmother is also a Christian. She said she was raised a Muslim but her father gave them the free will to choose whatever religion they wanted.



As an adult, she attended a number of churches but said she chose to return to Islam in 2016. She adds that since returning to Islam, she feels "more filfilled*", "happier", and has received more blessings. She said her first son also now practices Islam.



As for how she dresses, she said it's in no one's place to judge what she chooses to wear.



Read what she said below.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Businessman Lucky Igbokwe Urges NASS, State Assemblies To Enact Harsher Laws To Curb Non And Partial Disclosure Of Travel And Health History

Citing concerns with the alarming levels of spread and intensity of the novel coronavirus pandemic, businessman and philanthropist, Mr Lucky Igbokwe popularly known as Don Lulu has called for the state and national legislatures to take urgent and aggressive action to stop the spread of the virus by enacting new laws or reinforcing existing ones in order to address the growing cases of non or partial disclosure of health and travel history at hospital admission points by individuals.

He said this has become necessary in view of the scale and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic which has clearly risen to the level of a public health threat that could justify restrictions on certain rights even as the international human rights law guarantees everyone the right to the highest attainable standard of health and requires governments to take steps to prevent threats to public health and to provide medical care to those who need it.

Mr Lucky Igbokwe, who's also the boss of 2Flame Entertainment and UN-Polac Mayor of Peace, expressed worry about the fate of first responders and other health workers who faced threats to their lives due to patients who had refused to disclose their health and travel information during treatment.
He cited a recent statement by the Nigeria Medical Association which revealed that over 40 medical doctors besides other health workers have been infected with the disease so far.

While seeking supplications and healing from the Almighty of the pandemic, he cautioned against attacking the clergy and the church which acording to him, has become the pastime of some people of late. He was hopeful of a scientific breakthrough via prayers while urging all hands to be on deck and to follow all safety protocols in the fight against the virus

"It is not enough for us to sit behind and call Bill and Melinda Gate doomsday prophets. We must rise up to do our part, if we must win this war", Igbokwe concluded.

Alozie Uzoukwu
Media Strategist to Lucky Igbokwe , Mayor of Peace

Ghana records 271 new cases of Coronavirus a week after lifting lockdown

Ghana has confirmed 271 new cases of Coronavirus just a week after lifting lockdown in Accra and Kumasi, the country's two largest cities.



According to Ghana Web, Ghana Health Service (GHS) confirmed the 271 new cases on Sunday to take their total number to 1,550. A new death from the disease was also recorded.



The death toll now stands at 11 with 155 persons recovering from the disease.



The Ghana Health Service data analysis also revealed that 62 percent of infected persons in Ghana are male while 38 percent are female.



It was also disclosed that only 16 percent of infected persons have a travel history with a staggering 84 percent having no clear history of travel.



A week ago, Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo lifted a three-week lockdown in two cities, Accra and Kumasi citing improved coronavirus testing and the "severe" impact of the restrictions on the poor and vulnerable in the country.



According to him, the decision did not mean the government was letting its guard down, saying existing bans on public gatherings and school closure were still in place.



He urged Ghanaians to wear masks when going outside and to continue adhering to social distancing measures put in place to halt the spread of Coronavirus.

Donald Trump celebrates wife Melania as she turns 50

Donald Trump took to Twitter to celebrate his wife Melania Trump as she turns 50.



"Happy Birthday to Melania, our great First Lady!" Trump wrote to his wife on Sunday, April 26.







Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka also wished her stepmother a happy birthday tweeting: "Happy Birthday @FLOTUS Melania!"