Buhari meets ASUU leaders over IPPIS, others
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday had a close-door meeting with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) led by the national president Professor Biodun […]
Month: January 2020
Presidency chides PDP for opposing Buhari, says party obstacle to good governance
The Presidency Thursday advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to focus on what it referred to as the party’s “grim future” instead of […]
Nigeria’s economic growth may not be up to 3% in 2020, says CIBN boss
By Lydia Ngwakwe Dr Uche Olowu, the President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), on Thursday said Nigeria’s economy, in 2020, might […]
NAN bags crucial award in Abuja
NAN Logo By Aderogba George The Global Hepatitis Eradication Initiative Commission, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has invested “The Most Supportive Media House for Hepatitis Eradication […]
UNDP takes over Zulum’s “cash for waste” programme to end political thuggery
The United Nations Development Programme has keyed into a social protection model introduced by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum in enforcing his ban against political thuggery […]
Video: Policemen in trouble for assaulting man over unlocked phone
Policemen arrested The three police officers spotted in a viral video assaulting a young man for refusing to unlock his iPhone in Enugu, have been […]
Banks get N662b from CBN for liquidity control
Commercial and merchant banks accessed N662.44 billion loans from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to control their liquidity and maintain stability, according to CBN’s […]
Suspected assassins kill PDP chairman in Delta state
Suspected assassins have reportedly shot dead the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 4 (Olomu Ward 1) in Ughelli South council area […]
Netflix told to remove film depicting Jesus as gay
A judge in Brazil has ruled that a film depicting Jesus as gay must be removed from the TV streaming service Netflix. The film, The […]
Twitter to test ‘block all replies’ function
Twitter has said it will test new features that allow users to control who can reply to their posts – or block replies entirely. “We […]
Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has revealed he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. “It’s been a rough couple years,” the 25-year-old wrote on Instagram, […]
Iran crisis: US ‘ready for serious negotiations’ with Tehran
The US says it is “ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations” with Iran following the countries’ exchange of hostilities. In a letter to […]
Google map: FRSC gives condition for use of app while driving
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has given further instructions to motorists, for the use of Google map while driving. This was given by the […]
Nigeria imported 19bn litres of petroleum products in 2019 – PPPRA
A report from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, shows that Nigeria imported 19.18 billion litres of petroleum products in 2019, while the country’s […]
FMC to develop vaccine against Lassa fever – CMD
Lassa fever outbreak By Segun Giwa The Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo in Ondo Statesays it has started a process to […]