Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, (LASEPA) and Lagos State Safety Commission on Wednesday sealed off a warehouse of Jumia, an online marketing store for contravening the lockdown order by the Federal government.
The agencies also sealed off SPN Packaging Studio Press Nigeria Plc on Plot B, Israel Adebajo Close, Ikeja and Supreme Hotel in Agege.
The action, followed a tip-off that the firms’ directed their workers to resume duties despite the stay at home order announced by the Federal Government.
A drama ensued at both firms when the combined team of the agencies including police officers stormed the companies to enforce compliance.
The guards at Jumia warehouse refused to open the gate for the enforcement team.
They said the gates were locked from inside and the keys have been taken away by their boss.
The agencies’ officials were jolted, wondering how those in the warehouse would escape if a fire break out. They immediately ordered the sealing of the place.
The sealed plaster reads: “Lagos State Safety Commission Sealed. This premises has been sealed following the violation of the safety law. This seal must not be broken or removed.”
At SPN Packaging Studio Press Nigeria Plc, the team was allowed in but met some workers in the factory.
The LASEPA and Safety commission team ordered the Chinese and some Nigerians out of the factory before sealing the company.
At the Supreme Hotel, no fewer than 60 s*x workers and their clients were chased out of the hotel.
A mum-of-two turned bright green after using out-of-date fake tan - leaving pals saying she looked like the Wicked Witch of the West.
Jenni Coleman claims friends teased she was a dead ringer for The Wizard of Oz's infamous villain and Grotbags from the 1990s' kids TV show after revealing her tanning disaster.
The transformation was so startling that after seeing the throwback snap Jenni's sister asked if she'd had a nose job, with the carer quipping it looked like she'd been 'taken over' by a witch.
Jenni, 35, had slapped on a couple of layers of fake tan while enjoying a glass of wine and despite noticing a slight green tint 'cracked on'.
The following morning Jenni almost sobbed when she caught sight of herself in the bathroom mirror and realised she was bright green from head to toe.
Jenni said she's unsure what caused the tanning disaster, but believes she may have picked a bottle from the back of her fake tan stash that had been there longer than recommended.
Startled Jenni, who lives with daughters Leah, 17, and Emily, 14, was forced to stay at home and repeatedly shower using exfoliant in a desperate bid to banish the neon glow.
Jenni, from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, said: "I actually look like a witch.
"When I saw myself the following morning I nearly cried, it wasn't great, I just couldn't believe it.
"It wasn't patchy - I didn't think it was ever going to come off.
"I took a few days to properly come off, I hid away at home that weekend trying to scrub it off, it put me off tanning for a bit.
"People have been saying I looked like Grotbags and the Wicked Witch of the West."
A man has shot himself and his girlfriend after losing his job over the coronavirus pandemic in an attempted murder-suicide, police have said.
Roderick Bliss IV, 38, shot his girlfriend in the back before turning the gun on himself at a Pennsylvania home on Monday afternoon.
Wilson Police officers responded to a call on 54 North 17th Street in Wilson Borough where a 43-year-old woman said she had been shot by her longtime boyfriend.
Bliss was found unresponsive and not breathing with a semi-automatic pistol near his body.
The woman had a gunshot wound to her back.
She told police that days prior to the shooting, Bliss had become increasingly upset about the pandemic and about losing his job.
Minutes before the shooting, the woman said Bliss went into the basement and came outside on the porch with the handgun.
She told officers that Bliss said to her, “I already talked to God and I have to do this.”
When she ran from the home, Bliss fired at her four times, striking her once in the back.
He then shot and killed himself, police said in a news release.
Northampton County Coroner Zach Lysek arrived on scene and later ruled Bliss’s death a suicide.
The victim was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where she underwent surgery.
She is currently in the intensive care unit and is expected to survive, police Chief Chris Meehan said.
Meehan added: “In the days prior to the shooting, Bliss had become increasingly upset over the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Minutes before the shooting Bliss was extremely upset about the pandemic and the fact that he had recently lost his job.
