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Easter: Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide Preaches Vctory Over Coronavirus
Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide, has brought to the people a message of Hope and Victory over Coronavirus Pandemic that has been devastating the world including Nigeria. The Assembly said this
Easter: Eshi of Nkwerre Extends Goodwill Message to Subjects
Chika Uju. His Royal Highness, Eze Barr Chijioke .J. Okwara IV, ( Eshi of Nkwerre), traditional ruler of Nkwerre and Deputy Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, has extended
Ex-Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala Gets IMF Appointment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named a former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a member of its External Advisory Group. IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, announced Okonjo-Iweala’s
Covid-19: Orlu TC Chairman Inaugurates Committee, Distributes Sanitizers, Food Items to Communities
Ikenna Orioha. Transition Committee Chairman, Orlu LGA, Imo State, Hon Ifeoma Ndukwu, has recently inaugurated a Committee at the Local Government Headquarters with the mandate to go into the rural
Christians Mark a Sombre Easter in Jerusalem
Eggs on the table and a toy rabbit on the dresser — with a few decorations, Palestinian Christian Sawsan Bitar attempts to salvage some normality from an Easter overshadowed by
Ecuador City Runs Out of Coffins Amid COVID-19 crisis
Soaring numbers of COVID-19 deaths in Ecuador’s second city Guayaquil have led to a shortage of coffins, forcing locals to resort to using cardboard boxes, city authorities said Sunday. Authorities
Police Arrest Funke Akindele, Ask Naira Marley To Report Self Over Violations
The police have arrested Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, in Lagos State. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Bala Elkana, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. He
COVID-19: UK PM Boris Johnson Admitted To Hospital
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday for tests, his office said, 10 days after he tested positive for coronavirus. Johnson, 55, announced he had mild
Rev. Nnyene celebrates Golden Jubilee …as TREM Owerri rolls out drums of celebration
Owerri, Saturday 21st of March was all joy for Rev. Nnyene- Obong Etibeng when he pulled out his family members, friends, relations and the believers in Christ Jesus, to celebrate
Partnership: Lawyers Without Borders visit Imo NUJ Chairman
A delegation of Avocats Sans Frontieres France (ASFF) also known as Lawyers Without Borders recently visited the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State Council. The team
OMPAN Decries Military, Police Brutality on Journalists, Citizens in Guise of Lockdown
ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) has noticed with dismay, the highhandedness of some security agents who have been caught on tape manhandling journalists stressing that
Seek God’s Mercy Against Coronavirus, Amakaeze Enjoins Christian Faithfuls
Ikenna Orioha, Owerri. The General Overseer, Community of Hashem Worlwide, Kohen Gadol Chidi Enyinnaya Amakaeze has enjoined his congregants to seek God’s mercy against coronavirus pandemic so that the killer
Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic: Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide Urges Nigerians to Support Buhari
Igbo Youth Assembly Worldwide, a socio-cultural Youth Organisation, has urged all Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari as he strives to curtail and eradicate COVID-19 in Nigeria. In a statement
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
