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Gov Wike Blows Hot, Demolishes 2 Hotels for Violating Lockdown Order
Two hotels in Rivers State have been demolished for allegedly violating the lockdown order for the control of corona virus. Governor Nyesom Wike supervised the demolition in Alode and Onne
Church vs Tradition: CAN Youth Wing Leader Calls Odumeje to Order
ThankGod Emeh. Founder of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministry, Onitsha, Anambra State, Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanemere popularly known as Odumeje has been called to retrace his steps and unwarranted
COVID-19 : Medical Laboratory Scientists Donate 200 Vials of VTM, Other Items to Imo Govt
Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, Imo State branch, had donated 200 Vials of Viral Transport Medium, VTM, to the State Government. The Laboratory Scientists also donated 35,000mls
Imo COVID-19 Task Force to Tighten Surveillance Along State’s Boundary
The Imo State Covid-19 Task Force on Thursday promised to tighten surveillance along the state’s boundary to check illegal movements of people in and out of the state. Dr Success
5 Dead, Hundreds in Hospital After Gas Leak at India Chemical Plant
At least five people have been killed and several hundred hospitalised after a gas leak at a chemicals plant on the east coast of India, police said Thursday. They said
IMF Marks Kenya, Uganda as Latest to Receive Help Against Pandemic
The IMF on Wednesday approved a $739 million emergency loan for Kenya and $491.5 million for Uganda, as the East African countries deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Both face severe
Remember The Disabled During COVID-19 Crisis, UN Chief Says
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments around the world to specifically take into account the billions of people with disabilities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morocco Launches Fleet Of Drones To Tackle COVID-19 From The Sky
Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitisation. “This is a real craze. In
South Korea Returns To Normal As COVID-19 Outbreak Fight Intensifies
South Korea returned largely to normal Wednesday as workers went back to offices, and museums and libraries reopened under eased social distancing rules after new coronavirus cases dropped to a
Prosecutor Reveals Egyptian Video Maker, Shady Died of Alcohol Poisoning in Jail
Egypt’s public prosecutor said Tuesday that alcohol poisoning caused the death in jail of a young music-video maker after he drank liquid sanitiser he had mistaken for water. Shady Habash,
Military Jets Fly Over US Cities to Salute Frontline Workers
Military jets flew over US cities on Saturday to salute frontline workers in the country with the highest coronavirus caseload and death toll in the world. Residents of the nation’s
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
