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24 Imo Communities Openly Denounce Female Genital Mutilation Practice
Owerri, Twenty- four (24) communities in Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo Weekend openly denounced the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) promising not to revert to it again.
Traditional Rulers Declare Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation in Imo
Owerri, Traditional rulers in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo came out in their numbers to publicly declare the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation and threatened to sanction practitioners of
Christmas: DPR Assures Nigerians of Availability of Fuel Throughout Festive season
The Department of Petroleum Resources in Cross River has assured residents in the state and beyond that there was enough product to serve for the Christmas season and beyond. DPR
Yuletide: Senate Adjourns Till January 28
The Senate has adjourned its plenary till January 28 to allow for Christmas and New year celebrations. The Senate had on Wednesday adjourned plenary till Friday, in honour of the
Federal Government Declares December 25, 26, January 1, 2020 Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 as well as Jan. 1, 2020 as public holidays for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. The Minister of
Andrew Bailey named as Bank of England Governor
Britain’s finance minister on Friday named Andrew Bailey, the head of the Financial Conduct Authority regulator, as new governor of the Bank of England to guide it through Brexit. “I
Death Toll Hits Nine in Fresh Clashes in India
Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by a citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim. Three protesters were shot
Britain’s New Parliament Votes on Johnson’s Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain’s newly-elected parliament to bury years of wrangling over Brexit by voting Friday for his EU divorce deal. The lower House of Commons is all
UN Targets Electrifying Refugee Camps Across the Globe
The UN set itself a daunting challenge this week aimed at improving the lives of displaced people, reining in climate change and even preventing conflict: to bring electric power
Indian Lawmaker Gets Life Imprisonment For Raping Teen
An Indian lawmaker was sentenced to life Friday for raping a teenager whose plight police ignored until she tried to set herself on fire, in a case highlighting the impunity
Imo Govt Charges Youths on Using Social Media Productively
Ikenna Orioha Imo Youths have been charged to use the Social Media productively, proficiently and effectively in order to promote their cultural heritage to improve social development and enrich themselves
Human Rights: Nigeria And Her Citizens
By John Ebiye The declaration of Human rights by the United Nations includes that People should have the right of privacy, health and right of equality before the law as
Home News Trump seeks rapid exoneration in Senate after impeachment
US President Donald Trump pressed his Republican allies Thursday to exert rigid control of his Senate trial and ensure a swift exoneration, a day after he was impeached in a
Massive errors found in facial recognition tech: US study
Facial recognition systems can produce wildly inaccurate results, especially for non-whites, according to a US government study released Thursday that is likely to raise fresh doubts on deployment of the
US Evangelical Magazine Calls for Removal of ‘grossly immoral’ Trump
Christianity Today, a leading US evangelical Christian publication, said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “morally lost and confused” and should be removed from office. In an editorial, the magazine
Eze Ilomuanya Reinstated As Traditional Ruler of Obinugwu Autonomous Community
Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha has approved the reinstatement of His Royal Highness, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Obi of Obinugwu as the Traditional Ruler of Obinugwu Autonomous Community in Orlu Local Government
Gov Ihedioha Commiserate With Family of Late Sen. Benjamin Uwajumuogu, Describes death as a Huge Heartbreaking Loss
Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha has joined millions of well meaning Nigerians to mourn the passing on of Senator Benjamin Uwajumuogu describing the sudden death as a huge and heartbreaking loss
Sensitisation on Essential Family Practices Will Improve child Health, Reduce Mortality Rate- UNICEF Sensitisation
OWERRI- The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says its sensitisation on essentail family practces to Imo state communities and others was to improve the health of children and reduce infant
Trump Impeached by U.S House of Representatives for Abuse of Power
President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office
Empire Energy Receives Medal for Youth Empowerment
Ikenna Orioha Medal of “Chief Employment of Labour, Imo State”, has been bestowed on Empire Energy, a business conglomerate based in Owerri, for employing people with reasonable salary. The Imo
Confirmed: Imo Senator, Benjamin Uwajumogu, is dead
The Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District, Benjamin Uwajumogu, is dead. His death was confirmed to journalists outside the Senate chamber on Wednesday by the Senator representing Imo West Senatorial
Samsung Apologises After Chairman Jailed for Union Sabotage
The world’s biggest smartphone and chipmaker Samsung Electronics issued a rare apology Wednesday after its chairman was jailed for sabotaging union activities. Chairman Lee Sang-hoon and executive vice president Kang
‘I Did Nothing Wrong’, Trump Says Ahead Of Impeachment Vote
President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted he had done “nothing wrong” ahead of a vote in the House of Representatives where he faces becoming the third US leader ever to
Samsung Chairman Jailed for Union Sabotage
The chairman of Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest smartphone and chip maker, has been jailed for sabotaging union activities, prompting a rare apology on Wednesday from the firm. Chairman Lee
Pull Him Down Politics: Worst in Igboland
By ThankGod Emeh The South Eastern part of Nigeria has always experienced the ugly sides of governance in the face of both bad and good governors who had governed the
