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This Toy Rolls Royce SUV Car Costs N12 Million, has luxury accessories like the real life version

A brand new real-life Rolls Royce costs $330,000 but if you can’t afford the real one, you can still get a 1:8 replica complete with the SUV’s iconic accessories and details for “just” $27,000 (about N12,150000).

This exotic toy has more than 1,000 individual parts and they were carefully coupled by hand by Rolls Royce experts in about 450 hours. That’s even more than half the time it takes the luxury car company to build an actual Rolls Royce Cullinan.In addition, the Richie Rich-worthy toy comes with working exterior lights, as well as a mini version of the 6.75-liter, twin-turbocharged V12 used for the Rolls Royce SUV.

Though the exterior of this miniature Cullinan is impressive, the interior is more unbelievably classy and that is what justifies its spicy price tag, sort of. All the details and finishing of Rolls Royce’s price SUV are present on this miniature version, from the wood finishing and headrest embroidery to seat piping and stitching. There is also miniature versions of the British auto maker’s included umbrellas which come with the car.
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https://wakkinews.com/2020/06/02/this-toy-rolls-royce-suv-car-costs-n12-million-has-luxury-accessories-like-the-real-life-version/

Residents of Mbieri road area in Owerri, Imo state capital, are currently in trouble as the major road leading into their vicinity from works layout is about to be cut off by erosion.

This is coming one week after people living at Trinity Street, Akwakuma in Owerri raised alarm over government’s lack of interest in tackling the gully erosion menace already destroying houses in the area.

The Mbieri road erosion crisis began two years ago after former governor Rochas Okorocha’s contractors did a shoddy job that destroyed the drainage on the road without proper replacement. This led to devastation of the road by heavy flooding that ravages the area during rainy season.The situation has been like that since Okorocha’s government left office even after government officials visited the area during Emeka Ihedioha’s short stay in office.

Governor Hope Uzodinma has yet to make any move to save the situation as heavy flooding continues to gradually erode the road.

Residents of both areas, Mbieri Road by Works Lay out, and Trinity Street, Akwakuma are calling for governor Uzodinma’s assistance in addressing the situation before it gets worse.

Watch video;
https://massmediang.com/erosion-begins-to-destroy-another-major-street-in-owerri-video/

Smelling other people’s fart is not what most people would wish to do voluntarily. But different research findings have shown that smelling other people’s fart could be a very healthy addition to your routine. There are health benefits that you can get from doing so, among them is protection from cancer, stroke, heart attack and in fact aging. So you see, smelling other people’s fart is also an anti-aging therapy, according to one study. Here’s the story.

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter, a public research university in Exeter, United Kingdom, has said that smelling of partner’s fart has the tendency of prolonging life and reducing the threat of some terminal diseases. “It is good for you to inhale your partner’s stinky farts as the gases in them can combat diseases,” say the researchers.
The study, published in the journal Medicinal Chemistry Communications, analysed the impact of the gas hydrogen sulfide which humans produce in small amounts.

Although it was found to be noxious in large doses, researchers discovered that cellular exposure to small amounts of the gas can prevent mitochondrial damage which has many health implications.
See details;
https://massmediang.com/allowing-people-fart-into-your-face-protects-you-from-cancer-study-finds/

Indian man kills wife with cobra, after failing earlier with viper, so he can marry his girlfriend

The woman’s family had paid N9 million as dowry to this man’s family, given him a car and 100 gold coins, yet he wanted to marry another woman barely a couple of years into the marriage.

In India, the woman’s family pays dowry (bride price) to groom’s family as cost of taking care of the bride.

Sooraj, 27, decided to take a gruesome option out of the marriage and ended up in police net.

Police in the southern state of Kerala, India, have arrested a man in Kerala who killed his wife by letting loose a cobra in her room.

The man had attempted to kill her with a viper once before, the police said on Monday.

The police said phone records showed Sooraj had been in contact with serpent handlers and had also watched snake videos on the internet.

Sooraj got hold of a highly venomous Russell’s viper in March which bit his wife Uthra and left her in hospital for almost two months, police official Ashok Kumar said.

Uthra was still recuperating at her parents’ house earlier this month when Sooraj obtained a cobra from a snake handler and threw it at his sleeping wife.

A police statement said: ‘Sooraj stayed in the same room as Uthra as if nothing had happened.

‘He was going about his morning routine the next day when he was alerted by Uthra’s mother’s screams.’

It added: ‘They took her to the hospital where the doctor said she had died.’

Uthra’s parents became suspicious when Sooraj tried to secure ownership of his wife’s property just days after her death.
See more details and photos;
https://massmediang.com/indian-man-kills-wife-with-cobra-after-failing-earlier-with-viper-so-he-can-marry-another-woman/

Owerri residents flee as gully erosion threatens to ‘swallow’ their houses, cry for Gov. Uzodinma’s help (Photos/Video)

These are not good times for residents of Trinity Street in Akwakuma area of Owerri, Imo State capital.

In the next few days many of them will be homeless as a terrible gully erosion continues to devastate the street with the coming rains.

Several buildings are already under threat of being swallowed by the deep gully erosion which is about 12 ft deep.

Efforts by the neighbourhood residents to control the erosion have proved abortive as millions already spent on the site have literally gone down the drain.

One of the residents of the area, Mr. Emma Ogu, told news men that the situation had gone beyond what communal effort could handle, as a result of which residents of the street were calling on Governor Hope Uzodinma’s government to come to their rescue.

“Please we want the governor to come to our rescue. This is not what we can handle by ourselves. We have already spent millions here yet the problem has persisted. Our buildings are about to be cut off completely. We don’t know what else to do except call for assistance from the state government. We need help urgently,” he said.

