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Fully-Loaded Passenger Plane Crashes In Pakistan
A Pakistani passenger plane with nearly 100 people on board crashed into a residential area of the southern city of Karachi on Friday. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was
CAN Felicitates With Muslims At Sallah
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says it is rejoicing with, and congratulating the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, Head of Jama’atul
Ramadan: Buhari Bars Politicians, Others From Paying Homage
President Muhammadu Buhari has barred political leaders, government officials from paying homage during the Eid-El-Fitr celebration. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
INC Issues 21-Days Quit Notice to Suspected Terrorists, Invaders to Vacate Southern Nigeria
ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. A frontline Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Igbo National Council, INC has decried the influx of foreigners into the Southern part of Nigeria with unclear definition of mission,
Osinbajo chairs first Virtual NEC meeting
The National Economic Council meeting is currently holding its monthly session chaired by Vice president Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa in Abuja. This is the fourth meeting between the
WHO Reports Record Virus Cases as Trump Proposes Face-to-Face G7 Summit
The World Health Organization on Wednesday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting world leaders for the annual G7 summit as a
Study: Monkeys Develop Virus Immunity After Infection, Vaccine
Two studies on monkeys published on Wednesday offer hope that humans can develop protective immunity to the novel coronavirus. The studies, published in the journal Science, looked at a prototype
Imo State Bloggers Holds Webinar on Covid19 Misinformation May 21
Members of Imo State Bloggers Association (ISBA) are warming up for a Webinar to enlighten bloggers, social media influencers and other members of the public on the dangers of misinformation
Federal High Court Releases Guidelines For Virtual Proceedings
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has released guidelines and practice directions authorising judges to adopt virtual proceedings for court cases in all its judicial divisions. The Chief
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
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
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
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
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
