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President of the Ebonyi State Diaspora Indegenes, Amb. Paschal Oluchukwu has labeled the state House of Assembly as a rubber stamp assembly that allows the state governor, Dave Umahi to ride on it as he likes.
This assertion is given by the president of the association in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to Oluchukwu, no members of the state own assembly is speaking against the bad deed of the governor in the state as he approves money to himself from the state purse anyhow he want it.
“The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has been a rubber stamp assembly because no one is speaking about the wrong of the governor, the governor wakes up and approved any amount he want for himself.

“Ebonyi treasury is empty, in the purse, we have nothing, Umahi is a Yahoo yahoo governor, he has finished the state, he has rendered more than 1,500 families homeless in the name of construction of white Elephant project, the so call International Airport.

“Governor Umahi denied the victims of his demolition adequate compensation, today those families are sleeping under the tree, Ebonyi State is in trouble; people should not be deceived by the two flyover the governor constructed with his personal company.

“This is a governor where four years of his regime, the state has no permanent secretary, this is a governor that approves money in a state without the consent of the state House of Assembly,” Oluchukwu said.

He said that during this period of COVID-19, the state House of Assembly approved N200 million adding that, the governor change the figure N1.5 Billion all in the aim to satisfy him. A single Ebonyian can not come out to affirm that they’ve received one naira from his contrived Palliatives.
According to him, gov. Umahi has imposed hardship on the people of the state by going ahead to ban the operation of Okada rider knowing fully well that, that is one of the means majority of the state are feeding on.
Oluchukwu however call on the governor to be caution, adding that he would account for every of his spending at the end of his four years tenure.
“The governor should have it in mind that whatever he is doing now, he will give account of it at the end of his four years tenure, every naira and Kobo spent in the state by the governor will be accounted for,” he stressed.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2020/04/15/ebonyi-state-house-of-assembly-is-a-rubber-stamp-assembly-pascal-oluchukwu/

THE Federal Government has said that people with over N5, 000 in their bank account will not benefit from the palliatives to cushion the effect of the lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government also said that it will be using the mobile networks, to know people that top up the credit units for their phones with may be N100 or less.


Besides, the state governments will now be involved in the distribution of food items.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq stated this while briefing State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Minister also said that the Ministry will now focus on the urban poor as it carries out with President Buhari’s directive on the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on Nigerians.

According to her, “You are aware that the President in his broadcast of Monday 13th April, directed that we expand the beneficiaries of the conditional cash transfer by one million and in this regard, we are going to focus more now on the urban poor.



“These are people who depend on the informal sector to earn their livelihood; they are daily wage earners and these are the people that we are really going to focus more on as well as people living with disabilities.”

Giving details on how to identify the beneficiaries of the stimulus, she said that the Ministry has three options to be adopted in selecting the beneficiaries of the scheme.

She said, “Well, we have three options; one, we are going to use the national social register that we already have, two, we are also going to focus on the urban poor as I mentioned, by using their verified BVN accounts to get them, that is, people that have an account balance of N5, 000 and below.

“We are also using the mobile networks, to know people that top up the credit units for their phones with may be N100 or less. Those are also people that we consider to be poor and vulnerable. So, these are the three options that we are exploring and I am sure that by the time we get this data we will be able to give this intervention.”


Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-people-with-over-n5-000-in-bank-wont-get-palliatives-%E2%80%95-fg/

The Lagos State Government yesterday introduced a new scheme to cushion the effect of the lockdown extension in the state.

Sanwo-Olu during a briefing at the State House, Marina, said the government would open food kitchens in all the councils in the state with a target to provide one meal per day to 100,000 youths.


He added, “There will also be unconditional cash transfer to 250,000 vulnerable residents and economically challenged persons who have identification numbers with Lagos State Residents Registration Agency.”

The governor also ordered the immediate release of all private and commercial vehicles impounded from March 1, 2020 for minor traffic offences by the police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and Vehicle Inspection Agency to date.

The governor urged for calm among residents, saying, “The additional 14 days extension will afford the frontline health workers to ramp up contact identification, testing, and admission of suspected and confirmed cases.”


Source: https://wotzup.ng/lagos-state-set-to-provide-one-meal-per-day-to-100000-youths-per-council/

Presiding Bishop of God First Ministries Inc. Isaac Idahosa has come out to berate critics of his fellow clergy Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome, President of Believers Love World Incorporated, popularly known as Christ Embassy over his claims that there are established links between Fifth Generation Network, 5G, Covid-19 and the anti-Christ that the scripture had foretold.

In a recently well circulated video, Oyakhilome in a sermon streamed live, had stated that the lockdown order by the Federal Government of Nigeria was a ploy to enable them install 5G in Abuja and Lagos.

He cited that 5G was the real reason most people are currently sick and some dying around the world.

The revered cleric had pointed out that the Covid-19 pandemic was created in order to popularize the 5G network which is gradually gaining attention across the world. According to him, 5G was part of the new world order to establish one government, one world religion and one world economy.

