Nigeria
Britain Planning Flights to Evacuate Citizens from Nigeria
The British Embassy is planning flights to evacuate staff, family members and willing citizens from Nigeria, the ambassador said Thursday. ”...
Covid-19 Pandemic: NARTO to Tanker Drivers : Stop Loading Fuel, Stay At Home
In a bid to minimize exposure to COVID-19, tanker drivers have been directed to stay at home with effect from...
COVID-19: FG Releases N10bn To Lagos, N1bn To Pharmaceutical Companies
In a bold move to combat COVID-19 scourge, the Federal Government says it will release N10 billion to the Lagos State Government...
COVID-19: UBA Donates N5Bn For Relief Support To Nigeria, Africa Countries
…Lagos gets lion share of N1bn, FCT N500m, N1bn to 35 states A megabuck of N5 billion ($14 million) has been...
FG cuts oil benchmark to $30 per barrel for Budget 2020
The Federal Government on Wednesday proposed the reduction of oil benchmark from $57 to $30 per barrel which it projected for 2020 Finance Act. The...
Coronavirus: No Villa shutdown lurking, says Presidency
Denies banning of some media houses Says no need to panic The Presidency on Wednesday has given reason this week’s Federal...
World Bank, IMF call on bilateral creditors to suspend debt payments from poor countries
The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, with immediate effect, have called on all official bilateral creditors to suspend debt payments...
COVID-19: After self-isolation, VP Osinbajo tests negative
After more than 24 hours in self-isolation, the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), says he has tested negative for COVID-19. “Vice-President Yemi...
Again, Nigerian Senate loses Senator Rose Oko
Senator Rose Oko of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Cross River State, has been reported dead. Oko, 63 years old, who was...
COVID-19: Stay at home for now, FG tells Lagos, Abuja residents
…SGF urges prompt report of people with virus symptoms In the wake of virulent Coronavirus across the country, the Federal Government has...
COVID-19 Fatality: NNPC GMD, Kyari announces Achimugu’s death, says he had no contact with corporation’s staff
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the country’s first Coronavirus victim, Mr Suleiman Achimugu, a former Managing Director of NNPC’s...
My son has tested positive for coronavirus, says Atiku Abubakar
Former vice-president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar’s son has tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Sunday night. “My son has tested positive...
NNPC’s Downstream Subsidiary, PPMC, Records ₦337.63bn Petroleum Products Sales
…posts 34% Increase in Trading Surplus in December 2019 The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) Downstream Sector subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing...
Nigeria closing airports for all International Flights
Effective from Monday March 23, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, will be shut against international flights as...
Covid-19: Nigeria’s Bankers’ Committee/CBN inject N3.5trn into economy
… announces extra lending from banks by companies, individuals In response to the impact of COVID-19 on global and the Nigerian...
Covid-19: Churches, PFN, NASFAT, mosques comply with 50 worshippers directive
…Oyedepo’s Winners Chapel, MFM, Deeper Life cancel mega services Zero-mega gathering-compliant, more churches have rolled out guidelines to their centres across...
