THE INTENSIFIED REPORT

When Batman issues a warning, you definitely got to listen. Batman has always taken on the challenge of battling  crime , but he's now got a bigger task on his hands. An unidentified man dressed as the Caped Crusader's is spreading awareness of the deadly  coronavirus  in Monterrey, a city in the northeastern Mexican border state Nuevo León. Mexico 's version of Bruce Wayne is driving around in a replica version of the Batmobile, similar to the one that appeared in the Dark Knight trilogy. His message is clear and simple - stay home. 'I alone can't do the job,' he says in a prerecorded message played from his vehicle's speakers. 'Hey, you inside that home, try to come out as little as possible and together we'll be superheroes against the coronavirus.'  The concerned man questioned why families continue to put themselves at risk, especially children, by wandering around the streets of Monterrey despite warnings from health

R Kelly 's lawyers have filed a motion in the US to see the singer released from prison on bail, after he expressed fears of catching  coronavirus . The singer is currently being held in Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Centre without bail as he awaits trial for several sex crime charges. The 53-year-old’s legal team have claimed he is in the high-risk category of people most susceptible to COVID-19, due to his age and existing health issues. His lawyers have claimed sanitiser and soap are scarce in the jail, where most inmates are kept in small cells, shared with at least one other prisoner, making social distancing almost impossible. "The visitor’s bathroom on the entry-level floor of the MCC frequently has no soap or paper towels available, which makes it difficult for individuals entering the facility to adequately clean their hands before visiting,” the motion claims. The document goes on to claim that the jail’s visiting floor has sanitiser, but a sign nex

A MOTHER and her seven-year-old daughter have been found buried in their back garden — as her boyfriend who was quarantined with them was charged with their murder. Cristina Iglesias and her daughter Ada were reported missing on Wednesday last week when their family saw them for the last time. On Saturday, they were found murdered and buried in the back garden of their house located in Monte Chingolo, in the province of Buenos Aires, eastern Argentina. Local media report suspect Abel Romero was found walking the streets in the Rafael Calzada area, breaking the  coronavirus quarantine  in Argentina. He had reportedly been spending the quarantine with the murdered mother and daughter. When he was interrogated, he reportedly told officers that the woman and girl were dead, saying that three men had killed them before forcing him to bury the bodies. Forensic police went to the scene and found the bodies along with bloodstains on a mattress, which had bee

Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle with Barcelona and Argentine Star Lionel Messi to join the club when the summer transfer window open. The club has been in talks with the Current best player in the world and a deal is likely with the Argentine free to leave the club at the end is the season. Source disclose that the club has agreed personal terms with the superstar for what will be a move of the century, should it materialize. What a way to start the new month. It's April 1st, Happy April fools day from The Intensified Report. We are wishing you a great month amidst the crisis ravaging the world in the form of coronavirus. Please stay safe. Social distancing is key in limiting the spread of the deadly bug.

North Korea  has been using the corpses of political prisoners to fertilise its crops, it is alleged. The gruesome measure is said to have been used across the country, even on mountainous terrain, and led to a bumper crop recently. The claim has been mad by a former prisoner, who survived the hell of Kaechon concentration camp. Using the pseudonym Kim Il-soon, she said: “The lands are very fertilised, and farming is successful there because the buried human bodies serve as natural fertilisers. “Some guards said that they should bury the bodies evenly throughout the land so that it will fertilise the entire area. "They buried people in the mountains. One time, a kid was peeing in the mountains and saw an arm sticking out because they forgot to cover it properly.” Ms Kim made her shocking disclosure to The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) after she escaped to Seoul, South Korea. Backing up her evidence, the committee noted that they’d had no testimony me

Indonesia will bar foreign nationals from transiting through or entering the country, officials announced on Tuesday, as the government steps up efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country without heeding growing calls for a complete lockdown to contain the pandemic. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced the travel ban, effective soon, during a limited Cabinet meeting to discuss the possible repatriation of Indonesians from overseas and limiting the movement of foreigners into the country. “The President has decided that the current policies needed to be strengthened […], and so it was decided that all visits and transiting by foreign citizens to Indonesia will be temporarily stopped,” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told reporters after the Cabinet meeting in Jakarta, a recording of which was circulated to journalists practicing physical distancing measures. Foreigners who hold temporary or permanent stay permits (KITAS or KITAP), as well as diplomats and other

