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Taking to social media, some Nigerian man in Lagos state, lamented about their experience at the police cell. According to them, they were arrested for flouting the 10pm curfew put in place by the Federal government to curb the spread of  COVID-19  in the state. According to the men, there was heavy traffic in Lagos on Wednesday, so they couldn’t beat the curfew hour. The police officers enforcing the traffic in Ikeja arrested them and threw them in a crowded cell where none of the COVID-19 protocols such as social distancing was observed. Twitter user, Osinaike Joseph, who shared videos from the cell, alleged that the police officers refused to release some of them who were visibly sick. They accused the police of demanding bribe from them before their release. Man laments after police arrest and lock him up in a crowded cell for violating curfew time due to traffic congestion. pic.twitter.com/gyVXSTDkOC — Lailasnews.com (@Lailasnews_com) August 6, 2020

he Ogun state government has been accused of demanding for N25,000 to carry out Coronavirus test on each student of private boarding schools.    A video making rounds online captured moment parents who got to an isolation centre in Abeokuta, protested after allegedly being asked to pay N25,000 to get their children tested for COVID-19.   Facebook user, Obawunmi Bolaji Abd-samod wrote; 

South Africa retail giant, Shoprite , has announced the commencement of a formal process to discontinue its operation in Nigeria. Shoprite Holdings Limited made the announcement on Monday in its operational and voluntary trading update for the year ended on June 28, 2020.  The multi-national retail group, which announced a 6.4 per cent increase (R156.9billion) in total sales of merchandise for the outgoing year despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, announced that it took the decision to discontinue its Nigeria operation “following approaches from various potential investors, and in line with our re-evaluation of the group’s operating model in Nigeria.” “The Board has decided to initiate a formal process to consider the potential sale of all, or a majority stake, in Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Shoprite International Limited. As such, Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited may be classified as a discontinued operation when Shoprite reports its r...

The United States' top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci has said that people should wear googles for complete protection from Covid-19 as the virus can enter the body through any mucosal surface - including the mouth, nose or eyes.   According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Coronavirus is primarily contagious through respiratory droplets expelled when people cough or sneeze, but growing evidence suggests that droplets from just regular speaking or breathing may be able to spread the disease too.    These droplets can get into the eyes, too, according to Dr Fauci. 'If you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it,' Dr Fauci told ABC News in an Instagram Live interview. According to Dr Fauci, viral particles on your hands won't infect you through your skin. But touching your nose, mouth or eyes, can introduce the virus to cells it can invade.  "If you really want perfect protection [you need protection] of your mucosal surfaces - you mucosa...

Nollywood veteran actress turned nurse, Georgina Onuoha has reacted after being called out on social media for not supporting Nigerian-trained US-based doctor, Stella Immanuel who has insisted that hydroxychloroquine cures COVID-19.    This came after Georgina Onuoha shared a clip of CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper commenting on Immanuel's claim of ‘spirit husbands’ being the cause of infertility.    She wrote;    Demond sperm, Alien DNA. Astral Sex ? Please add your own theory because at this point, I have nothing but empathy for her. She needs help. Yes some doctors do go crazy from stress, work and a whole lot. Medicine is one field of study you never graduate college from because of continuous study and tons of work. As yes practicing medicine here in America can be a Kilimanjaro hill to climb because of the enormous pressure, procedures, policies , laws , trial lawyers and a host of others they have to deal with. Practicing medicine in America is...

American TV show host, Andy Cohen is speaking out about how he has strong COVID-19 antibodies but is restricted from donating them because he's gay.    Cohen revealed he tested positive for the virus on March 20 but has fully recovered since then.    During an appearance on "The View" on Tuesday, July 28 the Bravo TV host said he's learned he has "robust" antibodies since recovering from COVID-19.    "I had another test last week for COVID and to see what my antibodies were," he said in the interview. "The doctor said, 'Oh my God, your antibodies are so robust,' which she found to be unusual four months after having originally tested positive for COVID."   The TV host said he signed up for a program with Mount Sinai to donate his COVID-19 antibodies but the FDA restricted him from donating them because he did not meet the requirements to donate as a gay man.   "Once again, I thought, 'What a loss. Here I have these robust...

Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday July 28, announced he had asymptomatic COVID-19 but has already recovered from the virus.   He made the announcement at a meeting with security officials ahead of the country's election in two weeks' time.    'Today you are meeting a man who managed to survive the coronavirus on his feet. This is what doctors concluded yesterday. Asymptomatic,' Lukashenko said.   'As I said, 97% of our population carry this infection asymptomatically,' he added. He did not give a source for that figure.   President Lukashenko previously described fears over the pandemic as 'psychosis' and suggested that people drink vodka and go to the sauna to stay healthy and stave off the virus.   Belarus, with a population of 9.5 million, has recorded 67,366 coronavirus cases with 543 deaths.

