Posts From News Corner
COVID-19: VP Osinbajo Chairs NEC Special Committee, promises support to States
The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo today chaired the NEC Special Committee on COVID-19. The meeting with 7 State Governors and the Finance Minister focused on the urgent
Cash Contributions to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria Hits N15 billion
Monetary contributions to the account set up at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the auspices of the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) have hit N15 Billion. The
NGO launches “Tracker-19” to monitor impact of COVID-19 on journalism
The press freedom NGO, Reporters Without Borders, is launching a tool for monitoring an unprecedented global crisis called “Tracker 19”. The launch is in reference not only to Covid-19 but
China-US Ties Strained as Trump Casts Doubt on Chinese Coronavirus Figures
President Donald Trump cast doubt Wednesday on the accuracy of official Chinese figures on its coronavirus outbreak after US lawmakers, citing an intelligence report, accused Beijing of a cover up.
COVID-19: Wimbledon Cancelled for First Time since WWII
Roger Federer and Serena Williams were among the tennis stars left devastated on Wednesday as Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since World War II due to the coronavirus.
Imo NUJ Debunks Sale of Press Centre, Disowns Purported Stakeholders
ThankGod Emeh The leadership of Imo State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), says its attention has been drawn to news making rounds in the media that the Press
China Slashes Rate, Injects $7 bn into Market to Counter Covid-19
China’s central bank on Monday cut an interest rate on loans to banks by the largest margin in five years and injected 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) into the financial
US won’t pay Harry and Meghan security -Trump states
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would not pay security costs for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, appearing to confirm that the royal couple have moved
Read Full Text of President Buhari’s Nationwide Broadcast on Coronavirus
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, addressed the nation with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his national broadcast on the 29th of March, 2020, the President revealed that the Federal
Mali Votes Despite Coronavirus Panic
Malians voted in a long-delayed parliamentary election on Sunday, barely a day after the country recorded its first coronavirus death and with the leading opposition figure kidnapped and believed to
Hospitals, Media Personnel, Medical establishments, Six Others Exempted From Total Lock Down
President Muhammadu Buhari has imposed a total lock down of Lagos and Ogun states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). President Buhari made this known in a nationwide
Coronavirus: Nigeria Records 14 New Cases
According to a statement by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria has confirmed fourteen new cases of COVID-19,. Nine of the new cases were confirmed in Lagos State
Twitter Removes President Bolsonaro Tweets Questioning Virus Quarantine, Expands Global Rules
Two tweets by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in which he questioned quarantine measures aimed at containing the novel coronavirus were removed Sunday, on the grounds that they violated the social
Country Music Icon -Joe Diffie dies of Coronavirus
Joe Diffie, a Grammy award-winning country music singer who had several chart-topping hits in the 1990s, has died of coronavirus. He was 61. Diffie’s death was announced on his Facebook
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
President Donald Trump has extended emergency coronavirus restrictions for the United States where his top scientist warned up to 200,000 people could die, as Africa’s biggest city readied to go
Imo OMPAN Urges Imolites, Nigerians to Support the Govt, Contribute Their Quota to Fight COVID-19
Nkemdirim Alisigwe, Owerri. The Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN, Imo State Chapter has called on the good people of the State in particular and Nigerians at large to
Coronavirus: NNPC, Chevron, Shell, 31 Other Oil Firms Donate ₦11.4bn To Curb Spread
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and 33 of its partners in the oil and gas sector have contributed $30 million, about ₦11.4 billion to curb the coronavirus pandemic and reduce
Imo Celebrates World Water Day …Flags off Regular Hand Washing
Imo State has joined the rest of the World to celebrate World Water Day in Owerri which is marked yearly on 22nd March. Just as the Water and Sewage Corporation
YPP State Woman Leader Urges Residents to Stay Home to Prevent Coronavirus
Ikenna Orioha As the globally infectious disease, Conoravirus multiplies, the Young Progressives Party, YPP, Imo State Woman Leader, Ambassador Chika Uju, has urged residents of Imo State to stay at
CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC: NUJ calls on Imo Residents to Adhere to Govt, Experts Safety Instructions
ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State Council has called on Imo residents to strictly adhere to safety advice by the State Government and health experts
JOB VACANCY: Get Jobs in a Nigeria, US Based Health NGO
Are you a fresh graduate or student, unemployed or employed but underpaid trying to get a job where you will be handsmely paid and won’t be easily sacked, but aren’t sure
HOT DOWNLOADS: Xtar-Cee Lights Up the World with Hits in “Unapologetically Me” (EP)
A super potential and promising artist, Xtar-Cee has hit up the airwaves with new couple of shockers in her Extented Playlist (EP) where she stole the hearts of her fans
Nwachukwu Defines Governor Uzodimma as Human Development Oriented
Ikenna Orioha Leader, Camp Hope Organization Worldwide and Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma, High Chief Canice Moore Nwachukwu, Omeogo Na Orlu, has defined the Governor as a generous leader
Prof Ngozi Iheduru Advises Women on Entrepreneurship, Bags Excellent Award
Ikenna Orioha Women have been advised to engage in entrepreneurial ventures like trading including active farming in order to beat financial difficulty, hunger and poverty which are mainly instigated by
Know How Best to Use Your Phone Against Coronavirus (Video)
In view of the intensed research for the vaccine of coronavirus pandemic that has continued to ravage the globe, forcing world powers to shut down government as well as closing