“He went into the basement and came outside onto the rear porch with the victim. While holding the handgun, Bliss told the victim, ‘I already talked to God and I have to do this.’ The victim ran off the porch and he shot at her four times striking her once. Bliss then shot himself.”
It wasn’t immediately clear if Bliss lost his job due to the economic downturn due to the pandemic, Meehan said.
A man who works nearby said he called police after hearing the gunshots.
Sammy Greggs told WFMZ: “I heard four gunshots, so I ran away. I called the police, I ran to the side of the hill and looked down and shouted for help."
Northampton County coroner Zach Lysek ruled that Bliss’s death was a suicide.
Taraji P. Henson has 'paused' her wedding plans to fiancé Kelvin Hayden after losing her uncle to COVID-19 'complications'.
The Empire star, 49, has said there's too much to consider during the global coronavirus crisis and the couple want to 'pause, stop, and just think this thing through'.
Taraji also added that they have elderly relatives, she has her mother, 70, and grandmother, 96, while Kelvin's grandma is 86.
Talking to Access Hollywood, she said: 'I'm pausing because there's so much to take into consideration now. We've all been changed after this.'
She added: 'I just lost an uncle who we think may have had complications of corona. It's a lot to think about, and I just think we should pause, stop, and just think this thing through. Humanity will be forever changed after this!'
Taraji also revealed that she has lost 5lbs since self-isolating during the global pandemic and can now sit in an infrared sauna for an hour.
Taraji and Kelvin, who have been together since 2015, originally planned to marry last summer, before rescheduling to April, but things have been pushed once again.
Amid all of the chaos of planning, there is one thing the star is looking forward to, her wedding dress.
She said: 'I want my Vera Wang! That's the only exciting part to me, to be quite honest.'
Taraji, who is mother to son Marcell, 25, announced her engagement back on May 13, 2018.
When Taraji and Kelvin wed she will become step-mother to his son Kelvin III, 10 and a 11-year-old daughter Kyra from prior relationships.
The ‘Queen of Waka Music’, Salawa Abeni, on Wednesday, released her n.u.d.e pictures after being threatened by an unknown Nigerian.
According to the 58-year-old music legend, the blackmailer who identified himself as Jason is an Osun State resident.
She accused him of threatening to tarnish her image and destroy her career of over 45 years.
She, however, decided to share her n.u.d.e pictures on Instagram and screenshots of her chat with the blackmailer so that she can be left alone.
“Good morning my Family, Friends, and Fans. I have something very important to tell you and I will really appreciate your audience. I am very disappointed that someone somewhere will try to tarnish my image and threaten to destroy my career of over 45 years,” Salawa wrote as she shared the “nude photos” in which she suffered a nipple-slip:
“This morning, I received messages from somebody threatening to expose very old pictures of me and in the process, blackmailing me for money. These could’ve been pictures of me in the hospital or even with my partner, but is this what has become of us?? I plead with everybody out there to be very careful as our current situation has made people very desperate.
“I am almost 60 years old, I have worked very hard and made a name for myself for somebody to believe that they can threaten and trample on my feelings, this is very sad. So I have decided to share the messages and pictures sent by this person with everyone for you all to see! Thank you and God bless you! For you the blackmailer, I refuse to be bullied by you as I’m sure that I’m old enough to be your MOTHER!!”
Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who has died from Covid-19-related complications.
"She dedicated many years of her life to finding HIV prevention solutions for women," her colleague and friend Gavin Churchyard told the BBC.
Head of UNAids Winnie Byanyima said Prof Ramjee's death was a huge loss at a time when the world needed her most.
South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV in the world.
The country has begun a three-week lockdown as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.
"The passing of Prof Ramjee comes as a huge blow to the entirety of the healthcare sector and the global fight against HIV/Aids," the country's Deputy President David Mabuza said in a statement.
"In her, we have indeed lost a champion in the fight against the HIV epidemic, ironically at the hands of this global pandemic. In her honour, we should heed the call to flatten the curve by strengthening our responses to this global pandemic as well as continue the fight to achieve zero new HIV infections."