Social media platforms like  Facebook  and  Twitter  as well as video streaming site, Youtube, have deleted videos by an American-based physician, Dr Stella Immanuel, who claimed to have recorded a 100 per cent success rate in the treatment of COVID-19 using hydroxychloroquine. The video was first published by Breitbart News, a right-wing medium co-founded by Steve Bannon, a former aide to American President, Donald Trump. In the video, which was shot in front of the United States Supreme Court, Dr Immanuel is seen with seven others wearing white lab coats calling themselves “America’s Frontline Doctors” and addressing the press. President Trump, who is up for reelection in November, shared multiple versions of the video with his 84 million  Twitter  followers on Monday night. During the press conference, she claims “you don’t need masks” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and that recent studies showing hydroxychloroquine is ineffective for the trea...

Nigerian-trained US-based medical doctor who went viral when she said she has cured hundreds of Covid-19 patients with hydroxychloroquine, has threatened Facebook for taking down her page following her viral interview.   Dr Stella Immanuel spoke out during a press conference at Washington. She stated that the antimalarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and antibacterial drug, Zithromax were effective in the treatment of Coronavirus. She went on to accuse her colleagues, public figures, and pharmaceutical companies of cover-up (read  here ).   In another video, she challenged CNN host Chris Cuomo and physician Anthony Fauci. She asked Cuomo, who survived COVID-19, to give his urine sample so that she can test it to prove that he was treated with hydroxycloroquine.   Her speech divided viewers as some took her side while others slammed her for making such claims when scientists have stated otherwise.   A number of Nigerians went as far as digging up her old relig...

A Nigerian-born and trained physician, Dr Stella Emmanuel, is trending on social media after delivering an emotional COVID-19 speech in the United States on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Emmanuel claimed that hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax were effective cures for the virus. The Nigerian spoke during the event organised by a group of American doctors under the aegis of “America’s Frontline Doctors” in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington DC. The doctors are holding a two-day “White Coat Summit” at the Capitol Hill to address what they call a “massive disinformation campaign” surrounding the virus. Emmanuel dismissed experts’ warning that hydroxychloroquine could cause serious heart problems for coronavirus patients, citing her experience with the use of the drug. The Nigerian, who was joined by other frontline doctors, said she had successfully treated no fewer than 350 patients with hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax. Emmanuel also said hydro...

A Florida man has been accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $4 million from the Paycheck Protection Program and using part of the money to buy a $318,000 Lamborghini. The man, David T. Hines, 29, of Miami, was arrested Friday July 24 and charged with one count of bank fraud, one count of making false statements to a financial institution and one count of engaging in transactions in unlawful proceeds, the Department of Justice said in a news release. Federal agents seized the car, valued at $318,000, and $3.4 million from his bank accounts when he was arrested, the Justice Department said. The criminal complaint against Hines was unsealed on Monday July 27, upon his initial appearance before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge John J. O’Sullivan in the Southern District of Florida. The complaint alleges that Hines sought approximately $13.5 million in PPP loans through applications on behalf of several companies, the DOJ news release said. According to the complaint, Hines submitted fraudul...

Rahmat Abdullahi, the Council Secretary of Abuja Municipal Area Council revealed that she contracted Covid-19 "in the course of service" and she infected her daughter.   She explained that it was a period of "indescribable pain and trauma".   Thankfully, both mother and daughter are better now and have returned home.   She wrote: "I contracted #COVID19 in the course of service then shared the virus with my daughter. Indescribable pain and trauma... Today, my lovely daughter and I are back home hale and hearty. AlhamduliLlah, and thank you all for your love and prayers. We defeated coronavirus!"

It’s Unjust And Insensitive To Increase Train Fare – Shehu Sani We had reported that the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi announced a 100% increment in train fare for the Abuja to Kaduna service. Amaechi, on Saturday, told reporters that the fare will double due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, travelers will now prepare to pay double of whatever trip they enjoy. He also said that the reason behind the increment was that the coach previously carried 88 passengers but when they resume the service, the coach will be carrying just 40 passengers. However, Sani in a tweet via his Twitter account on Monday said that such development was unjust, unfair, and insensitive given that people are suffering already due to the recent coronavirus pandemic. He also advised the transportation Minister to make things easier for the people, adding that tables might turn any day. He said ”To the transportation minister Chibuike Amaechi and the ministry; 100% increase in train fare is unju...

Edo State topped the COVID-19 daily chart on Sunday with 104 new cases. This is even as the governorship election campaign moves to full swing. According to the official report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria recorded a total of 556 cases with Lagos and Federal Capital Territory recording 97 and 70 cases, respectively. Despite the recent surge in cases, political actors continue to hold mass gathering in the state. On Saturday, a former governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole addressed a large gathering at Auchi.