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UAE Energy Minister Explains Why Oil Prices Could Soon Skyrocket
UAE Energy Minister Suheil al-Mazrouei said on Monday current low oil and gas prices are unsustainable and warned that if they last longer, it could lead to energy shocks. Mazrouei
FG Suspends Airline For Flying Popular Naira Marley To Abuja
The Federal Government has suspended the operations of a private jet charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, for flouting COVID-19 regulations by flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira
Top Russia Newspaper ‘Vedomosti’ Editors Quit, Denouncing Censorship
Senior editors at Russia’s most influential business newspaper quit Monday in protest against what they say is censorship while its founder accused the new owner of seeking to destroy the
Premier League Braces For Return After Virus Shutdown
The Premier League returns on Wednesday after 100 days in the deep freeze, with Liverpool on the brink of winning the title in a radically changed football universe. The English
New Virus Cases in China, New Zealand Sound Pandemic Alarm
More than two dozen new coronavirus cases in China and the first New Zealand infections in almost a month on Tuesday underlined the immense challenges still ahead in containing the
North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border with South
North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border on Tuesday, the South’s Unification ministry said, after days of increasingly virulent rhetoric from Pyongyang. “North
African Child Day: YPP Condemns Rape, Abuse of Women
By Ikenna Orioha. As Africa celebrates child rights on 16th Day of June, 2020, Young Progressive Party, YPP, Imo State, has condemned totally the rape and abuse of women especially
Ambrose Nwaogwugwu: PDP Accuses APC Govt of Political Intolerance …Says Members Now Endangered Specie
The Peoples Democratic Party in Nigeria has accused the All Progressives Congress APC led Government of promoting political intolerance targeted to silence the opposition. The Acting Publicity Secretary of PDP
“The New World” Columbus Statue Beheaded in Boston
A statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston has been beheaded, police said Wednesday, as calls to remove sculptures commemorating colonizers and slavers sweep America on the back of anti-racism protests.
George Floyd: Pelosi Seeks Removal of Confederate Statues From Capitol
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Wednesday for removal of 11 Confederate statues from the US Capitol, part of a nationwide push to dismantle such memorials after a black man’s killing
Bill To Protect Rape Victims Scales Second Reading At Senate
The Senate is enacting critical legislation to protect victims of rape against any form of stigmatization in the country. The bill, titled ‘Rape and Insurgency Victims Stigmatization (Prohibition) Bill 2019’,
COVID-19: UN General Assembly To Hold First Virtual Meeting
This year’s UN General Assembly will be held virtually for the first time in history because of the coronavirus pandemic, its president announced Wednesday. The meeting is still scheduled for
COVID-19: Imo Records First Death
Imo State has recorded its first COVID-19 death. This was revealed on Wednesday by the Chairman of the COVID-19 Taskforce in the state, Professor Maurice. According to him, the victim
George Floyd’s Brother Asks US Congress To Act On Police Reform
The brother of George Floyd, whose killing by police sparked worldwide protests against racism, made an emotional plea to the US Congress Wednesday to “stop the pain” and pass reforms
Journalist, Class of 94 FGC Kaduna donate Palliatives to Imo Journalists
Isaac Lemchi. A renowned female journalist in Imo state and the Vice Chairman of National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Imo state Chapter, Comrade Dorothy Nnaji in collaboration with her
“Stay Off, Igbo Nation Remains a No-Go-Area in Jihadists’ Operations” – Igbo National Council Warns Miyeti Allah
ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. A front line Igbo socio-cultural organization, Igbo National Council (INC) says it is against the proposed plans of the Miyeti Allah to float a security outfit especially
COVID-19: Imo Task Force Monitors Churches, Urges More Compliance
Owerri, July 7, 2020 Imo COVID-19 Task Force Committee on Sunday monitored some churches in the state to ascertain level of compliance to Coronavirus protocol of mask wearing, washing of
Imo NUJ Disclaims Reported Protest of Journalists Against Kennedy Ibeh
ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. The leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo Council, has disowned a recent protest by a group of persons in the name of Imo Journalists against
Memorial Service To Be Held For Floyd After Week of Protests
A memorial service was to be held Thursday for George Floyd after more than a week of nationwide protests over the African American’s death at the hands of a white
EU to spend $2.7 billion on COVID-19 vaccines
The European Union is preparing to use an emergency 2.4-billion- euro ($2.7 billion) fund to make advance purchases of promising vaccines against the new coronavirus. The move was discussed at a
New Charges Filed Against Sacked Officers in George Floyd Death
Prosecutors have filed a tougher charge against the former police officer at the centre of the George Floyd case, as well as charging three other sacked officers. Derek Chauvin, who
Obama Backs Young US Protesters, Seeks ‘Use Of Force’ Policy Review
Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday applauded the “profound” protests by Americans demanding racial justice and said demonstrations over last week’s killing of a black man in police custody
Charges Filed Against All Four Police Officers Involved In George Floyd’s Killing
Three Minneapolis policemen were charged Wednesday for their role in the killing of a handcuffed black man that ignited nationwide protests, while more serious charges were filed against the officer
Searching ‘Racist’ on Twitter Brings Up Trump As Top Result
US President Donald Trump appears as the first result of suggested accounts when users type “racist” into Twitter’s people search, it emerged Wednesday. The result, reported by the British news
Fake News: Member Representing Obowo State Constituency in Imo Assembly, Kennedy Ibeh Partners Imo OMPAN
The Member representing Obowo State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Kennedy Ibeh has indicated interest to partner Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Imo State Chapter to
