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Ikeja – An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday Sentenced Nollywood star, Funke Akindele, and her husband, AbdulRasheed Bello, to 14 days community service each for violating social distancing regulation of Lagos State. The couple had admitted guilt before Chief Magistrate Yewande Aje-Afunwa during arraignment on Monday. Aje-Afunwa also imposed a fine of N100 on each of them and ordered that each of them should be isolation for 14 days. The chief magistrate had stood down the case after the couple pleaded guilty. She imposed the sentence when proceedings resumed more than an hour later. Aje-Afunwa while sentenc described their actions as reckless. “The defendants shall pay a fine of N100,000 within three days from today. They are to serve community service for a period of 14 days – for three hours from 9am-12pm daily – excluding Saturday and Sunday. “The community service shall be done in any public place in Lagos. “The defendants shall be made to visit 10 import

1. In this country, the Deeper Life Church told us that television is a *devil's cupboard* and asked her members NEVER to use them, today Deeper Life air their programs on television. 2. In this country, the Orthodox churches and some Pentecostal authorities told her congregation not to use soft copy of the Bible during church services claiming that the devil is using it to make believers be ashamed of Christ by way of not carrying the hard copy, but today, all pastors of every denomination uses softcopies of the Bible from Laptops, Ipad, Smartphones, etc to preach right inside the church auditorium. 3. In this country, at the early stage of christianisation, some churches banned the use of musical instruments in the guise of it's unbiblicality, but today, any church that does not have a musical equipment won't attract the (younger fellowers). 4. In this country, women putting on trousers were demonised not to talk of wearing same close to church auditorium, but toda

In a press release made available to this newspaper, the Honorable Minister for Communications and  Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has drawn the attention of Nigerians about the public concern relating to the health implications, with regards to the deployment of Fifth Generation Mobile Networks (5G) in Nigeria. He said based on available records at his office and the earlier report received from the regulator, he clarifiedz stating that, the National Frequency Management Council (NFMC), of which he is the Chairman, has not deliberated on or released any bulk frequency spectrum for the deployment of 5G; He maintained in the press release that no license has been issued for the deployment of 5G in the country; but rather that A 3-month study trial which commenced on the 25th of November, 2019 in order to critically review and study the health and security implications of deploying 5G in Nigeria. He stressed that as part of the study trial process, he directed the

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Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN), has through Ismaila Y K Its National PRO, noticed with dismay, the highhandedness of some security agencies who have been caught on tape manhandling journalists. He said that the only crime committed by these journalists is that they dared the odds to remain in the streets to report COVID-19 response across Nigeria in a selfless show of patriotism. It is particularly shocking that instead of commendation, the Nigerian journalists are being battered in clear breach of their rights as professionals going about their national service. OMPAN calls on the heads of Nigerian security establishments to reign in their operatives. The journalist is supposed to be protected and not endengered. OMPAN will like to also use this opportunity to call on governments at all levels to put together a financial stimulus to support the vital work that journalists across Nigeria are doing, especially with respect to the coverage of COVID-

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, says online reports that the Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, has died is not true. Social media was agog on Thursday April 2nd with the news that Kyari who is currently being treated for Coronvirus, had passed on. FFK says the story is untrue and blasted those peddling it. Taking to his Twitter handle to react, he wrote; “It is not true that Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to @MBuhari, is dead. Those that are behind that rumour are vicious and heartless. I remain opposed to the @MBuhari admin. but to wish or proclaim someone dead simply because you disagree with him politically is unacceptable.” As at the time of filling in this report, the presidency is yet to come out with an official statement of the health of Abba Kayri, President Buhari Chief of Staff, who tested positive to corona virus some days ago.