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The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported, scientists have warned, as countries ramp up measures to prevent the disease from spreading. Fears that the virus will spread are growing ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, when hundreds of millions of Chinese […]

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, has harped on the importance of science and engineering to nation-building, stressing that soon Nigeria would join the league of countries in space exploration. He stressed that the strength of the economy of any nation was dependent on its scientific and technological advancement. Mr Onu stated […]

President Buhari has nominated Kingsley Obiora as CBN deputy governor. In a letter to President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, President Buhari said the nomination was in accordance with the provision of Section 8(1) (2) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2007. Dr Obiora, upon confirmation by the Senate, replaces Dr Joseph […]

The nation’s power grid collapsed twice in two hours on Thursday, worsening the blackout being experienced by consumers in parts of the country. The grid, which is being managed by government-owned Transmission Company of Nigeria, has continued to suffer system collapse over the years amid a lack of spinning reserve that is meant to forestall […]

The President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on a six-day trip to London on Friday (today), according to the State House. He is to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit, while in London. The summit itself opens on Monday, January 20, but Buhari jets out of Abuja today. Buhari is expected back to Nigeria on […]

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy. Speaking in Washington, US President Donald Trump said the pact would be “transformative” for the US economy. Chinese leaders called it a “win-win” deal that would help foster better relations between the two […]

Chief Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic  Party (PDP) on Wednesday broke his silence on Tuesday’s Supreme Court judgment that sacked him as Imo State governor. He described the development, which left many surprised and  shocked, as unfair and  unjust. Ihedioha added that the facts on the ground, legal precedence and clear verdict of Imo […]

The wife of the former governor of Imo State, Ebere Ihedioha, on Wednesday, assured her husband, Emeka Ihedioha, that he has her support. This is coming after  the Supreme Court in Abuja on Tuesday sacked Ihedioha and declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the duly elected governor of the state. The immediate past First Lady of […]

Toyota is recalling nearly 700,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the US because of issues with the fuel pumps. The pumps can stop operating, the company said, leading to engine failure. “If a vehicle stall occurs while driving at higher speeds, this could increase the risk of a crash,” the company said. Toyota says it’s […]

A Kwara High Court in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced a man, Abdulwahab Adebayo, to two weeks in a correctional facility for receiving phone calls during court proceedings. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye found Adebayo guilty of disturbing the court proceedings with his phone conversations. Oyinloye said the convict distracted the court and when he was summoned by […]

Nigeria is one of the worst countries for minimum wage earners to live in, a new report by e-commerce firm, Picodi, has revealed. As at January 2020, Nigeria recorded the highest year to year increase in the minimum wage (N26,697). This is a 64.8 per cent increase, when compared to N16,200 received in 2019, hence, […]

A court in Pakistan has overturned a death sentence handed to the country’s former President and military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, dismissing it as “unconstitutional.” The 76-year-old, who has been living in self-imposed exile in Dubai since 2016, is now a free man and can freely return to Pakistan, Lahore’s High Court ruled Monday. The former leader […]

A federal high court in  Yola, Adamawa state, has sentenced Ibrahim Aku, accountant of the Church of Brethren in Nigeria, to 18 years in prison for fraud. Nathan Musa, the judge, gave the order while ruling on a six-count charge filed against the accused, on Monday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused […]

The Niger government has declared three days of national mourning after 89 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base, a government spokesman said. The attack happened on Thursday when heavily armed militants attacked an army outpost in Chinagodrar in the country’s west, near the border of Mali, government spokesman Abdourahame Zakari said […]

Manchester City’s record-breaking forward Sergio Aguero will “die scoring goals”, says his boss Pep Guardiola. The Argentina striker scored a hat-trick to become the highest overseas goalscorer in Premier League history as City thrashed Aston Villa 6-1. Aguero, 31, moved past Thierry Henry and joined Frank Lampard on 177 goals scored in England’s top flight. […]