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COVID-19: Uju Distributes Food Items to Constituents

Ikenna Orioha, Owerri.  Member representing Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta and Oru West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Kingsley Uju, has, through Zara Uju Global Foundation, given palliative food items

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One Million Masks Purchased From China Unfit For Health Workers – Canada Govt

The Canadian government said Friday that one million KN95 masks imported from China did not meet its strict standards and so could not be distributed to frontline health workers amid

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NFF to benefit from FIFA COVID-19 grant

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is to benefit from the sum of $500,000 (about N95million)with FIFA sharing $150million to its member associations as palliative amid the hardship occasioned by the Coronavirus

Health

WHO Launches Plan to Fast-Track COVID-19 Vaccine

World leaders have launched a World Health Organization initiative to speed up the research, development and distribution of vaccines, drugs and tests against the coronavirus. WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said

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Sunlight Rapidly Destroys Coronavirus -recent study reveals

Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House presentation on a mysterious government study says so — but some scientists have called for caution as we await more evidence.

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Johnson under pressure to explain UK virus plan on return to work

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to return to work soon after his recovery from COVID-19, as pressure mounts on his government to explain how to get Britain out of

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Brazil’s Justice Minister Resigns Over ‘Political Interference’

Sergio Moro, Brazil’s justice and security minister, resigned on Friday after clashing with President Jair Bolsonaro over the sacking of the federal police chief. Moro, a former anti-corruption judge, hit

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IYA Worldwide consoles Buhari Over Kyari, Mato demise …Wants Adamu appointed Chief of Staff

Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide, IYAW, has condoled President Muhammadu Buhari over the demise of his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari and his Personal Bodyguard, Mato. The Assembly prayed for

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Association of Onitsha Road Industrial Layout Owerri Appeals to Government on Infrastructure

Ikenna Orioha The Association of Onitsha Road Industrial Layout Owerri, has appealeded to Imo State Government to install basic infrastructure as water, road and power including security to make the

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South Africa President Says Country to Gradually Ease COVID-19 Lockdown After April 30

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said a five-week nationwide coronavirus lockdown would start slowly “easing” next month. “We have accordingly decided that beyond Thursday the 30th of April,

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Indonesia Bans Air, Sea Travel Until June Over COVID-19 Scare

Indonesia will ban all air and sea travel until June, officials said Thursday, in an apparent effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus during the holiest period on the

Sports

Qatar Presses On With World Cup Projects Despite COVID-19

Work on Qatar’s World Cup stadiums and mega-projects linked to the tournament have continued apace despite tough social distancing rules to stem the spread of coronavirus among the largely migrant

Health

France Begins Testing of Nicotine to Ascertain Ability to Prevent Coronavirus

Nicotine could protect people from contracting the coronavirus, according to new research in France, where further trials are planned to test whether the substance could be used to prevent or

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Don’t Rush to Restart La Liga, Bale warns

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says there should be no rush to restart La Liga during the coronavirus lockdown as the Spanish football federation plans tests and a return to

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RWB releases 2020 World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders has released the 2020 World Press Freedom Index. The report shows that the coming decade will be decisive for the future of journalism, with the Covid-19 pandemic.

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FG Secures Release of 60 Nigerians Imprisoned in Tanzania

The Federal Government has secured the release of sixty out of the seventy three Nigerians imprisoned in Tanzania. Head of Media and Public Relations Unit, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abdur-Rahman

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COVID-19: Aji Community Jubilates as Evans Edozie, Others Donate Palliatives Worth Millions Of Naira

In a clear display of milk of human kindness and in a bid to ameliorate the sufferings of the people of Aji Community in Oru West Local Government Area of

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IMSU Change of Name: Imo Govt Debunks Rumour of Immortalizing Late Abba Kyari

ThankGod Emeh, Owerri Senator Hope Uzodinma, All Progressive Congress, APC led government of Imo state has debunked news making rounds online that the Governor is set to immortalize President Buhari’s

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Lockdown: Imo NYSC Presents Palliative Items to Less-privileged Children

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Imo has under its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) Scheme presented palliatives to the Nigerian Red Cross Motherless Babies Home in Owerri.

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Sam Otuibe Donates Food Items to Constituents to Cushion Coronavirus Effects

Ikenna Orioha, OWERRI.  Member representing Ahiazu Mbaise State Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Sam Otuibe recently in the spirit of Easter celebration and support for stay

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Ambassador Uju Charges Women to Exemplify Christianity, Easter

A caring mother, social crusader and activist, Ambassador Chika Uju, has charged Imo women to always exemplify their Christian faith to continue to live peaceful and kindly while felicitating with

Health

Abba Kyari : Medical Laboratory Scientist Faults Death on Fallen Healthcare System

Chairman, Imo branch of the Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors (GMLD),  Mr Nseabasi has faulted the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, on the fallen

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COVID-19: Obilo gives relief food items to Umuchieze natives

Ikenna orioha Dr Livinus Iwuozo Obilo, a super philanthropist, who based in the United States of America, has given food items worth millions of Niara to the people of Umuchieze-

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Lockdown: Mbaitoli LGA Distributes Imo Govt palliative Materials to its communities.

Imo Government has continued the distribution of pallative materials (food items) to the vulnerable and down trodden in the 27 local government areas of the state, including Mbaitoli Local Government.

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South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic

Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with fevers, special polling stations for the quarantined: South Koreans headed to the polls Wednesday with a big turnout expected despite the