COVID-19: NNPC unveils contact tracing App
In a strategic move to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in its organization and government offices, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation...
Majek Fashek: An archetypal musician, song writer, ace guitarist, says Information Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed deep condolences over the passing on of Makej Fashek, saying he will...
For the first time in three months, Brent oil rises to $40
For the first time since March, oil price rose on Wednesday with Brent going up at $40 just as optimism mounted...
FG set to auction 57 oil fields in June
 As indicated few months ago, the Federal Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has announced that 57 oil fields will be...
Budgetary cuts in health, education: SERAP reports Buhari, NASS to UN
The anti-corruption and good governance crusaders, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked three United Nations special rapporteurs to prevail on the...
Reprieve as ICPC withdraws N1.1b fraud charge against ex-Customs boss, Dikko
After about two years of evading trial, a former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Inde Dikko and two others were let...
Another teenage female student gang-raped, stabbed to death in Ibadan
Barely a week after a female university student was gang-raped and murdered in Benin City, Edo State, another student has been fatally...
Hunger Games – The Socioeconomic Divide and the Response to Disease Outbreaks
By Dr Adaeze Oreh The global count of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has since passed the six million mark, close to...
Looking beyond COVID-19: Developing Nigeria’s healthcare system
By Daniel Obaseki The current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm and shaken the health systems worldwide. Nations that apparently...
After self-isolation, Abia Gov. Ikpeazu says test negative for COVID-19
After some days in self-isolation for being unwell, Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State says he has tested negative...
COVID-19: FG lists guidelines for reopening of churches, mosques
guidelines are baseline for states, free to introduce other conditions Ahead of the reopening of churches and mosques nationwide, the Federal...
COVID-19: Nigeria’s 812 health workers infected, now occupies 3rd position in Africa
…40,000 pieces of PPEs distributed to health facilities More than 812 health workers across the country have...
Information Minister inaugurates committee on audience measurement in advertising, wants robust system
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday charged the newly inaugurated committee on advertising to develop a framework...
Alleged impropriety: Buhari meets Adesina, AfDB President
President Muhammadu Buhari today met with the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, at the Presidential...
Politics and Nigeria’s Electricity Sector by Reuben Abati
While Nigerians are busy with the management of COVID-19 and its many fall-outs, fire has been burning in other aspects of national...
FG incensed by gang-rape, death of varsity student, serial sexual abuse of minor by 14 men
Outraged by the gang-rape and murder of a female student of the University of Benin, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, the Federal Government has ordered...
