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COVID-19: Governors not enforcing protocols to flatten pandemic curve,  PTF tells Buhari

  The Chairman of Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic and  Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, says the...

Heirs Holdings Appoints Dan Okeke Group Executive Director

  Pan-African investment company, Heirs Holdings has announced the appointment of Mr Dan Okeke as the Group Executive Director with effect from August 1,...

NNPC sold ₦92.58bn worth of products in May 2020 – Report

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it sold   ₦92.58 billion worth of white products in May 2020. During the period, the...

Egypt, Sudan pull out of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks

  Egypt and Sudan have pulled out of talks with Ethiopia over a disputed Nile dam being built by Addis Ababa, with the...

Survivors say Lebanon explosion is ‘Hiroshima of the Middle East’

  Beiruti residents have described the horror of seeing glass flying towards them as an explosion ripped through the city creating extensive damage...

CBN Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: NIRSAL empowers 475 female Cassava farmers in Uyo

  The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL Plc) has empowered more than 475 female cassava farmers in Uyo, Akwa...

Clampdown on protesters: SERAP to FG:  Stop criminalizing peaceful protesters

  Embarrassed by the clampdown on #RevolutionNow protesters in Abuja and other parts of the country on Wednesday by security forces, the Socio-Economic...

Death toll passes 100 in Beirut explosion

    The death toll following deadly explosions in Lebanon’s capital city rose to over 100 on Wednesday, according to reports from Beirut....

We won’t allow N’West/N’Central situation escalate to the B’Haram status – Masari

      The Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has assured that  government would not allow the insecurity in the Northwest and Northcentral...

FG to set up Survival Fund for one million jobs in 100,000 MSMEs in 36 states

  The Federal Government is to establish MSMEs Survival Fund targeted at sustaining one million jobs in 100,000 MSMEs and 333,000 self-employed individuals...

WhatsApp to combat disinformation deluge with fact-checking function

    Messaging service WhatsApp is rolling out a new function which enables users to instantly research forwarded messages in an attempt to...

How NDDC shared N5 billion for “medicals”

  The Nigerian Senate Ad-hoc committee Tuesday revealed how the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) management shared approximately N5 billion for “medicals”. The...

Parlous state of security: Buhari to overhaul nation’s security apparatuses –NSA

      Unimpressed with the worsening security situation in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari says he will soon carry out a total...

Post-COVID-19: UBA provides $200m for Nigeria’s petroleum industry

  The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) says a $1.5 billion pre-export finance facility for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and...

Nigeria and Chinese Loans  by Reuben Abati 

      The relationship between Nigeria and China with regard to loans obtained from the latter to fund Nigeria’s infrastructural projects suddenly...