Indonesian leader Joko Widodo declared a state of emergency Tuesday as coronavirus deaths in the world's fourth most populous country jumped again, but he resisted calls for a nationwide lockdown. Widodo's administration has been heavily criticised for not imposing lockdowns in major cities, including the capital Jakarta, a vast megalopolis home to about 30 million people where most of the country's virus deaths have been reported. Indonesia's leader offered few details of the state of emergency beyond calling for stricter social distancing, but announced $1.5 billion in beefed-up social assistance and subsidies for low-income workers. Tens of millions eke out a living on poorly-paid jobs in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. "To overcome the impact of COVID-19, we've chosen the option of large-scale social distancing," Widodo told reporters. "We must learn from the experience in other countries, but we cannot copy them because every co

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has relieved Mr. Donald Igbo of his position as the accountant general of the state. The governor has also named Mr. Obieze Chukwukama as Igbo’s successor. The governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Oguwike Nwachukwu, said Chukwukama’s appointment is with immediate effect, quoting a letter from the Office of the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Dr Irene Chima.  The statement said: “Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has appointed Mr Obieze Valentine Chukwukama as the new Accountant-General of the state.” The letter, dated March 30, 2020, partly read: “I am directed to inform you that His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Governor of Imo State, has approved the appointment of Obieze Valentine Chukwukama as the new Accountant-General of Imo State. The appointment is with immediate effect. "You are, therefore, requested to stop any further transaction with the former Accountan

Italy marked a minute of silence and flew flags at half mast Tuesday to mourn the 11,591 people who have died from the coronavirus pandemic that has drastically altered life in the Mediterranean country. The nation of 60 million people has recorded nearly a third of all fatalities caused by the disease around the world. The day of mourning marks a month in which Italy saw more deaths from a single disaster than at any time since World War II. It was first detected in Italy near the northern city of Milan in late February. The virus "is an injury that hurt the whole country," Rome mayor Virginia Raggi said after observing a minute's silence at noon. "Together, we will get through this," she said at a ceremony held outside Rome's city hall. Vatican City also flew its yellow-and-white flags at half mast in solidarity with the rest of Italy. The Italian government imposed an unprecedented lockdown three weeks ago to help stem the spread o

Manchester United and Leicester City are both attentive to the situation of Philippe Coutinho at Barcelona, say  Diario Sport . It follows a report in  El Mundo Deportivo  that the Brazilian wants to return to the Premier League should he not continue at the Camp Nou. It is said that the playmaker has little interest in returning to Inter or joining Paris Saint-Germain and instead is keen on a move to England. Tottenham are also said to be monitoring the player, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to be attracted to the idea of him moving to Old Trafford while Leicester, who may be restricted in funding the deal, are also interested. Bayern Munich – where Coutinho is currently on loan – have an option to buy the Brazil international for €120m at the end of the campaign but multiple reports suggest this will not be exercised. Earlier this month,  Diario Sport  claimed Chelsea are favourites to land the former Liverpool playmaker and indeed have already made an approach. It is s

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of the ongoing reconstruction work at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika disclosed this after an inspection tour of the project. He arrived the airport aboard a police chopper, with only few officials. Sirika said the project, which had gone beyond 90 percent, would have been delivered before Easter. “But considering that the construction workers have downed tools owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government hereby officially announce suspension of procurement. "The work would have been completed in 6-7 days, but the workers left to be with their families in view of the social distancing,” the minister declared. While appealing for understanding on the part of the people of the Southeast Zone, the Minister expressed the hope that the issues would be resolved in two to three weeks time.

John Legend has spoken out on family life with wife  Chrissy Teigen  and their two children Luna, three, and Miles, 23 months, in an honest new interview. The EGOT winner is the cover star for the new issue of  Rollacoaster Magazine , starring in a photoshoot with his daughter. Alongside the images shot by Doug Inglish, John discusses his children's privileged life, confessing he fights to make sure they are being raised with the values important to him and Chrissy.  '[They're] growing up in a very rarefied space, one that I don't have an experience dealing with as a child,' he explains. While Luna and Miles grow up in a Hollywood Hills mansion, John was raised in Ohio, the son of a factory worker and a seamstress.  'I always try to figure out a way to make sure they're not a**holes,' he says of his kids. Luna and Miles are also globe-trotters at a young age, joining their parents as they chase their careers around the world. John

Dr Alex George has finally lifted the lid on the questions we all need answers to. The former  Love Island  star and A&E doctor, 27, has been busy fighting the  coronavirus  on the frontline for the past number of weeks. While the world has stopped, individuals are glued to the news, and are terrified to even leave the house, let alone get involved in any sexual activity. Dr Alex has finally divulged into whether it's safe to have sex during the pandemic to  the BBC , alongside sex journalist Alix Fox. According to the famous doctor, when it comes to getting down and dirty while you're in a relationship, it's acceptable. As long as both individuals are self isolating together, living together and sharing the same environment, the situation shouldn't change. However if one partner is displaying symptoms of the deadly coronavirus, then they should maintain social-distancing and isolate, even within your home. When it comes to getting intimate with new part

Drake shared lovely pictures of his son Adonis and honestly, the young man is really cute. But Rapper Drake had to demand for two DNA test to be fully convinced that he is the father of the child. His Blue eyes and blond afro would make anyone have a rethink on whether Drake is the father of Adonis.

