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Lagos State Commissioner for Health,
Akin Abayomi, has said that the state government spends about N40,000 to N50,000 per COVID-19 test.

Abayomi said this while updating the public on efforts put in place by the government to stop the spread of Coronavirus in the state.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/21/government-spends-n40000-to-n50000-per-covid-19-test-lagos-commissioner-for-health-says/

Worried by the dust raised by a newspaper article he wrote against Prof Ibrahim Gambari, new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2008, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, is said to have adopted a new way to repair any sort of damage that article might have caused to his relationship with the ex-United Nations diplomat.

Femi Adesina's article (Gambari: The Slap Next Time) was first published on July 12, 2008 in the Saturday SUN Newspaper
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Popular Nollywood actress, Emilia Dike has been confirmed dead. It was gathered that the actress slumped and died on Wednesday in Enugu State.

This newspaper reports that Movie Director, Okechukwu Oku, made this known on his Instagram page.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/21/just-in-nollywood-actress-emilia-dike-is-dead/

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) in a meeting chaired by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Tuesday, seeks the approval for free healthcare and improved power sector to the benefit of millions of Nigerians.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/20/ncp-proposes-free-healthcare-improved-power-for-nigerians/

Dele and Shayo (not real names) have been married for a few years. Shayo is a housewife, taking care of the kids, while Dele goes to work every day. Dele came back from work one fine evening, expecting to get “something light” from his wife after dinner, only for her to say “Dele I have already masturbated a few hours ago, so I am not really in the mood right now”.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/20/effects-of-masturbation/

Bakers in Lagos State have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the prices of baking materials, saying the current situation may lead to an increase in the prices of bread.
See details here
https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/20/lagos-bakers-threaten-60-price-hike/

Nigerian Politician, Atiku Abubakar took to his Twitter page on Tuesday to celebrate faceless music legend, Bisade Ologunde alias Lagbaja, as he turns 60.

The ‘Konkobilo’ crooner is quite famous for keeping his identity under wraps by always wearing a mask.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/19/atiku-abubakar-celebrates-music-legend-lagbaja-at-60/

Track and field great Usain Bolt has become a father for the first time after his partner Kasi Bennett gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday, his agent confirmed to CNN Sport.

The news was first publicly announced by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Twitter on Monday.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/19/usain-bolt-becomes-a-father-for-the-first-time-as-partner-kasi-bennett-gives-birth-to-baby-girl/

Dear Dr. G,

I am a young man in my early thirties and have an urgent matter that needs your help.

It has been nearly two months since the movement control order (MCO), that my wife and I noticed I have less and less of the “morning wood”.

In recent days, I have not observed any sign of morning erection at all.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/18/is-a-lack-of-morning-erections-a-sign-of-erectile-dysfunction/

The age of remote work is upon us.

More companies around the world are letting employees work from home, with many making the shift in a matter of days and some announcing plans to keep the policy going for the rest of the year — or even indefinitely.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/13/how-to-protect-yourself-from-cyberattacks-while-working-from-home/

The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a critical and vital part of the growth and development of any economy. However, these businesses are fragile and susceptible to shocks which are damaging.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/18/5-things-smes-must-do-to-survive-coronavirus-induced-crisis/

The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya also known as MC Oluomo, says he has no plan to contest any elective position.

He said the Union has liaised with the commercial bus drivers in the state not to make life difficult for the travelling public by hiking transport fares, especially now that they carry fewer passengers due to the new transportation guidelines by the state government.
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The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat turned the world’s attention to the immune system, the body’s defence mechanism against disease-causing bacteria, viruses and other organisms that we touch, ingest and inhale every day.

Several studies have stressed the importance of a strong immune system to the human body.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/16/10-foods-that-can-boost-your-immune-system/

Indications have emerged that more public assets may be put up for sale by the Federal Government as the Bureau of Public Enterprises reviews the 2020 Privatisation Work Plan.

Checks by our correspondent revealed that work on the review of the privatisation work plan is ongoing.

The revised 2020 budget has a deficit of N5.37tn.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/15/fg-may-offer-more-public-assets-for-sale/

Raymond Dokpesi jnr, chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, has recovered from COVID-19 almost three weeks after he tested positive for the disease.

He was discharged hours after Raymond Dokpesi, his father and founder of DAAR Communications, and his two children were discharged from the University of Abuja isolation centre.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/15/dokpesi-jnr-ncdc-declared-me-covid-19-positive-but-i-didnt-see-my-test-result/

The exchange rate at the parallel market popularly called the black market closed on Wednesday with Naira losing N5.00k as the dollar traded at N450 compared to N445 traded on Tuesday.
The rate was stable on Wednesday morning as the dollar traded at N445 the same as on the previous day as scarcity of the greenback persists. “Dollar is becoming scarce,” traders said.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/13/naira-falls-to-n450-against-dollar-on-black-market/

It is full of ups and downs. It is full of tribulations and success. For Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, he exhibits the tenacity and risk-taking path, that makes the Adeleke Dynasty of Oluronbi Compound, Ede, Osun State one of the noblest and silently powerful men and women in their individual rights.

Ademola Adeleke ignites insightful conversations on the convergence of leadership, political astuteness and selfless commitment to the good of all. Ademola Adeleke is of the conviction, that rather than going low as a result of the 2018 governorship election, which he believes he won convincingly by Gods grace and the will of the people, he should trudge on confidently to make the best of the prevailing situation, by re-appraising the whole saga and re-strategies for future endeavours.


https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/13/ademola-adeleke-at-60-the-eagle-soars/

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has raised the alarm over an unhealthy practice of some Nigerians who pick face masks from rubbish dumps and sell them.

The Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, who raised the alarm at the PTF press briefing in Abuja, warned that such a practice would worsen the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/13/nigerians-picking-face-masks-from-dump-sites-ptf-cries-out/

Kaduna State government has said it has realised the sum of N1.9 million within two days, from violators of the lockdown order imposed on the state to curtail the spread of the COVID-19.

The state government, through the Ministry of Justice said 605 culprits were convicted between Thursday and Friday last week, for violating the lockdown order adding that, “about N1,909,600 was realized as fines from the convictions and 41 offenders were given community service.”

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/12/kaduna-realises-n1-9m-from-lockdown-violators-in-2-days/

Khafi Kareem, a former BBNaija housemate has revealed that she rejected eight million Naira offered her to promote a bleaching product.

The affable reality star explained that she rejected the offer because bleaching was against her personal principles.

In a recent Instagram live interview with Ubi Franklin, Khafi reiterated the need to protect her brand’s integrity.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/11/i-rejected-n8m-to-promote-bleaching-brand-ex-bbnaija-housemate-khafi/

The number of COVID-19 patients said to have been “cured” with the drug — which is bottled as herbal tea — rose after three recoveries were announced on Saturday.

According to L’Express de Madagascar, the patients were among those that were administered the drug known as COVID-Organics since it was launched in April.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/11/55-covid-19-patients-recover-in-madagascar-after-treatment-with-herbal-drug/

Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church (formerly, The Latter Rain Assembly), has announced the donation of two church buildings to the Lagos State Government for use as isolation centres.

He also said a private residence owned by the church in Abeokuta has been given out to the Ogun State Government to quarantine those infected with coronavirus.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/11/bakare-donates-two-church-buildings-as-isolation-centres/

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State yesterday berated his Kaduna State counterpart, Governor Nasir El-Rufai, asking him to stop politicizing the issue of almajiris evacuated to the state who tested positive to COVID-19.

Recall that Governor El-Rufai had last week, said over 50 almajirai evacuated to the state from Kano State had tested positive for cOVID-19, besides 16 and eight from Jigawa and Gombe states respectively.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/11/ganduje-el-rufai-fight-over-positive-covid-19-almajirai/

The Peoples Democratic Party has said “the manifest incompetence” of the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as well as his failure to lead from the front are responsible for Nigeria’s failure to check the spread of COVID-19.

The PDP raised the alarm following the increase in infection and mortality rates in Nigeria.
https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/11/buharis-incompetence-destroying-nigeria-says-pdp/

The Rivers State Government, on Sunday, declared Princewill Osaroejiji, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Leader in Eleme Local Government Area wanted.

This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by Paulinus Nsirim, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/10/rivers-govt-declares-pdp-youth-leader-wanted/

An outspoken Nigerian pastor, Adewale Giwa, has told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to open churches in Nigeria to enable pastors heal all coronavirus patients in the country.

In a statement to on Sunday, Giwa said the government should do this to show they are not hiding anything from the people.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/10/open-churches-lets-heal-covid-19-patients-pastor-giwa-tells-buhari/

It’s time to celebrate the person who brought you into this world.

Here’s how Mother’s Day came to be, and how it’s changed over time.
The holiday was started by daughters
https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/10/this-is-how-mothers-day-was-born/

The United States cut its imports of Nigerian crude oil by 60.37 per cent to 1.93 million barrels in January this year, compared to the 4.87 million barrels bought in the same month in 2019.

Latest data from the US Energy Information Administration showed that the country imported 4.85 million barrels of crude from Nigeria in December 2019, down from 6.33 million barrels in the previous month.
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Former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has reacted to the nullification of his conviction by the Supreme Court, saying he will soon join his colleagues at the senate.

It was reported that the Supreme Court nullified the conviction of Kalu who was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment over N7.16 billion fraud on December 5

The Apex court ordered the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to reassign the case for a fresh trial.

Reacting, Kalu in a statement he personally signed said the judgment affirmed his right to fair hearing and equal protection of the law.

https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/08/i-look-forward-to-joining-my-colleagues-at-senate-soon-orji-uzor-kalu/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) met Thursday and deliberated on protocols for the resumption of activities and operations, telling staff above the age of 57 and others with serious underlining illness not resume duty yet.

“Only the staff below 58 years of age with no serious underlying health issues will resume, while pregnant women, nursing mothers and all other staff with underlying health conditions should remain at home for the time being,” the commission said in a statement by the National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Public Information, Mr. Festus Okoye.


https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/08/inec-bars-staff-above-57-years-from-resuming-duty/

you’ll find endless pages of articles and tips that are so vague they may or may not speak to you. While there are relationship tips that can apply to both genders, men and women approach dating and relationships differently and often need different advice.

To help out all the ladies out there, here’s a roundup of the top 10 pieces of relationship advice for women, that every woman should pay attention to:

1. Speak up early.
https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/06/the-best-relationship-advice-for-women/

In a post on his social media page on Tuesday, the former governor of Lagos state said this was in compliance with the social distancing directive alongside other measures introduced to combat spread of the novel disease.

“49 days without a handshake. Social Distancing, the new normal. #When was your last handshake?” he wrote on Twitter.
https://acrosstheweb.com.ng/2020/05/06/ive-gone-49-days-without-a-handshake-says-fashola/