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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday condoled with the families of the victims of the explosion in Abule Ado, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Buhari also consoled all those who lost property to the incident or were affected in any way, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and […]

The United States government has declared Sunday, March 15 as a national day of prayer in response to the coronavirus outbreak. President Trump made the announcement on Twitter on Saturday, urging Americans to turn to God for the country to prevail. “It is my great honor to declare Sunday, March 15th as a National Day […]

The Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola has cautioned Nigerians to reduce the culture of handshakes and hugs to avoid contracting coronavirus (COVID-19). Aregbesola said this at the ground-breaking ceremony of a 3000-capacity custodial centre in Karshi, Abuja on Thursday. The minister urged the people to always stay three-feet away from one another and avoid […]

The English Premier League — the world’s richest top-flight division, has been hit by the decision to postpone all professional football in England until early April due to the coronavirus outbreak. “The FA, Premier League, EFL and FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship have collectively agreed to postpone the professional game in England until Friday […]

US President Donald Trump announced a national state of emergency on Friday, freeing up $50 billion in federal funds for the battle against the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic. “To unleash the full power of the federal government, I’m officially declaring a national emergency,” Trump said in a statement on the White House lawn. He called on all US states to […]

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says that the Italian man, the index case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, will be discharged soon.   The Minister disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a conference with the diplomatic community about measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria. Dr Ehanire stressed […]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the Premier League to announce they will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss future fixtures. Arsenal have closed their training ground as a result of Arteta’s positive test, with Gunners players and club staff who had recent contact with the Spaniard now forced to self-isolate. […]

On Thursday, the naira exchanged between N405 and N420 to a dollar in the Bureau De Change segment of the market. The President, Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria, Aminu Gwadabe, said the crude oil price which fell drastically in the international market to as low as $35 per barrel, raised speculations among […]

Atletico Madrid stunned Liverpool with three goals in extra time to knock the holders out of the Champions League. With the tie level at the end of the 90 minutes thanks to Georginio Wijnaldum’s header, Roberto Firmino looked to have scored the tie-winning goal just four minutes into extra time. But two goals from substitute […]

The President, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, will begin oil production in July from two assets he acquired from Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is working with Chinese and Malaysian contractors and has completed a development plan for the Kalaekule field on its Oil Mining Lease 72 asset. The Group Executive Director, […]

Indications emerged that Nigeria’s foreign exchange market has come under severe pressure leading to significant depreciation of the local currency, Naira, across all market segments. This comes as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, indicated that it would raise about N513 billion from sales of Nigerian Treasury Bills, NTB, in the second quarter of 2020. […]

As part of efforts to reform Nigeria’s broadcast industry, the federal government says it will enforce 70 per cent local content in radio and television programmes in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced this at a meeting with the Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (ENCOAN) in Lagos on […]

The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was deposed as emir of Kano on Monday, into the board of KADIPA, its investment promotion agency. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said Governor Nasir El-Rufai approved the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA. Established in 2015, KADIPA has led the investment drive of […]

The Lagos State government has asked residents to prepare for the rainy season as the state is expected to witness between 240 to 270 days of rainfall in 2020. According to the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, who stated this during a press briefing on the Year 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Predictions and prevention […]

Deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Tuesday, issued a 24-hour ultimatum for his release. Sanusi’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), made this known during a press conference in his chamber. Mahmoud said the Kano State Government would be sued if Sanusi was not released within 24 hours. He, therefore, called on the Inspector General […]

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, confirmed a second case of coronavirus in the country. The Federal Government moved to stop the spread of the disease as the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),  set up a 12-man Presidential Task Force for the Control of  Coronavirus-19. The killer virus was brought into […]

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, was removed from his position on Monday after a long-running row with the state government. The Secretary to the State Government, Usman Alhaji while making the announcement on Monday said the removal was in line with the recommendation of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission which […]