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“Stay Off, Igbo Nation Remains a No-Go-Area in Jihadists’ Operations” – Igbo National Council Warns Miyeti Allah

ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. A front line Igbo socio-cultural organization, Igbo National Council (INC) says it is against the proposed plans of the Miyeti Allah to float a security outfit especially

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COVID-19: Imo Task Force Monitors Churches, Urges More Compliance

Owerri, July 7, 2020 Imo COVID-19 Task Force Committee on Sunday monitored some churches in the state to ascertain level of compliance to Coronavirus protocol of mask wearing, washing of

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Imo NUJ Disclaims Reported Protest of Journalists Against Kennedy Ibeh

ThankGod Emeh, Owerri. The leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo Council, has disowned a recent protest by a group of persons in the name of Imo Journalists against

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Memorial Service To Be Held For Floyd After Week of Protests

A memorial service was to be held Thursday for George Floyd after more than a week of nationwide protests over the African American’s death at the hands of a white

Health

EU to spend $2.7 billion on COVID-19 vaccines

The European Union is preparing to use an emergency 2.4-billion- euro ($2.7 billion) fund to make advance purchases of promising vaccines against the new coronavirus. The move was discussed at a

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New Charges Filed Against Sacked Officers in George Floyd Death

Prosecutors have filed a tougher charge against the former police officer at the centre of the George Floyd case, as well as charging three other sacked officers. Derek Chauvin, who

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Obama Backs Young US Protesters, Seeks ‘Use Of Force’ Policy Review

Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday applauded the “profound” protests by Americans demanding racial justice and said demonstrations over last week’s killing of a black man in police custody

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Charges Filed Against All Four Police Officers Involved In George Floyd’s Killing

Three Minneapolis policemen were charged Wednesday for their role in the killing of a handcuffed black man that ignited nationwide protests, while more serious charges were filed against the officer

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Searching ‘Racist’ on Twitter Brings Up Trump As Top Result

US President Donald Trump appears as the first result of suggested accounts when users type “racist” into Twitter’s people search, it emerged Wednesday. The result, reported by the British news

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Fake News: Member Representing Obowo State Constituency in Imo Assembly, Kennedy Ibeh Partners Imo OMPAN

The Member representing Obowo State Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Kennedy Ibeh has indicated interest to partner Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Imo State Chapter to

Business

US Suspends Flights By Chinese Airlines in New Spat With Beijing

Washington on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the United States after Beijing failed to allow American carriers to resume services to

Health

COVID-19: 3 Year-old Tests Positive in Imo

A three-year-old child has tested positive to COVID-19 in Imo, the Chairman of the State Task Force Team on COVID-19, Prof. Maurice Iwu has said. Iwu made this known while

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Snapchat Curbs Trump For Inciting ‘Racial Violence’

Search You are here News Snapchat curbs Trump for inciting ‘racial violence’ 4 Jun 2020 AFP/File / DENIS CHARLETSnapchat, a social platform popular with youth, is curbing the reach of posts by

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SERAP Drags Buhari, NASS to UN Over Cuts in Health, UBE Budgets

  SERAP drags Buhari, NASS to UN over cuts in health, UBE budgets June 3, 2020 4 min read Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal

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NNPC To Unveil COVID-19 Contacts-tracing App

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has developed a COVID-19 contacts-tracing software application that can be deployed in all its locations across the country. The corporation disclosed this in

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China To Allow Limited US Passenger Flights

Search You are here News China to allow limited US passenger flights 4 Jun 2020 AFP/File / GREG BAKERChina has lifted its de facto ban on US airlines into the country, a

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COVID-19: NOA Moves Sensitisation Campaign To Imo Communities, Streets

  By Chidi Akanazu. Owerri, June 1, 2020 ( The National Orientation Agency (NOA) said its sensitisation campaign to Imo communities and streets was to re-educate Imo residents on the

Politics

PDP Congress: Alagbaoso Berates Ihedioha …says party not one man show

By Ikenna Orioha. As People’s Democratic Party, Imo State, battles with the defection to APC by its members, Member representing Orlu/Orsu/Oru East Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Rt Hon

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Imo ENTRACO Begins ‘Operation Remove Broken Down Vehicles, Scrabs On Roads

Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission, ENTRACO has authorized the services of Donpat Classic Multi Concept Ltd to check the menace of dumping broken down vehicles and scrabs on the roads

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Pope Calls For End to ‘Pandemic of Poverty’ After Virus

VATICAN MEDIA/AFP/File / Handout“From the great trials of humanity — among them this pandemic — one emerges better or worse,” said Pope Francis as he marked the feast of the

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Nike says “Don’t Do It” on Racism

Nike has taken a stand against racism with a “Don’t do it” campaign, a twist on its famous catch phrase, as protests against police brutality spread across the United States.

Sports

Atletico Madrid Forward Diego Costa Faces Trial June 4 Over Tax Fraud

Atletico Madrid and Spain forward Diego Costa is to face trial on the 4th of June for tax fraud in 2014   Prosecutors have filed a case prescribing a six

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“Tyson Fury on my hit list, holding something that I want”– Anthony Joshua reveals

Two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says he wants to fight Tyson Fury badly.   “Undoubtedly the fight I want is Tyson Fury — he is holding something that I

Health

Remdesivir Approved by Taiwan Government to treat COVID-19

Taiwan’s government said on Saturday it had approved Gilead Sciences’ potential COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir, to treat the illness caused by the coronavirus. Governments are racing to bolster supplies of remdesivir, which

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EU Condemns Trump’s Move To Exit WHO As COVID-19 Grips Latin America

US President Donald Trump faced a broad backlash on Saturday over severing ties with the UN’s health agency during a pandemic, as the coronavirus surged in Latin America while Europe