Watch video here;
https://massmediang.com/owerri-residents-flee-as-gully-erosion-threatens-to-swallow-their-houses-cry-for-gov-uzodinmas-help-photos-video/

Again, woman begs for Hope Uzodinma’s help as heavy rain washes off her bungalow (photos & video)
A woman in Owerri, Imo State capital has begged Governor Hope Uzodinma to come to her aid as heavy rains begin to wash off the foundation of her house.

Mrs. Chinenye Okoma is experiencing untold traumatic times as she watches her building gradually collapse on her family.

Okoma’s house has been under threat since June, 2019 when heavy flooding destroyed the drainage in front of her house after contractors engaged by former governor Rochas Okorocha did a shoddy job while constructing drainage system in the area. The contractors had removed the existing drainage claiming they planned to expand it only to do a shoddy job that left several buildings in Nwosu Estate, along Mbieri road, at the mercy of heavy flooding.

Okoma who lives in the bungalow with her physically challenged husband and two children, called on the immediate past administration led by former governor Emeka Ihedioha to come to her aid but to no avail.

She is currently pleading with Senator Uzodinma to help in saving her building as she had no place else to go.

The building is located at Nwosu Estate, Off works layout, Mbieri road, Owerri, Imo State.

Watch video here;
https://massmediang.com/again-womans-begs-for-hope-uzodinmas-help-as-heavy-rain-washes-off-her-bungalow-photos-video/

Woman addicted to Lip fillers has quadrupled the size of her lips with 17 injections


Do what you love and love what you do. This popular saying seems to be what Andrea Ivanova is presently doing as she enjoys ballooning her lips to look the way she loves. Sounds bizarre but she is cool with it.

Ms Ivanova who has quadrupled the size of her lips with injections says she’s not done growing her pout yet.

The 22-year-old from Bulgaria, has had 17 lip injections – including two treatments in the last three months – but she hopes to have another one or two before the New Year.
Ms Ivanova who studies German Philology at Sofia University, spends an average of £134 ($174.60) on each procedure and has lost track of exactly how much she’s spent, but she said it was worth every penny.

Speaking in September, she said: “I like my lips now more than before. I feel very good and very happy with my new lips, because according to me with bigger lips I look prettier.

“I have visited almost all clinics for aesthetic procedures in Sofia and I put in my lips almost all kinds of lips fillers.
“I didn’t count the money for these procedures. I don’t know exactly how much money have I spent on my lips.”

Ms Ivanova has more than 26,000 followers on Instagram and has received criticism online for her look, however, she said the negative comments have been outweighed by praise.

She said: “I get thousands of messages of compliments on my lips and on my outfit, and on my vision and style every day from people all over the world."
Se more photos and watch video here;
https://wakkinews.com/2020/05/07/woman-addicted-to-lip-fillers-has-quadrupled-the-size-of-her-lips-with-17-injections/

Update! Woman’s House Finally Begins to Crack Inside as She is Trapped by Lockdown in Owerri (Photos)

A stitch in time, they say, saves nine. There is still time to avert the most disturbing tragedy that is likely to strike in Owerri Imo Sate, if only philanthropists or the state government can take prompt action to save a woman and her two children.
Here’s the story.

Tragedy is about to strike in Owerri, Imo State capital as a woman whose house has been hanging over a gully erosion site is about to experience her worst nightmare.
The woman who lives in the collapsing house with her husband who is physically challenged and their two children, has been calling on the state government for help yet to no avail. She has been screaming for help since June 2019 when the gully erosion began to threaten her house but no help came from the government at that time.

She took Massmediang into the house to see the extent of damage. What our correspondent saw was shocking and very scary.

The house has started cracking from the inside. The dining area is about to fall off, and it’s definitely going to pull the roof along.

The woman told Massmediang that the past government in the state had sent officials to see the level of damage done by the erosion but nothing was done; That was before the building started cracking as the rains began to fall this year.

Today, with the partial lockdown and dusk to dawn curfew in Imo State, the woman and her family are in danger of getting trapped in the house once it collapses.

“We have done our best to cry to the state government. Different media people have come here but nothing has been done,” she told Massmediang.

“We are calling our state governor, Hope Uzodinma to come to our rescue. My husband is physically challenged. He has done his best but this one is beyond us. Please governor come and help us,” she added.

The building is located at Nwosu Estate, off Works Lay Out, Owerri, Imo State.

See more photos;
https://massmediang.com/update-womans-house-finally-begins-to-crack-inside-as-she-is-trapped-by-lockdown-in-owerri-photos/

This might be an option many would like to go for but wouldn’t want to stay where someone is farting to check whether the pills actually work. This is the Rose-Scented Fart pill.

An inventor claims his pills make your farts smell like roses or chocolate.

They also come in ginger, violet, chocolate, and lily of the valley — and can be given to pets.

Christian Poincheval, 69, said he got the idea while “at a table with friends after a copious meal when we nearly asphyxiated ourselves.
“The gas wasn’t great for our table neighbours. Something had to be done about this.

“You can disguise the sound of a fart but not the stench.”

He began selling the pills as dietary supplements to locals before expanding his range to “add a touch of humour for any occasion”.

Christian advises taking them a week before stinky guffs would be unacceptable. A powder version is available for dogs.

The tablets are made from natural ingredients and sold by French company PilulePet for around $36 for a pack of 60.
See more: https://wakkinews.com/2020/04/11/pills-that-can-make-your-fart-smell-like-roses-and-chocolates-now-on-sale/

Father gives son hilarious haircut to make sure he doesn't sneak out during lockdown

Various governments are currently imposing lockdown in their country as a way of preventing the spread of coronavirus disease.

