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Modify National Institute for Nigerian Languages Aba to Enhance Study, Fed Govt urged

Ikenna Orioha Federal Government has been urged to ensure it modifies the National Institute for Nigerian Languages, NINLAN, Aba, Abia State, to enhance research, teaching, documentation and coordination of studies

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Indulge in Cooperative Society, Rector charges Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri Staff

Ikenna Orioha Staff of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, have been charged to indulge in Cooperative Society, so that when they retire from public service they would have some thing to

World

Palestinian Militant Commander killed in Gaza strike

Israel’s military killed a commander for Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a strike on his home in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, officials said, prompting retaliatory rocket fire. Islamic

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Ghanaians angry over border closure, ask Nigerians to quit their shops

Nigerians doing business in Ghana have been asked to vacate their shops on Thursday November the 14th or be forcefully evicted. The move is an apparent retaliation against the Federal

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Kidnappers Kill Man In Nasarawa After Receiving N40,000 Ransom

A businessman in Nasarawa State, Osondu Nwachukwu, has been killed by his abductors despite receiving a ransom for his release. In an interview with Channels Television, Nwachukwu’s family called for

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Turkey begins deporting foreign jihadists

Turkey deported three foreign jihadists on Monday, with more than 20 Europeans including French and Germans in the process of being expelled to their countries of origin. Turkey has criticised

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Former Petroleum Minister, Tam David-West, dies at 83

Professor David-West, former minister of Petroleum Resources and a consultant Virologist of national and international standing and lecturer at the University of Ibadan for decades, is dead. He on Monday

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FG Told to Create Admissible Avenue to Enhance Productivity through MSMEs

Ikenna Orioha Participants who effectively engaged in the 2019 National Stakeholders Engagement for the Review of the National Policy on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, have urged the federal

Politics

Bayelsa 2019: Governorship Candidate Condemns Use of Military During Election

Candidate of the Accord Party for Bayelsa 2019 governorship election, Mr Diriyai Ebizimor, has called on the military to steer clear from the November election in the State. Ebizimor made

Sports

Issue of the Moment: Imo Radio, Tv, Newspaper Houses battles, Unites in Sports

Media practitioners in Imo state, the Eastern Heartland are set to battle with one another in a football competition in what seems to be one of its kind in the

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Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide Celebrates Nnamdi Oparaji as he turns 50 Years

The Leadership and entire members of Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide, joyfully celebrate with the Board of Trustees Secretary of Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide, Engineer (Okenze) Nnamdi Uzochukwu Oparaji as he

2019 Elections

Appeal Court Upholds the Election of Dr. Paschal Chigozie Obi

The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri the Imo State capital has reaffirmed the victory of Honourable Dr. Paschal Obi, the House of Representatives Member Representing Ideato North / Ideato

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I Fought A Good Fight For The Nigerian People – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said that he fought a good fight and will not relent for Nigeria and democracy. Atiku’s comment is

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How Ideato North Can Feed The South East – NGOFORO

Jude Opara, Owerri Renowned philanthropist and Chairman of Ngoforo Foundation, Franklin Ngoforo, has said that the summary of the economic setback of the people of Ideato North hinges on poor

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Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa

A Search You are here News Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa 31 Oct 2019 JIJI PRESS/AFP /Shuri Castle after a fire ripped through the historic site in Naha, Okinawa,

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Third Deadly Quake in Weeks Hits South Philippines

A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least four people and sparking searches of seriously damaged buildings that had already been rattled by two previous deadly

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Nepali Climber Claims New Record for 14 Highest Peaks

A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the speed record for summiting the world’s 14 highest peaks, racing up all “8000ers” in just six months and six days, organisers said. The

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg declines Environmental Award

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday refused to accept an environmental award, saying the climate movement needed people in power to start to “listen” to “science” and not awards.

Politics

Lebanon Government Falls amidst Heat Protests

Lebanon’s prime minister submitted his government’s resignation on Tuesday, bowing to nearly two weeks of unprecedented nationwide protests against corruption and sectarianism. Saad Hariri’s sombre televised address was met by

Health

Prosecutors Probe Mental Health of 84yr old Frenchman, who attacked mosque

An 84-year-old man accused of wounding two men in a shooting at a mosque in southern France wanted to avenge the burning of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, prosecutors said Tuesday,

Politics

British MPs vote for December election to break Brexit deadlock

British MPs on Tuesday agreed to hold an early election on December 12, backing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call to try to break the crippling political deadlock that has seen

Politics

New Impeachment Witness rocks White House

AFP / MANDEL NGANLieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman (R), a White House National Security Council Ukraine expert, arrives at Congress to testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump A

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Music Plagiarism: COSON Appeals to NCC to Help Members Reap Royalty

Ikenna Orioha To strengthen hardwork, intellectual ingenuity and talent exhibition among young people, Stakeholders and members of the Copyright Society of Nigeria, COSON, Owerri chapter, have appealed to the Nigerian

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Nigerian Pastor Accused of Abusing Children who Fled Boko Haram

Deep in the tropical forest in southern Nigeria, an evangelical pastor runs a sprawling camp billed as a refuge for thousands of children who fled the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency

Entertainment

“Imo Go Better”: Olisae Dedicates New Song to Imo Govt, Imolites (Song)

ThankGod Emeh. In the face of criticisms on the PDP – Emeka Ihedioha led administtation of Imo state as regards getting governance right in the state, a promising Owerri based