Kim Jong-un is 'sick' and plans already in place if he dies, says security chief

Kim Jong-un is "sick" and North Korea has contingency plans in place in the event of a power struggle should the controversial leader die, an intelligence chief has said.

Chiu told Kuomintang (KMT) chairman Chiang Chi-chen that he did not want to discuss the situation in North Korea further in public as it risked compromising a source.

He did, however, add that regardless of whether political turbulence rears its head, there would only be a brief period of integration and struggle.

And assured legislatures plans were in place for a potential power struggle if the leader should die, according to reports.


It has been claimed by multiple news outlets the controversial leader is desperately unwell or perhaps dead having undergone heart surgery.
Speculation erupted after Kim missed an annual birthday celebration for his late grandfather - Kim Il-sung, the country's founder - on April 15.

According to reports yesterday, officials in North Korea have stopped attempting to silence suggestion that Kim is dead.

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Coronavirus wipes out whole family, father, mother, son

A triple tragedy has claimed the lives of a son, mom, and dad from coronavirus just 16 days apart - leaving behind a daughter who beat the killer bug.

Mario Mayorga Jr, 42, developed a fever and dry cough in mid-March and was told by a doctor to self-isolate at home.

His health rapidly deteriorated, however, and he was hospitalized with symptoms so severe he needed bypass surgery and a ventilator, the New York Post reported.

After testing positive for coronavirus in hospital his family, who all lived in the same home, were tested.


Mom Esperanza 72, dad Mario (also 72) and sister Violeta (45) all initially returned a negative result but were retested and told they had the virus a week after Mario Jr's diagnosis.

His parents - who were due to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary - and sister were also hospitalized because of their symptoms.

Dad Mario died first on April 10 followed by his wife Esperanza just nine days later. Their son Mario Jr. died Sunday, leaving sister Violeta devastated.

The single mom, who is now unemployed, is recovering at the family's Miami home quarantined from her eight-year-old son, Local10 reported, after losing three of her family members in the space of just 20 days.

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COVID-19: NSCDC official arrested for ‘smuggling’ people into Ebonyi

A senior personel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC)James Mbam have need arrested in Ebonyi for allegedly smuggling two persons into the state.

The official who is serving in Orumba Umunze in Anambra State was arrested in Afikpo North local government area with the two persons he was carrying on his motorcycle.

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Internal Security and Border Peace, Stanley Okoro Emegha confirmed the arrest in Abakaliki, the State Capital.

Mr Emegha noted that the NSCDC personnel who was arrested by the members of the Ebonyi State Neighbourhood Security Watch was arrested at Timber shade axis of the Afikpo/Abakaliki Express road in Afikpo North Local Government Area.

“I received a call from members of the Neighbourhood Watch at Afikpo North Local Government Area of a personel of the NSCDC who was carrying two persons in his motorcycle coming to Abakaliki”

“The Neighbourhood Watch members informed me that the man was coming into the state from Orumba Umunze In Anambra State and has already gotten to Afikpo North having passed Ishiagu in Ivo LGA, and Amasiri in Afikpo North LGA boundaries before he was stopped and arrested at the Timber Shade axis of the express road”.

The Commissioner noted that in line with the state government’s policy that any indigene of Ebonyi State that gets to the boundary should not be sent back, they were taken to the withholding centre.

” I directed that the NSCDC staff be arrested alongside the two passengers he was carry and brought to Abakaliki

He said they will be tested for COVID 19 and that anyone who tests negative will be allowed to go home.

Mr Okoro said the NSCDC official, however, denied bringing the two passengers from outside the state.

“On arrival to Abakaliki, when my office questioned him, he disclosed that he is from Ishieke in Ebonyi local government area of the state working in Orumba Umunze In Anambra State.

“He also disclosed that he picked the two passengers within the State denying that he carried them from Anambra State”.

“He informed us that the two young men were standing along the express road just after Amasiri junction and when they flagged him down, he identified that they are from the same Ishieke community with him and that was what prompted him to carry them”.

“Though we are yet to ascertain the fact of where the two passengers are coming from, we had to immediately move them to the withholding centre at the Abakaliki township stadium where they have been quarantined until a test would be carried out on them to ascertain if they have the coronavirus or not”.

On how he crossed the 3 boundaries of Ishiagu, Oso Edda and Amasiri before being arrested at the Timber Shade Junction, Hon Okoro Emegha stated that “as a Senior NSCDC personnel riding his motorcycle into the state on uniform, it would be difficult for him to be stopped and arrested at the checkpoints, that’s why we still want to ascertain if he carried the passengers from Anambra state or within the state”.

Chairman Afikpo North Local Government Area, Ogbonnaya Oko Enyim express worry that most times, those arrested usually cross the boundaries of Ishiagu in Ivo LGA before getting to Amasiri in Afikpo North LGA.