Philippine is one of the countries that have taken that measure to keep their citizens indoors during the pandemic.

It is easy for adults to obey the order and stay at home but not so for most kids, especially the stubborn ones.

Well, a man in Philippine is not taking chances at all. So he came up with a hilarious move to keep his son indoors.

The Filipino father came up with an ingenious but wacky way of keeping his young boy in the house during the recently issued lockdown due to the rapidly spreading Covid-19 pandemic.
Last week, photos of a young boy crying his heart out and sporting a rather unusual hairdo went viral on Filipino social media, getting over 60,000 shares and thousands of comments.

It turns out that the pictured boy had stubbornly refused the stay-at-home order, so his father had to come up with a way to convince him. Instead of scolding him or punishing him, he simply took a knife and gave him a rather humiliating “balding” haircut.
See more photos: https://wakkinews.com/2020/04/03/father-gives-son-hilarious-haircut-to-make-sure-he-doesnt-sneak-out-during-lockdown/

A man in Kashmiri village, India, faked his death and travelled more than a hundred kilometres in an ambulance with four others in a desperate bid to circumvent India’s coronavirus lockdown and return home, police said on Wednesday (April 1).

Mr Hakim Din was being treated for a minor head injury at a hospital in Jammu when an ambulance driver suggested the 70-year-old fake his death to get past checkpoints, police said.

Mr Din and three other men wanted to return to Poonch, a far-flung region in Indian-administered Kashmir close to the de facto border with Pakistan.

The region’s Superintendent of Police Ramesh Angral said the four men and the driver travelled more than 160 kilometres in the ambulance, passing many checkpoints using a fake death certificate from the hospital.

“The ambulance was stopped at the last checkpoint before they could reach home,” Mr Angral told AFP.

“A policeman there immediately figured out that the man lying covered inside the ambulance could not be dead.”
India police is known to show extreme violence using sticks on those who break coronavirus lockdown rules.
See more; https://wakkinews.com/2020/04/03/man-fakes-death-travels-to-his-village-in-ambulance-during-coronavirus-lockdown/

The Federal Government has said that Churches, Mosques and other places of worship can open during the lockdown only to organize funeral services and proceedings of not more than 20 persons.
This was contained on the guidelines released on Wednesday for the implementation of the lockdown policy approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the country.

According to the document released by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 In Abuja on Wednesday, as part of the measures to enforce social distancing and limit the spread of the coronavirus, the Federal Government has decided that schools, organisations and businesses in FCT, Lagos and Ogun states will close effective from 30 March for an initial period of two weeks.
It explained that for the period of the lockdown, every person would be confined to his or her place of residence unless strictly for the purpose of performing an essential service, obtaining an essential good or service, or seeking medical care.

It said all borders linking the two states and FCT to the rest of the country would be shut during the period of the lockdown, except for the transportation of persons on essential duties, food, fuel, manufactured goods or donated relief items.

Other measures are:

Mass gathering is prohibited, except for funeral services as guided by infection prevention and control regulations, for which social distancing rules apply and crowds are limited to not more than 20 persons.

Movement between and within the affected states and FCT is restricted except for workers involved in the delivery of authorised essential services, duties, food and goods.

Retail shops and malls must be closed except where essential goods are sold. Shops and malls that are open must enforce social distancing and hygiene measures in line with issued guidelines.

Any business or organisation providing essential goods and services must identify the staff who will perform those services.

Commuter services between cities and states including passenger rail services, bus services, e-hailing services, maritime and air passenger transport are suspended for the period of the lockdown in the affected states.

Limited transport services are allowed for the movement of workers, services and goods in response to COVID-19 and for the purpose of seeking medical attention or provision of essential services. Transport services available during the lockdown must implement social distancing and hygiene measures. The essential services and businesses that are exempted are:

Private and public hospitals

Dental clinics (emergencies only)

Specialist clinics

Pharmacies and chemist shops

Opticians and ophthalmologists (emergencies only)

Retail: All should ensure social distancing and increased hygiene measures are in place. Food markets to open from 10:00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. daily)

Supermarkets and shops selling food and essential non-food items (groceries)

Shopping malls (only shops selling food and essential groceries shall open)

Food and drink. Food delivery services (no eating-in)

Logistics and transportation. Fuel stations

Registered repair garages

Company car services for essential staff

Post offices

Courier and distribution companies

Private security companies

Trucks carrying essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals and manufactured goods related to the COVID-19 response

Airline ground handling staff and essential aviation staff

Hotels with guests and/or hosting essential staff (no restaurants, bar services or night clubs shall open to the public)

Orphanages and homes

Banks: skeletal services to maintain ATMs, essential online operations and cash services.

Government institutions and public utilities

Electricity distribution and Transmission company

Waterboards

Waste management

Environmental Health Services

Telecommunications

Places of worship ●Small funeral services limited to 20 persons only

Agriculture ●Farms, distributors of food and perishable commodities

Manufacturing ●Manufacturers of food, drugs, pharmaceuticals and essential products related to the response

Aviation ●Cargo and specially approved flights only

Communications ●Telecommunication companies, newspaper, TV, radio and broadcasting companies
See more: https://massmediang.com/covid-19-lockdown-fg-okays-opening-of-churches-only-for-funeral-services/

Fake News! Italians Are NOT Throwing Money Away, See Original Source of Misleading Photos

The coronavirus virus scourge ravaging most parts of the world is creating an atmosphere for fake news peddlers to thrive. This is why it is very important that you fact-check and cross-check whatever information you get especially from social media sources before sharing, in order not to further create panic.
There’s a story currently buzzing the internet indicating that Italians are throwing their money away because they think it is of no use amidst the high number of COVID-19 related deaths in their country. That story has turned out to be complete fake news, probably concocted by desperate bloggers for traffic, especially now that most people are indoors, mostly browsing the internet.

