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UK PM says doctors had plan in case he died of COVID-19
Doctors treating Boris Johnson for coronavirus prepared to announce his death after he was taken to intensive care, the British prime minister said on Sunday, in his first detailed comments
North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border
North Korean troops fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South Korean forces to fire back, Seoul said. The rare exchange
Biden Breaks Silence, says Alleged Sex Assault ‘never happened’
US presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied sexually assaulting a former aide, saying the alleged incident 27 years ago “never happened.” The former vice president thus broke a
North Korea’s Kim reappears after weeks of speculation
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported Saturday, following intense speculation that the leader of the nuclear-armed nation was
Trump says Evidence Ties China Lab to Virus, Threatens Tariffs
Donald Trump claimed he has seen evidence the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab, as he threatened tariffs on Beijing over its role in the global pandemic. The US
Abuja Master Bakers Caterers Decries High Costs of Baking Materials, Calls for Govt Intervention
ThankGod Emeh, OWERRI. buja Master Bakers has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene and regulate the costs of baking materials occasioned by COVID19 in order to cushion the
100 Days In Office: Imo NUJ Congratulates Uzodinma …commends him for reviving Imo Newspaper
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State Council has congratulated Gov.Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on his 100 days in office. In a release signed by the Chairman of
Two Dead As Eight-Storey Building Collapses In Imo
Fear grips Imo residents as an eight-storey building collapsed in the State on Thursday. Verified reports says at least two persons have died in the accident. The building located along
Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus
US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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-
