Corona virus lands in Nigeria, Health Minister confirms
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed the […]
Month: February 2020
Coronavirus: Shares face worst week since global financial crisis
Stock markets across the globe are suffering their worst week since the global financial crisis of 2008. Asian markets have reacted badly as the coronavirus […]
Syria war: 29 Turkish troops killed in air strike in Idlib
At least 29 Turkish soldiers have been killed in an air strike by Syrian “regime forces” in north-western Syria, a senior Turkish official has said. […]
NDIC wins N1.4b case against debtors of defunct Gulf Bank
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has secured a judgment against Jolimair Nigeria Limited and three other debtors, who owed the defunct Gulf Bank Plc […]
Labour kicks against planned increase in electricity tariff
The Nigeria labour Congress (NLC) has opposed the proposed increase in the electricity tariff across the country. This is even as it has mobilised its […]
Lagod state PDP challenges APC says prepare for surprise in 2023
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains met in Lagos on Thurtsday for return of peace to the state chapter of the party. Emerging from the closed-door […]
Coronavirus may cause shipping lines $1.7bn – Report
According to a report by a Copenhagen-based analysis company, Sea-Intelligence, predicts that international shipping lines may lose $1.7bn in revenue following the impact of coronavirus […]
Breaking: First case of coronavirus recorded in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded the first case of the deadly coronavirus, which broke out in China in January, 2020. It was confirmed by the Ministry of […]
My almajiri story
By Majeed Dahiru The renewed conversation about the menace of destitute and roaming-about out-of-school children in numbers estimated at 14 million in the predominantly Muslim […]
Nigeria loses N217bn annually to gas flaring…to end in 2021
The Senate on Thursday considered a bill which proposes stiffer sanctions for any person or corporate entity involved in gas flaring in Nigeria from January […]
FG approves 2 gold refineries
The federal government said it has approved two licenses for the establishment of solid minerals refineries in Mowe in Ondo state and Abuja, Federal Capital […]
N1.7trn intervention: NEC orders forensic audit of DisCos’ accounts
The National Economic Council (NEC) Thursday granted Nasir El-Rufai-led Ad-hoc Committee on Power additional two months to carry out forensic audit of the accounts of […]
Operation Lafiya Dole: Corporal opens fire on colleagues, kills 4, injures 2
A Corporal of the Nigerian Army serving at the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Army Super Camp 15, located at Malam Fatori went berserk in […]
Gov. Matawalle forces tutors to eat unpalatable food they prepare for boarding students
Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has given an express directive to all school principals and feeding officers in the state to henceforth eat the food […]
FG approves N29.2bn for road construction from Nigeria to Niger Republic border
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday, approved N29.2 billion for the construction of two roads linking two Northern states to the border of Niger Republic. […]