Fact check by reliable platforms has revealed the original source of the photos used in that fake story.

With the number of dead and infected due to coronavirus rising by the hour in Italy, a pair of images showing currency notes littered all around is going viral on social media with the claim that Italians are throwing their money on the streets as it is useless to them now.

Facebook user “Manish Dhawan” shared the images and wrote a caption in Hindi which translates to, “Italians threw their money on the streets. They say it’s of no use to them now…”

India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim along with the pictures to be misleading. The one-year-old pictures are from Venezuela.

The misleading post has been circulating like wildfire on social media. With the help of reverse search, we found that these pictures are available on the Internet since March 2019, several months before the coronavirus outbreak.
See more: https://massmediang.com/fake-news-italians-are-not-throwing-money-away-see-original-source-of-misleading-photos/

Ogun State Govt. Threatens to Arrest Parents Giving Their Children Sanitizers to Drink

Ogun State Government has threatened to arrest parents giving their children hand sanitizers to drink as a way of protecting the kids from coronavirus infection.
Radio Nigeria had earlier reported that some parents in Ogun State were giving their children hand sanitizers to drink as a way of preventing coronavirus infection.
The report which was given by radio Nigeria correspondent in Ogun state, Wale Oluokun, during the 7am news today Wednesday, April 1, had it that the information came from the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who lamented that some parents were taking that dangerous measure in the state due to lack of ignorance.
Further investigations by Massmediang revealed that the Dr. Coker had made the information known to journalists during a briefing, adding that it was a disturbing development in the state largely due to ignorance.
She urged parents to desist from that act as it was detrimental to the health of children, adding that parents who continued to indulge in the act would be arrested.

A little enlightenment

Research shows that hand sanitizer content is dangerous to health. Hand sanitizer contains isopropyl alcohol which is toxic and will damage the nervous system and internal organs of anyone who drinks it. Possible effects may include blindness, brain damage, and kidney and liver damage. These effects may be permanent. It is also possible to die from drinking this chemical. Different kinds of alcohol (isopropyl, ethyl or others) could be used in different sanitizers but no matter the type used, alcohol in hand sanitizer is not in drinkable form so it is dangerous to health.
See more: https://massmediang.com/ogun-state-govt-threatens-to-arrest-parents-giving-their-children-sanitizers-to-drink/

Imo state government is planning to set up state-of-the-art isolation centers across the state as the COVID-19 scourge continues to spread across the country.

No isolation center exists in the state presently. There is also no confirmed case of coronavirus infection in the state.

Speaking on a radio programme on Darling FM Owerri today, Tuesday, March 30, member of the state task force on COVID-19, Dr. Dunga Kingsley, confirmed that the state was about to set up well-equipped isolation centers, adding that what the state has presently is treatment centers.

Dr. Kingsley who is also the state chairman of Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists in Nigeria, said “Imo State has enough structures to do that (set up isolation centers). We are just making sure the necessary paraphernalia is in place. Having seen the way things are unfolding, I think it is necessary that things are done and government is doing something.”

Callers on the programme expressed outrage that the Government of Senator Hope Uzodinma had not yet established isolation centers in the state even as coronavirus cases are spreading in other parts of the country.

One caller said: “how can they still be planning to set up isolation centers by this time? Are they waiting for the virus to come in before they do that?”

Another caller said the COVID-19 task force in the state should be disbanded because what is happening shows it has failed.

The COVID-19 task force in Imo State is led by Prof. Maurice Iwu, former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Recall that Massmediang had earlier reported that Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri was ready with well equipped isolation center. Whether the state government is aware of that is a big question that requires clear answer, as a member of the COVID-19 committee in the state has confirmed that there was no isolation center in the state, as government was still planning to set up such centers.
Source: https://massmediang.com/coronavirus-we-will-soon-set-up-well-equipped-isolation-centers-in-imo-govt-says/

COVID-19: FMC Owerri Debunks Allegations of Lack of Hand Gloves, Other Protective Equipment

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri, Dr. Jacy Achonu has debunked allegations that the medical center was not ready for COVID-19 outbreak, should cases begin to emerge in the state.

Dr. Achonu said that the hospital was very ready to face the challenges, adding that FMC was working with Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration to ensure that facilities were put in place to face the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massmediang had gathered from sources that there were no hand gloves for doctors at FMC as a result of which a number of them abandoned their duty posts due to fear of getting infected with COVID-19 should patients start arriving.

One of the doctors who spoke on the basis of anonymity to Massmediang said that several Doctors at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri have abandoned their duty posts due to lack protective wears amidst the COVID 19 pandemic.
The source said doctors most of whom were working at the out-patient and other units of the hospital no longer show up in the hospital because they were afraid of contracting the coronavirus from patients since they don’t have protection. Only very few units at FMC such as the emergency unit are offering skeletal services.

A medical doctor who spoke to Massmediang on the basis of anonymity said he was no longer going to work because he didn’t have hand gloves, not to talk of complete protective gear to work with.

He said that since his own unit always had several patients coming on daily basis for other ailments, adding that without protection he could not guarantee his safety as he did not know who was already infected with the virus.
“I asked for ordinary hand gloves, I couldn’t get from the hospital and you’re asking me to work. You are talking about complete protective gear and ventilator. I am saying I couldn’t get hand gloves. That’s how bad it is at FMC. Go there now you won’t see many Doctors. They are safe in their homes with their families. No one is leaving the house until this is over.”

Another source said FMC was discharging patients and asking them to go home due to lack of facilities to tackle the impending COVID-19 challenge.

