Nigeria
COVID-19: People Wear Face Masks in Southeast to Avoid Harrassment by Security Agents–CLEEN Foundation
CLEEN Foundation has made a startling revelation that most people in South East Nigeria wear face masks because of security agents and not...
NNPC Chief Operating Officer Ewubare Resigns for “family reasons”
Roland Ewubare, chief operating officer of joint ventures and business development at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has submitted a letter...
COVID-19 transmission: NCDC blames youths, says responsible for fatalities of the aged
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has blamed youths for the transmission of Coronavirus and infecting the elderly across the country,....
Hushpuppi extradited to U.S. to face cyberfraud, identity-theft and money-laundering charges
Raymond Igbalode Abbas, known as “Hushpuppi” has been extradited from Dubai to Washington, DC to face charges of money laundering and fraud....
Covid-19 and the oil price slump in Africa: which countries will fare better?
In Africa, the twin challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent drop in oil prices are affecting countries in different ways: net...
PPPRA announced new petrol pump price band of between N140.80 and N143.80
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has announced a new price band of N140.80 to N143.80 per litre for petrol...
FG targets $1.1bn from digital switchover, two million jobs — Mohammed
… another N10bn Abaji-Lokoja, Cham-Numan section of Gombe-Yola road Nigeria’s switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting will generate about in $1.1 billion...
Kidnap kingpin Wadume: FG denies shielding soldiers from prosecution
The Justice Minister and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) has described as untrue allegations that he shielded from...
COVID-19: Elaborate hoax, grand deception to create fear, shorten people’s lifespan — Gov. Bello
Contrary to the Federal Government’s position on COVID-19, Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello has restated that the virus was not real but...
Buhari lauds NNPC over AKK project, says it’s for Nigeria’s economic prosperity
Hopeful that the 614km Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project will lift Nigeria economically, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lauded the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation...
The Politics Of Ajimobi’s Death by Reuben Abati
Except something else occurs that grabs the headlines and dominates Nigerian social media, the big news of the past...
Buhari, Osinbajo, NASS leadership stave off electricity tariff hike by Discos
President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly have halted the planned electricity tariff hike by the distribution companies for Wednesday,...
COVID-19: FG pegs attendees at funeral, weddings at 20 people including family members
The National Coordinator, Presidential Tasks Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has announced a little window for...
FG eases interstate travel effective July 1 after three months
With effect from July 1, the Federal Government has lifted the interstate travel ban it slammed on the nation three months ago....
COVID-19 stigmatization: More than 2,683 active cases fail to report for treatment — LASG
Citing ignorance, fear of stigmatisation or preference for home care, the Lagos State Government has alerted that 2,683 COVID-19 active cases...
UBA hosts Airtel CEO in its quarterly Business Series
Leading financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is to host its Business Series on Tuesday, June 30. This edition...