The cleric posited that with the 5G, the COVID-19, and the vaccine, the new world order will achieve its aim of connecting the entire world with the mark of the beast.

He exposed that with the attention given to the vaccine because of fear and the love for the fifth generation communications technologies, everyone will embrace it as a solution to their problems.

In his opinion, Bishop Isaac Idahosa admits to holding Oyakhilome in high regard because, according to him, the later is an ivory of knowledge and a man of great intellectuality.

According to Idahosa, instead of criticizing Oyakhilome and trashing his claims, critics should have asked for evidences, because, he believes the cleric would not have spoken if he was not convinced about his claims.

“…He is a man I respect so much, and a man of the spirit. Who is also full of intellectuality. He is a man who does not just speak.

This is the first time I’m hearing him speaking out (on issues of national concern). I’m very sure if he doesn’t know what he was saying, he would not have spoken. It is always good for us to hear from the horse’s mouth.

“Like he did said, bring out your facts, these are my facts, let’s put them on the table. Let’s learn from each other. Iron sharps iron. These are my take, Pastor Chris would not speak out of the blue. He must have seen something, or read something, or he knows what we don’t know,” he said in bits.

Speaking further with ngg.ng on the state of the nation, and how the government is handling the pandemic outbreak in Nigeria, Idahosa maintained that although, the Federal Government did not act fast enough to nip the situation in the bud, however, the efforts of the government are commendable, however, they still leave more to be desired.

He opined that the government should pay more attention to developing the health sector.
“…Although, the Government did not act fast enough to handle the outbreak of the pandemic in the country, notwithstanding, we still commend their efforts so far.

We only need to improve on the model we are creating from this pandemic going forward. Our health system is in porous state and I appreciate the honest of Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation who recently opened up that the nation’s health sector was in a bad shape.

“After Covid-19 is over, some of the created isolation centers should be retained as medical centers to decongest existing general hospitals. More medical equipment should be invested in, such as ventilators it doesn’t speak well that we have only few ventilators not enough to cater for our sick population.

Nigeria can become a medical tourism country like India and Germany and the rest, if we invest resources appropriately,” he concluded.



Source: https://ngg.ng/2020/04/13/exclusive-covid-19-why-i-support-pastor-chriss-5g-claim-bishop-isaac-idahosa/

Finally, there seems to be some great news to take Nigerians away from the Coronavirus pandemic.

Big Brother Naija 2020/2021 Application and Registration Guide is out.

According to the official website of the most anticipated Nigeria’s Reality Show, they are new updates on how to register and participate in the upcoming big brother naija 2020 ( Season 5) Edition.

The information reads, “After the conclusion of the last year’s edition of Big brother Naija Reality Tv Show (BBNaija), a lot of fans and viewers have been asking about how to participate in the upcoming edition of the show.

This article will guide you on how to go about it.

First and foremost, all anticipating applicants should note that the audition date for Big Brother Naija 2020 (Season 5) edition has not been announced.


For now, read the application process and requirements for Big Brother Naija 2020 Audition and get yourself prepared once the form is out as you’ll have very little time to apply for the show.

Big Brother Naija 2020 Application Requirements

Since the forms are yet to come out, so are the requirements.

But, according to last year’s bbnaija 2019 application requirements, all applicants are only required to fulfill the listed requirements.

For Big Brother Naija application with the following:

You must be a Nigerian citizen,non-Nigerian citizens cannot participate in the show.
You must be between the age of 21and 35
You must have a valid International Passport, this will serve as a valid means of identification.
You must be Emotionally & Mentally Stable to handle the heat of the show for a period of 90 days without contact with the outside world.
You must be educated with a minimum of O’level qualifications i.e WAEC, GCE & NECO.
It’s not compulsory to have a higher degree like university, polytechnic or college of education certificate.
If you meet the above requirements, then you are eligible to apply for big brother naija 2020.

Last year auditions were held in eight major locations across Nigeria; Lagos, Abuja, Warri, Benin, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Calabar and Enugu.


Source: https://wotzup.ng/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bbnaija-2020-forms-auditions-requirements/

Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-wuhan-city-in-china-reopens-after-76-days-of-lockdown/

China on Wednesday ended its lockdown of Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus first emerged and a potent symbol in a pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of people, shaken the global economy and thrown daily life into upheaval across the planet.

But the city that has reopened after more than 10 weeks is a profoundly damaged one, a place whose recovery will be watched worldwide for lessons on how populations move past pain and calamity of such staggering magnitude.

In Wuhan, sickness and death have touched hundreds of thousands of lives, imprinting them with trauma that could linger for decades.

Businesses, even those that have reopened, face a wrenching road ahead, with sluggishness likely to persist.

Also, Neighborhood authorities continue to regulate people’s comings and goings, with no return to normalcy in sight.

Furthermore, The Chinese authorities sealed off Wuhan, an industrial hub of 11 million people, in late January, in a frantic attempt to limit the outbreak’s spread.