But in an exclusive interview, the PRO of FMC, Dr. Achonu debunked the allegations as ranting of people who didn’t wish the hospital well.

Dr. Achonu said she was surprised that now that FMC was working very hard to put facilities in place, some people were still interested in running the place down with false information, adding that there was no truth in all the allegations.

According her, “Everybody is working. We even held a meeting with some of the consultants and HODs in FMC. They were suggesting that only the emergency unit should work like in some other hospitals. The management told them that it is not only the Covid-19 that kills people; that people have different illnesses that can cause sudden death apart from this outbreak. So, on that note we should be coming to work to attend to people, to attend to our patients. Somebody might have accident, somebody might be a BP (Blood Pressure) patient, somebody might have developed renal failure, and you tell them you shut down. So everybody in FMC is coming to work.”

On the allegation that there were no hand gloves and other protective items at FMC, Dr. Achonu said: “A doctor told you that? Are you sure? Is the person our staff? If that person is FMC staff ask the person to show you his I.D. card. Come to FMC and assess what you see on ground. We have all those things. They (doctors) sign it every morning. People are here working and others are trying to discredit FMC. It is wrong now. Some people take joy in discrediting others and that is very bad.

“Even the state government in Imo says they are ready. It is FMC they’re looking up to. We work with them to ensure that the entire state is ready. So they (the sources that raised the allegations) didn’t tell you that we have specialists and consultants in FMC that are specialists in this area (disease prevention)?”

Dr. Achonu further assured residents of the state that FMC was ready to face the COVID-19 outbreak, though no case has been recorded in the state yet.

She also said health workers were getting ready to work round the clock to tackle the challenge, adding that management of FMC was taking necessary measures to get the hospital ready for suspected Covid-19 cases.

“In a bid to keep Imo State free and safe from the virus, the State Government in conjunction with F.M.C, Owerri as the only federal tertiary health institution in the State has taken swift measures and ready to admit any case or suspected case of COVID-19 into its fully equipped isolation centre with satisfied healthcare professionals on standby.

“It’s our desire that the State would remain Covid-19 free not withstanding the proactive facilities put in place.”

Dr. Achonu also called on members of the public to adhere to preventive measures in order to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic.

“It is also advisable for members of the public to abide by the lay down preventive measures to enable us come out of the challenging period. Stay safe and remember to do the following: Wash your hands regularly with soap and apply hand sanitizer; Avoid close contact and social gathering; Better stay in indoors for now; Ensure good cough etiquette and spitting in the public; and Call our Covid-19 taskforce emergency number in case of any suspected case.”
See https://massmediang.com/covid-19-fmc-owerri-debunks-allegations-of-lack-of-hand-gloves-other-protective-equipment/

As different states in Nigeria continue to record cases of coronavirus infection, various governments are getting ready by putting health facilities in place to face the challenge.

Imo State Government is working with the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri with a view to ensuring that material and human resources are put together to tackle coronavirus incidents.
No case of coronavirus infection has been recorded in the state.

A well-equipped Isolation Center has been set up at FMC, Owerri in readiness for the Covid-19 cases.

Public Relations Officer (PRO) of FMC, Dr. Jacy Achonu, told Massmediang in an exclusive interview that the hospital was working with Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration to get the state ready for cases of Covid-19, if they come up in the state.

Dr. Achonu also said health workers were getting ready to work round the clock to tackle the challenge, adding that management of FMC was taking necessary measures to get the hospital ready for suspected Covid-19 cases.

“In a bid to keep Imo State free and safe from the virus, the State Government in conjunction with F.M.C, Owerri as the only federal tertiary health institution in the State has taken swift measures and ready to admit any case or suspected case of COVID-19 into its fully equipped isolation centre with satisfied healthcare professionals on standby.

“It’s our desire that the State would remain Covid-19 free not withstanding the proactive facilities put in place.”

Dr. Achonu also called on members of the public to adhere to preventive measures in order to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic.

“It is also advisable for members of the public to abide by the lay down preventive measures to enable us come out of the challenging period. Stay safe and remember to do the following: Wash your hands regularly with soap and apply hand sanitizer; Avoid close contact and social gathering; Better stay in indoors for now; Ensure good cough etiquette and spitting in the public; and Call our Covid-19 taskforce emergency number in case of any suspected case.”

See the Isolation Center at FMC, Owerri;
https://massmediang.com/coronavirus-fmc-owerri-ready-with-well-equipped-isolation-center-photos/

With increasing cases and deaths over Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there’s a lot of misinformation circulating about the issue. This ranges from unfounded preventing measures and even cures. But experts have pointed out that a number of these purported measures are actually false. With the cases growing in Nigeria and several state governments adopting stringent measures to curb the spread of the disease, the misinformation has continued to grow. Here are some of those myths about coronavirus which are not actually true.
1. A vaccine to cure COVID-19 is available.

This is false. There is no vaccine for the new coronavirus presently. Though scientists are already working on vaccines, the developing a vaccine that is safe and effective in human beings will take many months.

2. You may have heard that you can protect yourself from COVID-19 by doing the following: swallowing or gargling your mouth and throat with bleach, taking acetic acid or steroids, or using essential oils, salt water, ethanol or other substances. None of these recommendations is true. None of them can protect you from getting COVID-19. In fact, some of these practices may be dangerous.
3. The new coronavirus was deliberately created or released by people.
This is also false. There no evidence yet to prove this hypothesis. The truth is that viruses can change over time.
4. Ordering or buying products shipped from China will make a person sick.

This is false. The truth is that for now, scientists have said that most viruses like this one do not stay alive for very long on surfaces, so it is not likely you would get COVID-19 from a package that was in transit for days or weeks.
5. A face mask will protect you from COVID-19.

