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China Says Trump ‘Shirking Responsibility’ To WHO
Beijing on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of smearing China and shirking American responsibilities to the World Health Organisation, after the US president threatened to pull out of the UN health
EU Backs WHO After Trump Pull-out Threat
The European Union-backed the World Health Organisation and multilateral efforts to fight the coronavirus on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump threatened to quit the global agency. “This is the
NFF To Finalise Gernot Rohr’s Contract This Week
The Nigeria Football Federation has begun moves to finalise the new contract of Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr. The details of the new contract will be completed within one week.
Scientists in China Believe New Drug Can Stop Pandemic ‘Without Vaccine’
A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt. The outbreak first emerged in China late last year
WHO Reviews Virus Response as Trump Renews Attack
The World Health Organization said it would launch an independent review of its response to the coronavirus pandemic but President Donald Trump renewed his attack on the global body, branding
Trump Threatens to Pull Out of WHO Over Virus Response
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull the US out of the World Health Organization, accusing it of botching the global coronavirus response and of being a “puppet of China”
Trump says He is Taking Hydroxychloroquine
President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own government experts say is not suitable for fighting the novel
Verification Exercise: We Are Not Against Imo Govt Policies and Programmes — NULGE
Owerri, May 16, 2020 The Imo State leadership of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has said it is not against government policies and programmes nor its ongoing
Imo Covid-19 Task Force To Arrest Motorists For Violating Directives
Taxi cabs to carry 4 passengers only (driver and 3 persons) Tricycles; 3 persons only (driver and 2 persons) While Bus Imo are to carry 5 passengers only (driver and
Coronavirus Not a Death Sentence – Prof. Iwu
Chairman, Imo COVID-19 Task Force, Prof. Maurice Iwu says that Coronavirus is not a death sentence as long as people take precautionary measures instructed by public health authorities. Iwu made
Study Confirms Coronavirus Test Touted By Trump Produces Many False Negatives
A rapid coronavirus test touted by President Donald Trump and used to test White House officials produces false negatives in almost half of all cases, according to new study by
US Adds Cuba To Blacklist On Counterterrorism
The United States said Wednesday it had added Cuba to a blacklist of countries that do not fully cooperate on counterterrorism, denouncing the presence of Colombian leftist guerrillas. Cuba joined
Coronavirus May Never Go Away — WHO
The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. As some countries around
US Says China Trying To Steal COVID-19 Vaccine as Markets Slump
Chinese hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine research, US authorities said Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between the superpowers as markets slumped on warnings from the US Federal Reserve that
Buhari Appoints Ibrahim Gambari As Chief Of Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed renowned diplomat and former Minister of External Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation
Gov Uzodinma Splashes Vehicle Gifts to Imo State Judges, Calls For Synergy With Other Arms of Government
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has presented vehicle gifts to Judges of Imo State and stressed the need for the Judicial arm of government to join forces
Otuibe Expresses Concern Over Quality of Ahiara/Okpala/Aba-Branch Road Construction
Ikenna Orioha. Member representing Ahiazu Mbaise State Constituency in the IMO State House of Assembly, Hon Sam Nkem Otuibe, has expressed concern over quality of Ahiara/ Ngor-Okoala/Ahiara/Aba- Branch Junction Road
Imo Govt To Partner With OMPAN On Media, Publicity
Imo State Government has expressed its readiness to establish a working relationship with Imo State Chapter of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria in dessimination of right information about government
Imo State Inaugurates Covid-19 Task Team on Emergency Response to Petrol, Food Products Movement
Owerri, May 13, 2020 The National Joint Technical Task Team on Emergency response to COVID-19 on challenges of Food and Agricultural inputs movement into Imo state has been inaugurated. Imo
Russia Reports Over 10,000 New COVID-19 Infections
Russia on Wednesday reported 10,028 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide tally to 242,271. Russia’s coronavirus response centre said 96 people died overnight, bringing the official
Nigeria Records 146 New Cases of Coronavirus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 146 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria to 4787 Breakdown of
South Korea Raises Consent Age From 13 to 16
South Korea has raised the age of consent for sex to 16 from 13 as it seeks to strengthen protection for minors following accusations the existing law on sex crimes
113-Year-old Spanish Woman Survives Coronavirus
A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several other residents died from the disease, the residence
Facebook to pay $52 mn Settlement For Trauma To Content Reviewers
Facebook has agreed to a $52 million court settlement to compensate content moderators who suffered mental trauma from the graphic and violent images they were required to review, plaintiff lawyers
COVID-19 Was In Brazil Weeks Before Detection – Study
The new coronavirus was circulating in Brazil in early February, weeks earlier than initially detected, and just before millions of people were partying in the streets for carnival, according to