British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff, BBC reports.
The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with the Unite union for more than a week.
The two sides have reached a broad deal but are yet to sign on some details.
The agreement means that up to 80% of BA cabin crew, ground staff, engineers and those working at head office will have their jobs suspended but no staff are expected to be made redundant.
The decision will affect all staff at Gatwick and London City Airport after the airline suspended its operations at both locations until the crisis is over.
Those affected are expected to receive some of their wages through the government's coronavirus job retention scheme, which covers 80% of someone's salary capped at a maximum of £2,500 a month.
The governor of New York state on Tuesday said officials had “underestimated” the coronavirus epidemic and needed to prepare for the apex of the outbreak.
“I’m tired of being behind this virus. We’ve been behind this virus from day one,” Andrew Cuomo told a news briefing.
“We underestimated this virus. It’s more powerful, it’s more dangerous than we expected.”
Coronavirus cases surged to 75,795 in New York, while the death toll jumped nearly 30 per cent overnight to 1,550, Cuomo said, warning that the state was “still headed up the mountain.”
The new cases mean New York has surpassed China’s Hubei province which reported 67,801 cases since the virus emerged there in December, according to John Hopkins University data.
The New York governor also confirmed that his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, had tested positive for coronavirus.
“He’s going to be quarantined in his basement at home,” Cuomo said of his brother, after calling the virus a “great equaliser”.
President Trump is considering a lockdown of New York.
Juventus are reportedly considering selling star man Cristiano Ronaldo in order to raise cash for life after coronavirus.
As one of the world’s most affected countries, Italy and the Serie A have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.
There has been no football in the top flight since March 9, when most games were played behind closed doors.
The lack of action has caused a number of financial constraints, and clubs have been forced to take action across Europe.
Juventus have already lowered the wages of players and coaching staff significantly, with the figure believed to be around a 70 percent cut.
But Italian outlet Il Messaggero report that the Old Lady could even resort to selling Ronaldo, and could demand as much as £62.5m for the 35-year-old in order to balance the books.
The dreaded COVID-19 is no respected of age or status. President Putin of Russia may have been exposed to the Coronavirus after he met a leading doctor who has since tested positive.
He spent an entire afternoon with the doctor planning response in close contact and shaking hands, without knowing that the man is positive.
According to report, over 500 people have tested positive for Coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
Russia is locking down and has passed tough new laws including prison terms for breaking quarantine laws after a surge in coronavirus infections.
Below are the list of items donated by the founder of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo to assist families over the Coronavirus lockdown in Lagos and Ogun states;
Food Items
400 bags of rice
150 bags of beans
400 bags of garri,
500 gallons of vegetable oil
Medical Equipment
20 cartons of latex hand gloves (10 boxes per carton),
10 cartons of disposable face masks (40 boxes per carton),
40 pieces of the infrared thermometer (gun-shaped type),
500 pieces of personal protective device (PPE) Hazmat suit,
2 boxes of the pulse oximeter (10 per box), and two cartons of blood pressure monitor (10 per carton).
Two Ambulances
Premier League ace Jack Grealish crashed his car following a 4am party - just hours after urging fans stay indoors for the virus lockdown.
The Aston Villa hypocrite, 24, apparently smashed the £80,000 Range Rover into three parked cars near Solihull, West Midlands.
Grealish appeared unsteady and confused moments after the alleged crash.
The Aston Villa captain was seen arguing with onlookers at 8am on Sunday — amid claims he had partied all night at a pal’s flat despite the virus lockdown.
Hours earlier, he posted a video urging fans to stay safe at home.
Residents’ photos show the midfielder standing next to his damaged vehicle in a hoodie, shorts and one black slipper and a white slip-on sandal.
The 4x4 was said to have reversed from a designated parking bay, across a road and gone into a parked silver van, leaving it with a dented bumper and smashed rear lights.
Witnesses said the Range Rover then drove 200 yards, veering on to the pavement and careering into vehicles including a £30,000 silver C-Class Mercedes, and a £20,000 blue Merc.