At the time, many outsiders saw it as an extreme step, one that could be tried only in an authoritarian system like China’s.

But as the epidemic has worsened, governments around the world have enacted a variety of stringent restrictions on their citizens’ movements.

However, Coronavirus Cases in the world is 1,432,686 while 82,124 death recorded and 302,324 have recovered.

Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-wuhan-city-in-china-reopens-after-76-days-of-lockdown/

Governor Umar Ganduje yesterday inspected the Kano State Isolation Centre at Sani Abacha Stadium

The Isolation Centre is being set up by Dangote Foundation in Collaboration with the State Government.

The centre will have a total of 509 beds, toilets, lab, chemist, ambulance, briefing room, and other facilities.

Also, Dangote pledge N200 million to support the government towards curbing the spread of Corona Virus or Covid-19 in Nigeria.

However, Coronavirus Cases in the world is 1,432,686 while 82,124 death recovered and 302,324 have recovered.


Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-photos-of-kano-state-isolation-centre-at-sani-abacha-stadium/

Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-ogun-receives-donation-of-intensive-care-equipment-from-rccg/

The Ogun State Government has received some intensive care medical equipment from the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to support the State in its preparedness for a surge of Covid-19.


The equipment received includes two ventilators, two ICU beds, two infusion pumps, One Vital Signs Monitor and One Suctioning machine.


The Deputy Governor, Ogun State, Noimot Oyedele, who received the donation on behalf of the State Government at the RCCG Camp Ground, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, said the equipment would further boost to the State’s capacity for treating confirmed cases.


She said the equipment are hard to come by because of the high global demand for them, adding that statistics have revealed that many states in Nigeria may be unable to cope with Covid-19 surges being experienced in some of the developed countries.


Noimot Oyedele appreciated the RCCG for also distributing surgical face masks, hand gloves & sanitizers, saying the intensive care equipment will boost the State’s effort towards providing adequate treatment for those who test positive for Covid19 in the state.


In her remarks, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker expressed her gratitude to RCCG and its leadership for their sense of responsibility towards supporting the State government’s response and preparedness for Covid-19, describing the church as exemplary.


She said that though essentials such as masks, gloves and hand sanitizers are needed for infection prevention control, it was also necessary for the State to have adequate intensive care equipment in place in case of a surge in cases of Covid-19.


On his part, the Assistant General Overseer, Administration and Personnel, RCCG, Pastor Funso Odesola, said that the handing over of the medical equipment to Ogun State was part of his church’s contribution to government’s efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in the State.

He disclosed the RCCG had also distributed not least that 20, 000 (1kg) bags of rice and other food items to cushion the effect of the ongoing lockdown on Nigerians irrespective of their tribes and religions.


Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-ogun-receives-donation-of-intensive-care-equipment-from-rccg/

Ok now

Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-ogun-state-beings-disinfection-of-markets-parks-others/

Ogun State has commenced the disinfection of public places in its efforts towards combating the Coronavirus in the State.

Flagging off the exercise at Kuto Market in Abeokuta, the State Capital.

The secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, said the exercise which was done simultaneously in Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu and Ilaro, would see markets, parks, police stations, schools, shops, among others disinfected.


“The whole idea is because we know that Coronavirus can stay in a place for between six to eight days, so we are going to do this from time to time to make sure that our people are not contracting the virus.

“We are deploying different grades of equipment appropriate for different purposes like fire trucks, backpacks and other equipment mounted on vehicles as well as about 900 personnel that have been assigned in all the four divisions of the State to carry out the exercise,” he explained.

Mr. Talabi said though it may take time to get to some of the high-traffic areas, there is assurance that places usually with large populations would be disinfected as government does not want the places to be sources where people may contract COVID-19.

The State’s Chief Scribe noted that the exercise would be a continuous process, while enjoining the people to partner with government by disinfecting their homes, especially now that children are at home, to guard against transmitting the virus through them.

The SSG, while assuring the people that chemicals used in the disinfection exercise, though highly effective against virus and bacteria, are not toxic, as they do not affect the skin or surfaces, enjoined them to watch out for people with symptoms of the virus and call 08001235678, for urgent response from government health officials.

Also speaking, the State Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abiodun Abudu Balogun, said the inspection and disinfection of public places was part of government measures in containing the spread of the deadly virus in the State.

Hon. Balogun, who solicited the cooperation of the people at ensuring the success of the exercise, assured that his Ministry was up to the task and had deployed men and materials to the four divisions of the State.



Source: https://wotzup.ng/coronavirus-ogun-state-beings-disinfection-of-markets-parks-others/

Why are they angry?

Mercedes has motive to release Yutee’s sex tape.

OGA JULIUS. DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE STEALING FROM FORMER NDDC CHAIRMAN SAMUEL EDEM. YOU USED THE MONEY YOU STOLE FROM HIM TO START YOUR BUSINESS. YOU WERE HIS PA.