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The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to report anyone who demands payment for the conduct of COVID-19 test in the country. Speaking on Monday during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said COVID-19 test remains free. “I wish to remind everyone that government-run testing […]

Nigeria’s airspace will roar back to life on Wednesday as six domestic carriers are set to resume flights after more than three months the Federal Government shut down all airports to prevent Coronavirus spread. The airlines are Arik Air, AeroContractors, Air Peace, DANA Air, AZMAN Air and Max Air . Their resumption follows their compliance […]

Nigerian cinema exhibitors, distributors and employees have sent a Save-Our-Soul (SOS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding the speedily reopening of the theatrical sector of the economy, including the film industry, to prevent “their imminent collapse.” The association said the sector had lost over US$50million (about N22.5billion) and more than 5,000 industry jobs since the Federal Government […]

For the second time, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has discontinued Hydroxychloroquine clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19, saying it has no positive effect on patient recovery. Announcing this Saturday, the UN body said the decision to discontinue the research was due to recommendation from its International Steering Committee on Solidarity Trial, adding that […]

Amid growing concerns over Nigeria’s debt profile, the Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said the dual reality of COVID-19 pandemic and the drop in the price of oil in the international market has made it inevitable for Nigeria to keep borrowing from external bodies. She stated that before the global […]

A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has described as irresponsible and cheap politics, a statement credited to the All Progressives Congress, which tried to link him with a cyber-crime suspect, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi, who was recently arrested in the United Arab Emirates and extradited to the United States. This is contained in a statement […]

Over three million applicants have enrolled for about 400,000 job spaces in the third batch of the Federal Government’s N-Power programme. It was gathered that the applicants applied for the programme through the online portal of the N-Power scheme which was opened for applications on June 26, 2020. N-Power is one of the National Social […]

The Lagos State Government has said worship centres would remain closed in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Friday during a televised briefing at Alausa Ikeja. He said the worship centres are to “remain shut until further notice”. Sanwo-Olu also reiterated that “all restrictions applying to mass gatherings will remain in force”. He […]

The total public debt portfolio of Nigeria has risen to N28.63tn, the Debt Management Office announced on Thursday. In its Public Debt Portfolio report released on Thursday night, the DMO explained that the country’s total debt rose from the N27.4tn recorded in December 2019 to N28.63tn in March 2020. This indicates that within a space […]

The police have arrested a Chinese couple in Abuja for allegedly locking up their Nigerians employees in their apartment for the past four months. Eight domestic workers were rescued by the personnel of the Utako Divisional Police Station on Tuesday following a tip-off by a resident, who reported the incident to the Human Rights radio station. The […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern that a large percentage of Nigerians currently live in various stages of poverty. He said the prospect of the population sliding further into extreme poverty was real. According to a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President spoke in a recorded […]

The Federal Government on Wednesday says domestic flights will resume effective July 8. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known via his official Twitter handle. The minister explained that the restart of commercial operations would begin with the Lagos and Abuja airports which would both open on July 8. Sirika added that four […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the United Nations outlined the Federal Government’s plans to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within the next 10 years. The president spoke in a video message to a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on poverty eradication. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the virtual […]

The Federal Government has said all primary schools and daycare centres across the country remained closed. Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, stated this in Abuja on Monday while announcing the lifting of bans on interstate travels and domestic flights. “All daycares and primary schools to remain closed till […]

The Federal Government has approved the reduction of marriage licence fees in the country. Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Interior, Mr Mohammed Manga, made this known in a statement on Monday. Manga quoted the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, as making the disclosure in a Public Notice signed by the Permanent Secretary and […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday kicked against the reopening of schools by the federal government due to the COVID-19 pandemic currently ravaging the country. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU national president, who spoke with the with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun, said the federal government needs to address the challenges of education […]