Oko Enyim stated that there should be a security beef up at the Ishiagu boundary to compliment the effort of those working at the Amasiri and Timber shade checkpoints in Afikpo North LGA.

He added that concerted efforts must continue to be made to curtail the spread of the virus in the state.

It would be recalled that just 2days ago, the taskforce team in Afikpo North also Intercepted and handed over 6 men who were coming into the state from Uzuakoli in Abia State to the state government team and were taken to the Holding centre at Abakaliki Township Stadium.

Ebonyi State Commandant of the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Lucy Samu said the Command was still investigating the in incident.

” Investigation is ongoing. As soon as we are through will let you know. Thanks and stay safe”, she said

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COVID-19:New Lagos state 118-bed isolation centre will blow your mind (See pictures)

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, commissioned a 118-bed COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre at the Gbagada General Hospital.

In a series of tweets on its official handle, the Lagos State Ministry of Health said the isolation and treatment centre will be manned by health workers highly skilled in infection prevention and control.

While speaking during the commissioning, Governor Sanwo-Olu lauded the handling of the project and hailed the State’s Ministry of Health for a great job.

He said the project is a world-class isolation centre and will be useful to the state in the fight against COVID-19.

As of Friday afternoon, May 1 2020, Lagos has 976 COVID-19 infections with 756 of them active, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Of the infected people, 199 have been discharged with 21 deaths, however, recorded.

See pictures below:

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Oshey! Donate your buildings as isolation centres, minister begs Nigerians

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, appealed to Nigerians to donate their buildings as isolation centres.

Ehanire made the appeal at the press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja.

He said as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control aimed to test two million people in the next three months more buildings would be needed as isolation centres.

The minister stated, “I have appealed to citizens to make their property available temporarily for this purpose. I am sure that after that, there are many property owners who will come up and donate to state governments for a period of time to be used for this function. We are not out of space now but we are making the appeal ahead of time so that we have these facilities ready.”

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Police arrests lady who let people have s.e.x in her house for N500

Police operatives in Lagos have uncovered a house where a 26-year old single mother, Miss Blessing Okite, camps female and male s.e.x workers for a fee of N500.

P.M. Express reports that the activities took place at Imodo compound, Ejigbo area of Lagos, where the lady, Blessing, resides with her 8-year old daughter.

Police intelligence officers at Ejigbo Division led by CSP Olabisi Okuwobi received information that the suspect, Blessing, was using her rented room and parlour apartment for women and men who wanted to have sex among themselves for a fee.

She was said to be making money from the business by collecting commission for each s.e.x romp from both homosexuals and lesbians before the Police received information and busted the place.

The information leaked after the residents observed the dastardly act going by the influx of men and women both during the day and at night and then informed the Police who acted promptly.

The Police were said to have stormed the place at about 1.30am and caught some men and a pregnant lady, who were also harboured in the apartment and were smoking hard drugs suspected to be Indian hemp.

During interrogation, Blessing admitted that she was into the business and her involvement was to collect her commission, allow the partners to have s.e.x in her apartment and leave.

She reportedly told the Police that she hails from Arochukwu in Abia State and came to Lagos some years back before she started the business.

When she was caught, she revealed that she came to Lagos and opened a brothel at Agbole area before it was demolished by the Ejigbo Local Government and she then started using her apartment for the business.

The residents told the Police that they do want the suspect, Blessing, in the area again because she was using the dirty business to bring robbers, who use her base as take off point and return after operations.

According residents, Blessing was bringing all manners of people especially men, who come to her apartment with other men for sex romp and constantly exposed the area to danger.

When P.M.EXPRESS correspondent visited the Police Division in Ejigbo, the DPO was said to have gone out for routine monitoring of the area.

However, Police sources confirmed the arrest of Blessing and some of the residents of Imodo compound were at the Police Station to bear witness over the activities of Blessing in the area.

Police sources said that the Police may likely shut the place and ask her to relocate elsewhere as the residents were insisting that they do not want her in their area.

She may also be charged before the Court for running a brothel which is a criminal offence under the State laws.

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Owner finds cat HANGING out with a snake [photos]

A lady has shared photos of her cat hanging out with a snake, saying none of them was harmed and instead they were basking together.

She shared the photos with the question; ''why did I find my cat hanging out with a snake? neither harmed- just basking together''.

Who knows what happened? Lol

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Coronavirus survivors could need physiotherapy to learn to walk again, doctor warns

From a high fever to a dry cough, coronavirus is known to be associated with a number of unpleasant symptoms.

Now, one doctor has warned of a long-term effect of the virus, that can leave some patients needing physiotherapy.

