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Former IBC DG Okere 82, Arrested for Stabbing Wife to Death
Police have arrested 82 year old Theophilus Okere, a retired Director General of Imo State Broadcasting Corporation for allegedly killing his wife, Beatrice Okere in Imerienwe community in the Ngor-
Johnson/Cumming: Dutch PM Didn’t See Dying Mother Due To COVID-19 Rules
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks because he obeyed coronavirus restrictions against visiting care homes, his office said Monday. The
Burundi President Applauds Chosen Successor On Election Victory
Burundi’s long-ruling leader Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday congratulated his hand-picked successor on a “large victory” in the presidential election, though the opposition has vowed to contest the result in court.
UK Minister Johnson Resigns Over Dominic Cummings Lockdown Trip
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government was hit by its first resignation Tuesday over the controversy surrounding top aide Dominic Cummings’ cross-country trip during the coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross,
Imo: Orlu Council Boss Felicitates Muslims at Eid -EL- Fitr
As Muslims celebrate Eid- EL- Fitri feast, Mrs NNeoma Ifeoma Ndukwu (Ugosinachi) who is the Chairman, Interim Management Committee, Orlu local government area, Imo State, has heartily felicitated with them.
FG Evacuates Nigerians in Lebanon
The Federal Government on Sunday evacuated 69 Nigerian citizens who were stranded in Lebanon. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who made the announcement via his official Twitter handle
Court Stops Islamic Cleric From Marrying 16-yr Old Girl in Ondo
A family court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has stopped an Islamic cleric, Yusuf Lateef, from marrying a 16-year-old secondary school girl. Mr Lateef is said to be married
UN chief Urges Ceasefire Call On Africa Day
25 May every year is observed as Africa Day. to commemorate the founding moments of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) which was created on 25 May 1963 in Addis
UK Govt Announces More Charter Flights for Evacuation of Nationals
Hundreds of British travellers are set to return home from Nigeria on three flights chartered by the UK Government. More than 1,700 British travellers have already returned to the UK on special charter flights
Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso Teams Up In Jihadist Operations
Soldiers from Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso conducted their first joint operation against jihadists active near their shared border, killing eight suspected militants and arresting 14 others, Ivory Coast’s army said
New Zealand PM Unruffled As Quake Hits Mid-interview
A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled New Zealand’s North Island early Monday but failed to crack Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s trademark composure as she conducted a live television interview. The quake
UK PM Johnson Backs key Aide Over Lockdown Breach Claims
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings over allegations he breached coronavirus lockdown rules. Cummings has been
South Africa To Ease Lockdown From June 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday a further easing of South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown from June 1, allowing the vast majority of the economy to return to full capacity. South Africa
Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide Celebrates an Icon, Mallam Adamu Adamu at 64
Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide heartily celebrates a National Icon, the federal Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu as he turns 64 years. The birthday felicitation by the group was contained
US Using “political virus” Compelling Figures To Continually Attack China –Foreign Minister
The United States is pushing relations with China to “the brink of a new Cold War”, China’s foreign minster said Sunday, rejecting US “lies” over the coronavirus while saying Beijing
New-York Times Marks Grim US Virus Milestone With Front Page Victim List
As the United States approached 100,000 coronavirus deaths, The New York Times on Sunday marked the grim milestone with a stark memorial on its front page — one-line obituaries for
Two More People Test Positive For Coronavirus Says Premier League
England’s Premier League on Saturday said that two more individuals from two different clubs have tested positive for coronavirus, just three weeks from a proposed restart of the season. In
Netanyahu’s ‘Unprecedented’ Corruption Trial Opens
A new page in Israeli history opens Sunday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu becomes the first sitting premier to face criminal charges, accused of a string of corruption allegations he
Trump Hits The Golf Course As US Kicks Off Summer Season
President Donald Trump kicked off the start of the American summer season on Saturday with his first golf outing in two months, underlining his push for a return to normal
African Music Legend Mory Kante Dies At 70
Guinean singer Mory Kante, who helped introduce African music to a world audience in the 1980s, died on Friday in the capital Conakry, his son Balla Kante told AFP. Kante
Fresh Protests Against Virus Measures Held in Germany
Dozens of demonstrations were held across Germany on Saturday as part of a protest movement against coronavirus lockdown measures which is gaining momentum. The rallies have been held weekly since
Knowing When to Speak and Make Sense
Just as no one loves noise and unreasonable speeches either from family members or friends and even enemies, it is also germane to note that there are Biblical advice, guidance
Eld-el-Fitr: Imo Online Media Practitioners Association Felicitates With Muslims
Nkemdirim Alisigwe, Owerri. In the spirit of one Nigeria and prayer for a better and peaceful world, the Imo State Chapter of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) sends
Insecurity: Igbo Youths Threaten Suspected Terrorists To Vacate Southern Communities
Ikenna Orioha To weather the torrent violence that debilitates the Southern communities, a socio- cultural Group, Igbo National Council, (INC) in collaboration with Self-determination Group, Pro-democracy and Human Rights Organizations,
Arise Africa Holds Entrepreneurial Training Webinar, Promises Sponsorship To Youths
In the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the harsh challenge of job security, scarcity of food as well as earning a comfortable living, Arise Africa, a media platform in a
