Abba Kyari: Gatekeeper to the President – Financial Times
Abba Kyari was an unlikely svengali. The most prominent African victim so far of coronavirus, who has died at the age of 67,...
COVID-19 vaccine ready “soon”, says U.S. billionaire Bill Gates
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, U.S. billionaire and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, said a vaccine for...
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 1,000 mark with whooping 114 fresh cases
COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria have galloped to 1,095 on Friday with fresh 114 cases nationwide. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
Ajax denied title as Dutch Eredivisie season declared void
No top-flight league title will be awarded in the Netherlands after the COVID-19 pandemic brought the campaign to a premature close but...
In spite of business upsets, UBA records impressive N32.7bn profit-before-tax Q1 2020
… retail, electronic banking businesses hit all-time high Buoyed by modest growth and efficiency, the Pan African financial institution, the United...
Nigeria hits 981 COVID-19 cases with 31 fatalities
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 108 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, spiking it to...
Malam Abba Kyari, blessed with mountainous gifts, uncommon attributes of intelligence- Mamman Daura
BY MAMMAN DAURA Coronavirus is a law, yet lawless unto itself. As of yesterday it has claimed 183,424 lives worldwide and 28...
My Last Contact With Abba Kyari by Femi Adesina
He told us he would be back at his desk soon. I believed it. But now, it would never happen. Not tomorrow, not...
We must leverage the ‘Commonwealth Advantage’ to counter the economic fallout of COVID-19 By Patricia Scotland,Secretary-General
The world is bracing for a massive hit to the global economy in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Experts have...
Sultan announces Ramadan starts Friday amid coronavirus fears
The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Saad III, has announced that the holy fasting month of...
Two multi-million dollars state-of-the-art Mobile Harbor Cranes inaugurated at Apapa Ports
…NPA MD urges terminal operators’ investments in port facility The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman,...
COVID-19: NNPC, Partners Donate Ambulances, Medical Kits to South-West States
The ongoing efforts by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)-led Oil and Gas Sector coalition against COVID-19 was bolstered on Thursday in...
COVID-19: No sign of protest from Labour on possible lockdown extension – FG
The Federal Government has said the letter from by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), contained no threat should there be a...
Human rights groups caution against testing COVID-19 Antiretroviral Vaccines on Nigerians, Africans
…we are no guinea pigs, rats …urge French Consulate, Foreign Affairs Ministry, others to take action A coalition of international human...
The Judiciary Must Embrace Technology Now, That’s What Malami Has Proposed
By Samson Angulu As countries around the world find ways to contain the Covid-19 pandemic and reopen their economies, many sectors hard hit...
Revealed: How pilot error nearly crashes Emirates jumbo A380 into Russian town
An investigative report released recently by the United Arab Emirate government has revealed an Emirates A380 was seconds from crashing into a Moscow...