Howard-Browne has officially been arrested and looks none too pleased in his mug shot. He's been booked for unlawful assembly and for violating health and safety rules. Tampa's controversial Pastor  Rodney Howard-Browne  is now a wanted man after holding services Sunday at his River Church -- openly defying the law and science during the coronavirus pandemic. Pastor Browne bragged during the service that River Church would remain open for the duration ... but it was learned the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Dept. now has a warrant for the Pastor's arrest. According to records, he's wanted for unlawful assembly. Although  he boasted , "The only time the church will close is when the Rapture is taking place" ... the fact is the County had already issued a "safer-at-home" order banning gatherings of no more than 10 people. The rule also stated that people were not to stand within 6 feet of one another ... another clear violation in the v

WWE superstar  Roman Reigns  is finally speaking out about why he decided to pull out of "Wrestlemania 36" ... saying straight-up, "I had to make a choice for me and my family." The 34-year-old -- a 2-time cancer survivor -- was supposed to wrestle  Goldberg  for the WWE Universal Championship during the April 4 and 5 event ... but ultimately decided it wasn't worth the risk   to his health. According to  ProWrestlingSheet , Reigns told WWE he's immunocompromised from the cancer fight  -- and didn't feel comfortable performing with the  looming threat of COVID-19 . But, on Monday, Reigns -- real name Leati "Joe" Anoaʻi -- spoke to his fans on IG, saying there's more to the story. "You don't know the whole story. All you know is what you think, 'oh well his health' and this and that, but you don't what else is going on in my life." "You don't know if I have newborns. You don't know if I have

Governor of Oyo state has joined the list of top politicians in the country who have tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus.   Governor Seyi Makinde made the announcement on his official Twitter account and urge fellow Nigerians to adhere to the stay at home instructions  to stay safe.

President Donald Trump claimed that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would be a "better" Democratic rival than former Vice President Joe Biden, saying he "wouldn't mind running against" the state leader. Trump's remarks came during a Monday interview with the Fox News morning show  Fox & Friends . The president was asked about Cuomo's surging approval rating amid the coronavirus pandemic, as well as speculation that the governor could be selected as the Democratic presidential nominee, even though he has not launched a campaign or competed in any primaries. "Well, one of the reasons he's successful is because we've helped make him successful," Trump said, claiming that Cuomo's surge in the polls is due to support New York has received from the federal government. "Now, if he's going to run that's fine. I wouldn't mind running against Andrew. I've known Andrew for a long time," the president sa

It's official ... the Tokyo Olympics have a new start date -- July 23, 2021. The International Olympic Committee -- along with officials in Japan -- made the announcement together Monday morning ... deciding it was best to wait a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Games will run from July 23 to August 8. Officials say there were 3 major considerations that guided their decision: 1. To protect the health of the athletes and everyone involved, and to support the containment of the COVID-19 virus. 2. To safeguard the interests of the athletes and of Olympic sport. 3. The global international sports calendar. The IOC says the new dates give everyone "maximum time to deal with the constantly changing landscape and the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic." IOC President  Thomas Bach  added, "With this announcement, I am confident that, working together with the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Japanese Governmen

The most cursed fight in the history of combat sports just had another setback --  Khabib Nurmagomedov  says he's stuck in Russia and the UFC is looking to replace him with another fighter to take on  Tony Ferguson  at UFC 249. Khabib just spelled out the whole situation on IG Live ... saying he tried to get ahead of the situation a few weeks ago, when the UFC told him the April 18 fight would likely go down in the United Arab Emirates. Khabib says he had been training in the U.S. -- but flew out to the UAE in hopes he could get settled and fight there. But, of course, things changed. "But, when we landed in Emirates we learned that they are going to close borders. And, no one will be able to leave or fly in, with exception for residents," Khabib said. "So, we had to fly back to Russia. Currently, I am in Dagestan and I am training and preparing every day. Although I don't know what am I preparing for. Because after we came to Russia we also learned t