Dr James Gill, a GP who has treated several coronavirus patients, explained that in the most severe cases, patients may need to re-learn how to walk.

Speaking to Sun Online, he said: “After 10 days needing help with breathing, possibly on a ventilator and sedated, we can’t just say, ‘you’ve won the battle, back to the world you go.


"Patients are going to need step-down care, with nutritionists getting them to eat well and physios helping them to mobilise again.”

Dr Gill compares recovering from coronavirus to recuperating after running a half marathon.

He explained: “Most people who complete a half marathon wouldn't want to do another one the following day, because of how much it hurts.

"But getting through the worst cases of the Covid-19 virus, and the effect it has on your body, is like doing a half marathon every day during your time in ICU. It is a colossal assault on the body.

"You are physically put through the wringer so the recovery process, depending on your age and fitness level, is going to be a slow process.

"Patients will suffer from fatigue, in the same way that somebody runs over the marathon line, then collapses and their legs turn to jelly, and they may need help learning how to walk again.”

Thankfully, most people who get coronavirus will only develop mild symptoms, including a cough and fever.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), people with mild symptoms should make a good and speedy recovery.

The fever should settle in less than a week, although the cough may linger for longer.

A WHO analysis found that it takes two weeks on average to recover.

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Meghan Markle loses first High Court challenge over privacy claim against newspaper

Meghan Markle has lost the first round of her High Court battle against a newspaper over its publication of a "private and confidential" letter to her estranged father.

A judge has thrown out allegations in the Duchess of Sussex's privacy claim against Associated Newspapers in the first ruling in the case, but kept the door open for those parts to be revived.

A law firm representing Meghan, who is not appealing the decision, said "we are surprised" but insisted the duchess still has a "strong case" against the publisher.

She is suing the publisher over five articles - two in the Mail on Sunday and three on MailOnline - which were published in February 2019 and reproduced parts of a handwritten letter she sent to Thomas Markle in August 2018.

No date has been set for any further hearing in the case and it is not known when a full trial of the issues is expected to take place.

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Photos from Chioma's in house 25th birthday party

Yesterday, Davido's fiancee, Chioma turned 25 but they were unable to hold a party due to the coronavirus lockdown. So the singer held an in house party for her.

The house was fully decorated with choice cakes too.

Davido shared the photos on Instagram to give his fans a glimpse of what went down yesterday.

It will be recalled that Chioma recently returned home after testing positive for covid-19. Another photo of the celebrant below...

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Covid-19: Federal Government considering home-care treatment for lack of bed spaces

The Federal Government said it is considering the option of home-care treatment for COVID-19 patients as States are running out of bed spaces, especially in Lagos, Abuja and Kano.

Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, explained it is struggling in certain States to provide bed spaces for patients and might have to switch to managing people from their homes.

According to him: “Concerning the availability of bed spaces for the management of patients, there is no doubt that we are struggling in certain places especially in Lagos State, and to an extent Kano and Abuja. But the biggest challenge right now is in Lagos where bed spaces are really tight.


“Across the country we have about 3,500 bed spaces identified as available for coronavirus but in Lagos we are already struggling.

“So, we are going to work with them to keep trying to make more spaces available.

“But ultimately, we might have to change that strategy a little bit and start considering homecare in certain circumstances where – firstly you are able to provide a room where a patient can be managed sufficiently and secondly, we are able to support the care by enabling healthcare workers to come there. We will always be honest to Nigerians.

“We are struggling at the moment and we might have to adapt our strategies because of the realities we face.

“Over the next few days and weeks, and as we do that, we will make that clear to Nigerians.

“Our policy hasn’t changed but the pressure is there and that might have to change in the next few days.”

Concerning the proposed bill by the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, seeking to empower the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to make it more proactive, Ihekweazu said he was personally not in favour of drafting a bill in the middle of a crisis.

The Control of Infectious Diseases bill, seeks to empower the NCDC to make it more proactive and not just reactive and function when there is an outbreak.

If or when it is signed and becomes law, it will empower the NCDC to administer necessary vaccines to curb the spread of pandemics and make regulations for preventing the introduction and spreading of infectious diseases in Nigeria.

The NCDC boss said: “Concerning the bill, I take it in a good way because I believe the members of the House of Representatives are concerned about the situation and where we find ourselves in.

“I think they are doing their very best to come up with solutions; the only solutions that they can come up with are new laws.

“I take it positively that they are doing something, of course, the bill requires more consultations.

“I am personally not in favour of drafting a bill in the middle of a crisis. I think we need to get over the crisis, get our heads around what has happened and use the momentum again with all stakeholders to come up with a bill that will really serve this country, not only for now but well into the future.

“Whatever new legislation the come up for public health and infectious diseases in Nigeria will be so important because there has never been a time that the importance of this has been more clear in the consciousness of Nigerians. So we must think of it carefully and come up with a bill that is really fit for purpose.”

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Police in UK have received over 200,000 lockdown calls from people reporting their neighbours

Police have been bombarded with more than 200,000 calls from people reporting their neighbours for breaching lockdown - an average of almost five a second.

New figures show more than 9,000 fines have been issued in the last four weeks for flouting the rules with 80% going to men.

Some 391 were for repeat offenders, with one person fined six times, three people fined five times and six people fined four times.

Deputy Chief Constable Sara Glen of Hampshire Police said reports of anti-social behaviour in the UK more than doubled to around 215,000 during the period, compared to around 106,000 last year.


Data released by the National Police Chiefs' Council on Thursday shows 8,877 fixed penalty notices have been recorded by forces in England between March 27 and April 27, while 299 were issued in Wales over the same period.

In England, 4,152 fines were issued up to April 13, with a further 4,725 handed out in the two weeks up to April 27.

Ms Glen said younger people were more likely to breach the lockdown rules, with figures showing around eight out of 10 people fined were men, a third were aged between 18-24 and another third aged 25-34.

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Ghana records 1,032 Covid-19 cases 10 days after lifting lockdown

Ghana has recorded more than 1,000 additional cases of COVID-19 just 10 days after the country lifted its lockdown.

Last week, Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo lifted a three-week lockdown on the basis of “improved coronavirus testing”.

The Ghanaian president had said non-essential businesses in Accra and Kumasi could reopen but under guidelines of social distancing.

He said Ghanaians should make use of face masks in public places.


As of April 19 when the lockdown was lifted, the country had recorded 1,042 cases, and 99 recoveries.

However, figures from the Ghana’s ministry of health on Thursday showed that the country currently has 2,074 confirmed cases of COVID-19, out of which 212 recoveries and 17 deaths have been recorded.

This implies an increase of 1,032 cases since the lockdown was lifted.

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Some Chinese coronavirus ventilators 'could kill patients' if used in UK, doctors warn

Some Chinese coronavirus ventilators ‘could kill patients’ if used in the UK, several senior British doctors have warned.

According to a letter seen by NBC News, doctors have warned about 250 ventilators that the UK bought from China.

The doctors reportedly warned that the machines were intended for use on ambulances and not in hospitals, and had several issues including a problematic oxygen supply, an unfamiliar design, and couldn’t be cleaned properly.

According to NBC News, the letter said: “We believe that if used, significant patient harm, including death, is likely.


“We look forward to the withdrawal and replacement of these ventilators with devices better able to provide intensive care ventilation for our patients."

The letter was written by several senior doctors, including an intensive care doctor at the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, according to NBC News.

While it remains unclear who saw the letter, the Department of Health and Social Care confirmed to NBC News that it was aware of the concerns raised in the letter.

Thankfully, the department confirmed that none of the ventilators are currently in use in the UK.

A statement to NBS News said: "We are leading a coordinated effort to rapidly increase ventilator capacity and ensure these vital pieces of equipment are delivered to the frontline.

"Patient safety is our absolute priority and new orders are all dependent on machines passing robust regulatory tests to ensure they are up to standard."

Ventilators are used to take over the body's breathing process in coronavirus patients whose lungs are failing.

Michael Gove said the NHS now has more than 8,000 ventilators and the government aims to increase capacity.

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Man r.a.p.e.s teen wife to death days after marriage in Jigawa

Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Alasan Audu, for allegedly r.a.p.i.n.g his wife to death days after she denied him s.e.x for 20 days after their wedding.

Audu reportedly r.a.p.e.d 17-year old Hansa’u to death on the 21st April, 2020, at Kankarelu village in Ringim Local Government Area, Jigiwa State.

The spokesman of the Command, SP Abdu Jinjiri, who confirmed the incident last Thursday said the teenage wife had another person she had in mind but her parents betrothed her to Audu she never wanted to get married to.

However, she was forced to get married to Audu and when he wanted to have s.e.x with her, she refused and Audu forcefully r.a.p..e.d her to death.


Audu may likely face a charge for murder which attracts life imprisonment if he is tried and found guilty before the Court over the alleged offence.

Jinjiri said the Police removed the corpse and took to the hospital where it was confirmed dead by a medical doctor and deposited for autopsy report.

He said the investigation revealed that the suspect, Alasan Audu, was not the one the deceased prepared to get married to but was forced to get married him.

Jinjiri said after interrogation, the suspect confessed committing the crime.

“At about 0400hrs, I went to her (the deceased) as a husband, but she turned my request down. I then used force on her to satisfy my s.e..x.u.a.l desire.”

Police spokesman said the case was still under investigation and will be taken to court for prosecution.

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