This is very untrue. The truth is that certain models of professional, tight-fitting respirators (such as the N95) can protect health care workers as they care for infected patients.
6. Drinking hot water with lemons will cure or prevent COVID-19

This is one very popular therapy on social media platforms allegedly attributed to ‘scientists’. It further claims that drinking hot water with lemons and sodium bicarbonate will “alkalize the immune system” and cure or prevent COVID-19. This claim is very false.

One claim, attributed to a Chinese researcher, implores readers to “use as much natural vitamin C” as possible and suggests lemons as a good source. To that point, the post claims that regular consumption of a drink made from three lemon slices and hot water helps “against the spread of [COVID-19]” and “destroys the virus.” While vitamin C does play a role in several immune system functions, its use as a treatment to prevent or cure viral infections is unsupported by science, reports Snopes.com.

Lemon and hot water used as a vitamin C therapy will not “kill” or “slow the spread” of COVID-19, nor would it provide a clinically significant amount of vitamin C to begin with. A buffered solution of hot lemon juice and sodium bicarbonate, similarly, will do nothing to change the pH of either your body or your immune system Snopes.com. For these reasons both lemon-related “cures” are rated “False.”
7. Can you get infected while having sex with infected person?

This is actually not a fact except you engage in kissing. The virus isn’t considered a traditional sexually transmitted disease since it’s not spread via contact with genitals. But since it’s transmitted through respiratory droplets, kissing can spread it.

How else is it spread? Coughing and sneezing and through close person-to-person contact that might transfer those droplets — i.e. if a sick person coughs or sneezes into their hand and then shakes yours, or from hugging and kissing an infected individual. It’s now believed the virus can also live on certain hard surfaces, such as plastic or stainless steel, for up to 72 hours.
8. You can’t catch coronavirus from your pet
9. Will the coronavirus pandemic end once warmer weather arrives?

No, not at all. There’s no evidence to prove that the coronavirus pandemic will end with rising temperatures.
10. Over-the-counter meds won’t make COVID-19 symptoms worse

You may have heard that OTC pain meds like ibuprofen or acetaminophen can make coronavirus worse, but the World Health Organization has debunked that notion and other medical experts agree. “That rumor just adds to the panic — there’s no scientific evidence to back it up,” says Dr. Dasgupta.
11. COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates

From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot and humid weather. Regardless of climate, adopt protective measures if you live in, or travel to an area reporting COVID-19.
12. Taking a hot bath does not prevent the new coronavirus disease

Taking a hot bath will not prevent you from catching COVID-19. Your normal body temperature remains around 36.5°C to 37°C, regardless of the temperature of your bath or shower.
13. The new coronavirus CANNOT be transmitted through mosquito bites.

To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes. The new coronavirus is a respiratory virus which spreads primarily through droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose.
14. Are hand dryers effective in killing the new coronavirus?

No. Hand dryers are not effective in killing the 2019-nCoV. To protect yourself against the new coronavirus, you should frequently clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Once your hands are cleaned, you should dry them thoroughly by using paper towels or a warm air dryer.
15. Can an ultraviolet disinfection lamp kill the new coronavirus?

UV lamps should not be used to sterilize hands or other areas of skin as UV radiation can cause skin irritation.
16. Can spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body kill the new coronavirus?

No. Spraying alcohol or chlorine all over your body will not kill viruses that have already entered your body.
17. Do vaccines against pneumonia protect you against the new coronavirus?

No. Vaccines against pneumonia, such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) vaccine, do not provide protection against the new coronavirus.
18.Can regularly rinsing your nose with saline help prevent infection with the new coronavirus?

No. There is no evidence that regularly rinsing the nose with saline has protected people from infection with the new coronavirus.
19. Can eating garlic help prevent infection with the new coronavirus?

Garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties. However, there is no evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people from the new coronavirus.
20. Are antibiotics effective in preventing and treating the new coronavirus?

No, antibiotics do not work against viruses, only bacteria.
21. Does the new coronavirus affect older people, or are younger people also susceptible?

People of all ages can be infected by the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
See https://massmediang.com/21-wrong-information-about-coronavirus-prevention-you-should-disregard/

A new coronavirus stimulus relief package has been announced for Americans where Families would receive $500 per child.

White House officials announced this on Wednesday as the unprecedented package hit a snag in Congress.
Also in the package, Americans will receive a $1,200 check in about three weeks as part of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus relief bill.

Americans earning less than $75,000 a year would receive a check for $1,200, or couples earning less than $150,000 would receive a check for $2,400. Families would receive $500 per child.
Checks will be reduced by $5 for every $100 exceeding those thresholds. It completely phases out at $99,000 in income for individuals, $146,500 for head of household filers with one child and $198,000 for joint filers with no children.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said;

“We couldn’t be more pleased with the unprecedented response from the Senate to protect American workers and American business in this situation. This is going to be an enormous help for the American workers and the American economy.”

Similarly, Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has announced new financial measures to help Canadians affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
See https://massmediang.com/american-families-to-receive-500-per-child-as-part-of-coronavirus-stimulus-relief-package/

Plans to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus have intensified as the Federal Government has announced readiness to release additional N6.5billion as an emergency intervention to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Bashir Ahmad, the personal assistant on new media to President Buhari revealed on Thursday.
According to Ahmad, the move which was confirmed by Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, is to aid in the fight to curb the spread of the COVID19 in the country.
https://massmediang.com/fg-to-release-n6-5bn-for-coronavirus-emergency-intervention/

Some people may have been capitalizing on the dreaded nature of Covid-19 coronavirus strain to make so much money by cajoling the public through several unproven safety means. Well, this seems not be working for a popular tele-evangelist. Here’s the story.
A popular televangelist was recently issued a cease and desist order by the New York attorney general to stop promoting his cure-all product as a cure for the highly-contagious Covid-19 coronavirus strain.

