Nigeria

COVID-19: Buy only Made-in-Nigeria goods, Buhari tells govt officials, Nigerians

  As FEC approves MTEF 2020 amendments, budget, $80m loan for Abakiliki ring road Another $1.2bn lifeline for mechanized farming In a bid...

Tinubu lauds Gambari’s appointment as thoughtful, prudent choice

  He is no stranger to our party, APC, and its progressive national vision Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the All Progessives Congress Leader, has...

Kwara Gov. AbdulRazaq congratulates Chief of Staff, Gambari

      Following assumption of duties by the new Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, his home state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of...

Prof Gambari inaugurated as Chief of Staff, assumes duty in Aso Rock

  Newly-appointed Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, on Wednesday assumed duties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Gambari,...

COVID-19 fatality: Dubai evacuee succumbs to virus complications in Lagos 

    …death toll now 34 A 32-year-old male, one of the 256 Nigerians evacuated from the United Arab Emirate last week, has died...

8 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Nigeria; 146 new cases confirmed

    The NCDC confirmed 8 new COVID-19-related deaths across Nigeria Tuesday, bringing the nation’s total to 158.   The total number of...

COVID-19 vaccines: CBN to support Nigerian researchers with grants — Emefiele

  …SGF says virus has reawaken collaboration among critical partners     In realization of the Nigerian vaccine for COVID-19, the Central Bank...

COVID-19: Drama as Benue woman index case refuses third test in Nigeria

  …insists on being tested by WHO says Minister   Mrs Susan Idoko, the index case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Benue State, who...

COVID-19: NNPC, partners promise to extend medical facilities, infrastructure to 36 states 

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its partners in the ongoing intervention initiative have assured Nigerians that all the 36 states...

NNPC records ₦211.6bn petroleum products sales in February

  … an 111 per cent Increase in Trading Surplus …sold ₦2.6tn products with petrol accounting for 98.06 per cent The Nigerian National Petroleum...

Buhari seeks Senate’s nod for 42 ambassador-nominees

  President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm his 42 ambassador-nominees. He also wants approval for nominees into the board of...

WHO to begin drug trial in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, FCT, others — Minister

      The World Health Organization (WHO) is to carry out COVID-19 treatment regimen solidarity trial in Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kano...

Profile of President Buhari’s new chief of staff,Prof.Ibrahim Gambari

P Ambassador Gambari, a Nigerian scholar-diplomat, was the first Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa (1999-2005). In that capacity, he...

Justice Mary Odili, The Legal Amazon, Is 68

  By James Ume For Mrs Mary Ukaego Odili, life has been a fairy tale in the manner of speaking. Considering the fact...

Nigeria reports 200+ new cases of COVID-19, 7 new deaths; over 902 recoveries

  The NCDC is reporting 242 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 7 deaths as of Monday night. The NCDC also confirmed 902...