The towel  Kobe Bryant  famously draped over his shoulders during his "Mamba Out" speech in 2016 just netted somebody a small fortune ... it sold for over $30K at an auction!! You'll recall ... just minutes after the final buzzer sounded on Kobe's last game in the NBA on April 13, 2016 -- the Mamba grabbed a Body Armor towel and a mic and delivered a powerful speech. He reflected on his L.A. career, thanked fans, and expressed gratitude for  Vanessa ,  Gianna  and the rest of his family for giving him the opportunity to hoop for the Lakers for 20 years. Kobe famously ended the speech by saying "Mamba Out" ... and as he walked off the floor -- a lucky fan was able to nab the towel off his shoulders. Turns out ... that was a VERY lucrative move -- because it not only fetched $8,000 at an  auction in 2016  -- it sold again for $33,077.16 at a different auction Sunday. Iconic Auctions  president  Jeff Woolf  told  CNN  the winning bidder was none oth

If you were hoping the tennis gods were going to swoop in and save Wimbledon ... welp, bad news. It's off. German Tennis Federation Vice President  Dirk Hordorff  -- who's also involved with the ATP and WPA -- told Sky Sports Germany the decision to cancel the event has been made. "The necessary decisions have already been made there and Wimbledon will decide to cancel next Wednesday. There is no doubt about it. This is necessary in the current situation." He added, "It is completely unrealistic to imagine that with the travel restrictions that we currently have an international tennis tournament where hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world would travel. That is unthinkable." Wimbledon -- one of the biggest sporting events in the world -- was set to begin on June 29 in England. But, with the coronavirus pandemic in full swing, it's obvious it would be impossible to pull off. The last time Wimbledon was canceled? You guessed i

She survived it and everyone else out there battling with this deadly bug can also survive it. Coronavirus is not a death sentence. Her name is Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, she is indeed a survivor. She took to Twitter to share her Experience after she recovers from the coronavirus disease and was discharged from the isolation center. She also advised everyone out there to adhere to instructions on social distancing and other precautionary measures because the virus is indeed real. See the Full story below 👇👇👇 — Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi (@AyodejiOsowobi) March 30, 2020

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) in federal universities, inter- university centres, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education has said that it will embark on a indefinite strike on 1 April, if there are shortfalls in their salaries for March.  The General Secretary of NASU (Educational and Associated Institutions), Peters Adeyemi, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja while addressing newsmen. Adeyemi also lamented the deduction of National Housing Fund (NHF) from tertiary institutions workers’ salaries.  He said that those managing the Integrated Payroll Personnel and Information System (IPPIS)”cannot afford to make mistakes in the March salaries.” "If the mistakes are made again, we will shut down all federal institutions in the country immediately. What we are telling them now is to move quickly and correct the anomalies.  They should not allow the February mistake to repeat itself in the March salaries, if not, our reaction will be total.” According to

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandedem has tested positive for coronavirus. The NIS spokesman, Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement yesterday. He said the CG had been in self-isolation since he returned from the United Kingdom last week in line with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s directive.  “The Comptroller-General is active and directing as expected the affairs of the service online; while the Deputy Comptroller-General overseeing the administration of the service is in touch online to keep service activities running within this period,” he said.

Spiritual director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has come to say that rumor spreading about him telling people to search for a hair in the Bible and use it to bath with the claim that it makes people immune to coronavirus is false ,that he never made such prophecy. The act which first started in Ghana trended in Nigeria towards the end of last week and many thought it was Mbaka's declaration. Although many got to find the crack of hair in their Bible and some wondered how it got there. Read the full statement below. I, Rev Fr Ejike Camillus Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria do hereby bring to you, my people, a message of hope and deliverance of the sick  World from COVID-19 pandemic.   I hereby debunk the  claims being peddled on public domain and social media that I, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka, had ministered that people should check their bible to find a strand of hair which they should put in water to wash their face as the

The police in Anambra State have arrested a 49-year-old man, Ikechukwu Atansi, for allegedly killing his wife, Uchechi. It was gathered that after he killed his wife, Ikechukwu locked himself up in a room with her corpse for three days. The incident happened in Ezimezi, Amawbia, in the Awka South Local Government Area of the state. A resident told  PUNCH Metro , “The man stayed inside the room with the corpse for three days until her body started decomposing and an offensive odour started oozing out from the room. That was when neighbours knew what had happened.” The source said he suspected that the suspect was into money ritual. “I suspect that he killed his wife for money rituals. My thinking is that he stayed with the corpse waiting for it to start yielding money, but he was disappointed,” the source stated. In his defence, Ikechukwu confirmed that his wife was murdered, but he denied having a hand in the killing. He said, “I went into a mysterious slumber during the pe