Grealish’s vehicle also collided with iron railings in front of an estate agency.
It was left parked on double yellows in front of flats, with damage to the rear and debris scattered nearby.
Grealish was alleged to have boasted to motorists that he would pay for the damage.
He was said to have left details with a resident then walked off before police arrived in Dickens Heath, near Solihull.
A neighbour said: “The party had been going on all night. It was unbearable. The noise had only stopped a short while when, just after 8am, there were a series of almighty collisions which reverberated through the flats.
Grealish was said to have been at the flat of ex-Scottish striker Ross McCormack, 33, who left Villa last year.
Harrowing video footage and photos appear to show the moment bodies are loaded onto freezer truck with a forklift outside a New York hospital as coronavirus cases soar.
The video, posted to social media was shared as the state’s coronavirus death toll soared past 1,000.
The man taking the video admitted what he was seeing was difficult to look at and said that's the reason his hands were shaking while recording.
He is heard saying: "This is for real... This is Brooklyn.
"Y'all take this thing real serious... this is a Brooklyn hospital."
"Please pray for the people ... this is for real."
The video, shared by NYC Councilman, Joe Borelli, has since received more than 3.4million views.
The president of Belarus has shrugged off any concerns about coronavirus - and has urged residents to drink vodka and go to saunas.
The country has seen no restrictions or lockdowns, with sporting fixtures all being played as normal.
President Alexander Lukashenko took part in an ice hockey game over the weekend as thousands continue to fill football stadiums.
Belarusian football organisers have no plans to cancel fixtures or postpone the season, with Lukashenko claiming "sport is the best anti-virus remedy".
He added: "It's better to die standing on your feet than to live on your knees."
The 61-year-old previously said: “The world has gone mad from the coronavirus.
“This psychosis has crippled national economies almost everywhere in the world.”
In a move that will put lives at risk, he vowed to go ahead with the country's Victory Day parade on May 9 – an event which sees World War Two veterans march through the streets, Daily Star reports.
He has recently suggested that drinking 50ml of vodka, visiting saunas and working in fields can keep people safe.
According to the Belarusian Telegraph Agency, Lukashenko said: "We are not cancelling anything. We will host all the events we have planned… Let God protect us from the coronavirus."
He said he would only consider a quarantine "only when it is really needed", but did not say when this would be.
Lukashenko also voiced support for US President Donald Trump, who has said he wants businesses back open by Easter.
There have so far been 94 coronavirus cases in Belarus, but experts fear the number could rocket with authorities refusing to make any measures to stop it spreading.
While the idea of building houses on the moon was once confined to the realm of science fiction, NASA hopes it could become a reality in the near future.
Now, scientists have revealed a rather unusual building material for lunar bases - astronauts’ urine.
A new study by researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena has indicated that urea - a chemical found in urine - could be used as a plasticiser in the concrete of structures on the moon.
Using urea as a material could solve the problem of having to transport building materials from Earth to the moon, according to the researchers.
Professor Ramon Pamies, an author of the study, said: “To make the geopolymer concrete that will be used on the moon, the idea is to use what is there: regolith (loose material from the moon's surface) and the water from the ice present in some areas.
"But moreover, with this study we have seen that a waste product, such as the urine of the personnel who occupy the moon bases, could also be used.
“The two main components of this body fluid are water and urea, a molecule that allows the hydrogen bonds to be broken and, therefore, reduces the viscosities of many aqueous mixtures.”
In the study, the researchers tested using urea as a plasticiser to build mud cylinders. The cylinders were heated to 80°C, before their resistance was tested.
While the results are early, they indicate that urea from urine could serve as a reliable plasticiser in the future.
Anna-Lena Kjøniksen, one of the researchers on the study, said: “We have not yet investigated how the urea would be extracted from the urine, as we are assessing whether this would really be necessary, because perhaps its other components could also be used to form the geopolymer concrete.
“The actual water in the urine could be used for the mixture, together with that which can be obtained on the Moon, or a combination of both."