Rev. Jim Bakker has been had long been peddling his “Silver Solution” – a scientifically unproven medication made from the precious metal – as a cure for all sorts of ailments, but when he included the rapidly-spreading Covid-19 coronavirus strain to the list of curable diseases, authorities stepped in with a serious warning to him.

Matter’s got bad as a result of Bakker’s February 12 TV show, where he asked one of his guests, a naturopathic doctor, if his Silver Solution, which is sold via his website, could do what doctors and scientists around the world have been struggling to do for over three months now – cure Covid-19.

“It hasn’t been tested on this strain of the coronavirus, but it’s been tested on other strains of the coronavirus, and has been able to eliminate it within 12 hours. Totally eliminates it, kills it, deactivates it and then it boosts your immune system,” naturopath Sherrill Sellman answered, while Bakker interjected, “yeah, yeah”.
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https://massmediang.com/pastor-ordered-by-government-to-stop-claiming-he-has-cure-for-coronavirus/

A young Canadian man who tattooed most of his body, including his face, hands and legs bright blue, claims that the “whimsical element” has really helped him enjoy his life way more than before.

Donnie Snider, a former forklift driver from Scarborough, in Canada’s Ontario region, started permanently coloring his body blue three years ago, and is now almost completely Smurf-like in color. It all started when he asked his sister to tattoo a part of his leg and foot with the bright blue hue; he liked it so much that he kept on turning part of his body blue, partly because of the psychological impact he experienced. If before he felt trapped by conformity and had a “lack of confidence”, the permanent makeover really gave him a big boost.
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https://wakkinews.com/2020/03/12/canadian-man-tattoos-entire-body-blue-to-become-more-self-confident/

Pharmaceutical companies are taking the quest to come up with Covid 19 vaccine to another level. Any company that gets vaccine or outright cure for this dreaded infection will rake in so much money so companies are ready to spend so much money to get the solution. But they need voluntarily patients to achieve that. Guess what they’re now doing – offering money to people who would be willing ‘guinea pigs’ for laboaratory tests.

Reports have it that several companies as well as public sector organizations have reportedly begun offering volunteers up to $4,500 (about N2 million) to get infected with a form of the highly-contagious coronavirus to aid the search for a vaccine. It’s a tempting offer, especially for young, healthy and cash-strapped individuals, but there is a catch – they will be banned from contact with the outside world for at least two weeks.
One of the companies in the UK called Hvivo runs a quarantine unit in a laboratory in east London where volunteers will be observed over a two week period. The Times reports that up to 24 people at a time will be paid to be infected with two strains of the coronavirus (0C43 and 229E), both of which can cause severe respiratory symptoms.

“Drugs companies can get a very good idea within a few months of starting a vaccine study whether it’s working or not, using such a small sample of people,” said Andrew Catchpole, Hvivo’s chief scientist.
https://massmediang.com/lab-in-london-offers-people-n2-million-to-get-voluntarily-infected-with-coronavirus/

Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s life. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1 million people die each year from suicide. It is difficult to anticipate suicide in most instances and this makes it a terribly dangerous menace in any society. What drives so many individuals to take their own lives remains a serious puzzle though depression is at the center of the probable cause, according to scholars and counselors. The fact is that a suicidal person is in so much pain that he or she can see no other option. Suicide is a desperate attempt to escape suffering that has become unbearable. A suicidal person is often blinded by feelings of self-loathing, helplessness, hopelessness, and isolation. The person hardly sees any way of finding relief except through death.
Suicide Incidents in February 2020

Here’s a list of suicide incidents that occurred in February 2020, as reported in the media.
CASE ONE
Story Title: LASTMA official commits suicide in Lagos
Victim’s Name: Tope Akinde
Marital Status: Not given
Date: February 1
Gender: Male
Age: Not given
Method: Hanging
Reason: Mental challenge
Type: Suicide
Occupation: Latsma Official (civil servant)
State Where incident Happened: Lagos
Victim’s State of Origin: Not given
Story Summary:

An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Tope Akinde, committed suicide in the Opebi area of Lagos. Emotions ran high when the remains of the traffic official were seen dangling on the pole of a billboard around Salvation bus stop in the area. At about 10:00 a.m., passersby milled around the corpse that was dangling on the pole around a mango tree and discussing in hushed tones the circumstances surrounding the young man’s tragic death. The spokesman of the Lagos State police command Bala Elkana, said a female LASTMA official informed the command of the incident, adding that Akinde’s elder brother claimed that he had been suffering from mental instability for a while.

He said the corpse had been evacuated and deposited in a mortuary.
Source: Ripples Nigeria

https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/lastma-official-commits-suicide-in-lagos/


CASE TWO

Story Title: 12-year-old boy commits suicide

Victim’s Name: Tope Akinde

Marital Status: Single

Date: February 5

Gender: Male

Age: 12

Method: Hanging

Reason: Frustration/Depression

Type: Suicide

Occupation: Primary School Pupil (student)

State Where incident Happened: Imo State

Victim’s State of Origin: Imo state

Story Summary:

A 12-year-old orphan committed suicide in Agboala Ishiala Umudi autonomous community of Nkwerre council area, Imo State, following the death of his parents. The boy, identified as Kasarachi Odurukwe, was a primary six pupil of Practicing School, Umudi. It was that the boy committed suicide by hanging himself on a rope tied to an Indian bamboo tree.

According to a villager who spoke on the condition of anonymity, the boy and his two younger siblings had lost their parents and had been living with their mother’s sister in the village. It was gathered that the deceased had been complaining about how boring the world had been to him since the death of his parents.

