COVID-19

FG reopens all airports to domestic flights

  The Federal Government on Monday announced the reopening of all the airports across the country for domestic flight.   The Minister of...

JOHESU strike will diminish COVID-19 gains, cause loss of more lives, says PTF 

  The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic expressed worry about the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) strike, saying it is capable of diminishing...

FG denies receiving Russian COVID-19 vaccine, says we only got memoir

  Contrary to media reports, the Federal Government said on Thursday that it never received the Russian COVID-19 vaccine from its Ambassador to...

CBN reacts to Economic Summit Group’s criticism of economic recovery measures, blames 60 % drop in national revenue, forex inflows

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Wednesday that the over 60 percent reduction in revenues accruable to the Federation Account, significant...

Fidelity Bank posts impressive half-year results, profits up by 22 per cent

  In spite of the economic challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fidelity Bank says it has sustained the financial performance trajectory of...

U.S likely to have coronavirus vaccine by October says Trump

  US President Donald Trump revealed Monday that America could have a coronavirus vaccine by October. “We will end the pandemic under Operation...

Buhari presents COVID-19 report at 57th ECOWAS summit in Niamey on Monday

  President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday leave Abuja for Niamey, Niger Republic, to participate in the 57th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS...

My love for Barcelona will never change – Lionel Messi

By Boye Ajayi In a dramatic u-turn, Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi has underlined his commitment to the club, saying he is not going...

U.S Secretary of State Pompeo speaks with Nigeria’s foreign minister Onyeama on building health security and regional stability

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama over phone and the two leaders discussed the importance...

Breaking: Hope rises as Nigeria receives Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine

As Nigeria continues records new daily cases of Coronavirus infection, the Federal Government said on Friday that it has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19...

FG changes curfew hours to 12 midnight to 4.00am

…night clubs, schools, others still shut   The Federal Government has announced a new curfew time from midnight to 4.00 am. daily nationwide with...

COVID-19: Buhari approves full reopening of economy, extends PTF tenure till December

The six-month tenure of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 which is expected to end in September has been extended until the end of December,...

COVID-19 : Low tests in states may hamper reopening of schools, NYSC camp, others — Governors

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) says low COVID-19 tests in some states will hamper reopening of schools, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps,...

US CDC tells states to prep for November Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

  The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare for Covid-19 vaccine distribution as soon as late...

FEC approves N26bn for Works, Aviation and NDLEA

  The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved contracts worth N26.06 billion for the Ministries of Works and Housing, Aviation and Justice projects....

UBA announces whopping N300.6bn gross earnings, N0.17k interim dividend

  In spite of the challenging business and economic environment occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic, the pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa...