Tag: Boris Johnson
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Group sends British PM strong message over funds recovered from Ibori
A group known as Warri Beyond Borders has sent a strong message to British Prime Minister (PM) Boris Johnson over the planned repatriation of funds recovered from associates of James Ibori, a former Governor of Delta State. The group in a statement jointly signed by Hosanna Jalogho Williams, Hon. (Barr.) Silas Buowe, Hon. Gibson Dick…
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British PM speaks on new cold war with China
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that Britain must not get drawn into a “new Cold War” with China as he set out his vision for a post-Brexit foreign policy. “Those who call for a new Cold War on China or for us to sequester our economy entirely from China, I think are mistaken,”…
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UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson apologises, takes full responsibility as COVID-19 deaths surpass 100,000
United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered his condolences to families bereaved by Coronavirus and said he took “full responsibility”, after the nation passed the grim milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths. “It’s hard to compute the sorrow contained in that grim statistic, the years of life lost, the family gatherings not attended, and,…
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UK’s COVID-19 variant more deadly – PM Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant first identified in the United Kingdom (UK) may be more deadly than the original virus. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports PM Johnson sounded the warning at a Downing Street news conference on Friday. The Prime Minister, however, stated that all evidence available shows that current…
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Johnson says harsher restrictions possible in Britain in coming weeks
Tougher coronavirus measures could be implemented in coming weeks in view of the serious situation in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson hinted in an interview on Sunday. “It may be that we need to do things in the next few weeks that will be tougher in many parts of the country,’’ Johnson said on the…
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EU chiefs sign post-Brexit trade deal, Johnson to sign for Britain
The European Union (EU) signed the post-Brexit deal on Wednesday, setting it on the path to be provisionally implemented. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scheduled to sign it for London in the afternoon. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief Charles Michel put their ink on the agreement on Wednesday…
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Year in review: TheNewsGuru’s list of 20 defining moments of 2020
The year 2020 threw everything in its arsenal at the world but humanity stood strong. The year was dramatic as everything that ordinarily should happen in 10 years happened in the year. From politics in Nigeria to the U.S. presidential election, to the death of notable personalities, especially due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus…
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COVID-19: British PM enforces fresh total lockdown on London
Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a full lockdown on London and large parts of southeast England and told the public across the country to avoid travel, in a desperate attempt to stop a new strain of coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in the UK, Bloomberg reported Saturday. After emergency talks with his most senior officials,…
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UK Prime Minister announces result of fresh COVID-19 test
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested negative for coronavirus, but will complete 14 days of self-isolation because of contact with an infected person. Johnson’s office said the prime minister was tested using a lateral flow test – a quick test that doesn’t need to be processed in a lab. The tests are not widely…
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UK PM says he is well after COVID-19 contact
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Monday said that he is feeling well after COVID-19 contact and will run the government via Zoom while in self-quarantine in Downing Street. “I’m fit as a butcher’s dog it feels great,” Johnson tweeted, adding that he is “bursting with antibodies.” “Plenty more to say via Zoom of course…