It was gathered that on a fateful day, Kasarachi had led his two siblings and two other children to a nearby stream to fetch water. On arrival at the stream, Kasarachi was said to have assisted the other children to fill their jerrycans while he used a long stick to check the depth of the stream.

The sources said: “Having not been satisfied with the shallow depth of the water, the deceased took a rope and tied it up to a bamboo tree. His first two attempts at killing himself failed while the other children were begging him to stop.

“It was at the third attempt that on a stronger Indian bamboo tree, the rope strangled him to death. That action jolted the other kids, who ran back to the village to report the incident to the family and village elders.”

Source: The Guardian

https://guardian.ng/news/12-year-old-orphan-commits-suicide-in-imo/


CASE THREE

Story Title: Man jumps from Third Mainland Bridge into Lagoon
Victim’s Name: Daibo Toju Davies

Marital Status: Single

Date: February 15

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Method: Jumped into Lagoon

Reason: Not given

Type: Suicide

Occupation: University Graduate (Not yet employed)

State Where incident Happened: Lagos State

Victim’s State of Origin: Not given

Story Summary:

A 22 years old man Daibo Toju Davies jumped into the lagoon on the Third Mainland bridge inward Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos State at about 9.30am.

The victim a resident of 17 Sosanya Street, Gbagada Soluyi, Lagos, was said to have engaged the services of Uber Taxi a Toyota Corolla with number plate KSF 426 GB from Mercy Hospital, Gbagada, Lagos only to stop the driver on the pretence that he was suffering from stomach upset after which he jumped off the 3rd Mainland Bridge into the lagoon.

Sources: Vanguard, Channels TV
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/unidentified-man-jumps-from-third-mainland-bridge/

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/02/19/please-bring-back-my-son-mother-of-man-who-jumped-into-lagoon-begs/
CASE FOUR

Story Title: Mother, child die after drinking sniper in Delta
Victim’s Name: Pigha Koboye (and her child)

Marital Status: Single

Date: February 18

Gender: Female (child’s gender not given)

Age: (in her 20s; exact age not given)

Method: Sniper

Reason: Failed relationship

Type: Murder-Suicide

Occupation: Not given
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Coronavirus! See Top Five Wacky Things Chinese People Are Doing That Nigerians Can Copy

As the dreaded coronavirus scourge continues to ravage parts of the world with untold fear, people are adopting strange safety measures to stay safe. China which was the originator of the virus has been tightening measures at every level to combat the spread of COVID 19. Though China has been overtaken by Italy, Iran and South Korea in terms of rising number of new cases, Chinese people are not relaxing at all when it comes to safety measures to avoid contracting the virus.

Here are trending photos of protective measures being taken by people in China and other parts of the world to prevent coronavirus infection. Since the virus has arrived Nigeria, people who reside in Nigeria might want to try out any of these measures being taken by the Chinese. Which one is your number one pick?
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https://massmediang.com/coronavirus-see-top-five-wacky-things-chinese-people-are-doing-that-nigerians-can-copy/

Donald Trump probably does not know he is not just the Presient of the United State but a ‘god’ to some people elsewhere.

An Indian man is so convinced President Trump is his “god,” he has a life-size statue as a shrine in his garden — and offers him daily prayers.

He also has a dream to meet with Trump someday.

“Instead of praying to other gods, I started praying to him,” Bussa Krishna said, calling the president “my god, Donald Trump.”

“My love for him has transformed into reverence.”

Krishna, 37, started worshiping Trump four years ago when he says he came to him in a dream, hiring 15 laborers to work with him for a month to make the 6-foot statue in his village in the southern state of Telangana.
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https://wakkinews.com/2020/02/24/indian-man-worships-donald-trump-as-his-god-prays-to-him-everyday/

Man Eats MacDonald’s Burger One Year After Burying It the Ground to Celebrate his Birthday
This is the wackiest way to celebrate birthday. A man took the social media by storm for celebrating his birthday in the most bizarre way you can think of – eating MacDonald’s meal he buried in the ground for over a year.

The man who buried the Big MacDonald Meal in his friend’s garden finally dug it out 14 months later to eat as part of his landmark birthday celebration.

Matt Nadin, 40, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire had purchased a McDonald’s Burger, with fries and a chocolate milkshake in November 2018 from a local branch.
Matt Nadin, 40, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire who buried a Big Mac Meal in his friend’s garden for 14months has devoured it as part of his landmark birthday celebration

Before his 39th birthday, Nadin, who’s a father-of-three decided to place the meal in a Tupperware container and buried it into the ground at his friend Andy Thompson’s garden.

Nadin planned on digging out the meal for his 40th birthday which occurred in November 2019, but only recently found the right time to recover his buried meal.
See Details;
https://wakkinews.com/2020/02/23/man-eats-macdonalds-burger-one-year-after-burying-it-the-ground-to-celebrate-his-birthday/

How far can you really go to protect yourself from the coronavirus scourge? Well, a Chinese woman is not taking chances at all as this viral video has shown.

As the coronavirus scare continues to grip China, a video of woman dressed in a giraffe costume to protect herself from the infection has surfaced on the internet. She visited a hospital wearing the costume and the video is breaking down the internet.

According to South China Morning Post, the woman’s face masks had expired and she needed to visit the hospital to collect medicines for her family.
She was unable to buy a new one as many provinces are running out of masks due to high demand. Hence, she came up with an innovative idea to keep herself protected. She ordered two giraffe costumes online.
See details;
https://wakkinews.com/2020/02/23/chinese-woman-wears-giraffe-costume-as-protection-from-corona-virus-viral-video/