Disney to shut Florida and Paris theme parks, cruise line over coronavirus
Disney will close its theme parks in Florida and Paris beginning Sunday due to the novel coronavirus, the company said, hours after announcing its California […]
Month: March 2020
Africa’s Richest Woman, Ogun State First Lady, others celebrate FCMB SheVentures at 1
On March 5, 2020 leading lender First City Monument Bank celebrated the first year anniversary of SheVentures, its exclusive proposition for women in business. The […]
Ilesha water project: Oyetola inaugurates 8-man project monitoring committee
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has reiterated the administration’s determination to ensure adequate provision of portable water supply to every household in the State. […]
OBJ’s latest letter to Buhari
Dear President and General Buhari, I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I decided to make it an open letter because the […]
NBA season suspended after player tests positive to coronavirus
The NBA has put its season on hold after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for COVID-19. Utah’s game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City […]
House of Reps halts deliberation on $22.8bn loan request indefinitely
The House of Representatives has put on hold the deliberations on the $22.79 billion credit line request by President Muhammadu Buhari. At the Wednesday plenary […]
APC crisis: Court okays emergency NEC meeting
The High Court of Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, has cleared the way for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting […]
FEC approves N14bn for purchase of insecticides
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N13.9 billion for the purchase of insecticides in states affected by quelea birds and grasshoppers. This was […]
Coronavirus: 50 Nigeria oil cargoes stranded as global oil price plunge deeper
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday raised the alarm about the looming crisis as a result of low oil prices and asked Nigerians to […]
Fuel price drops to N114.53 per litre at open market – PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has said the Open Market price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in the Nigerian […]
NNPC disengages 400 staff nationwide, appoints new spokesperson
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has disengaged over 400 senior staff nationwide, with effect from today, Thursday, March 12, 2020. According to sources in […]
Coronavirus: Italy shuts all stores as death toll soars
Italy on Wednesday shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of a coronavirus that has […]
FG declares ASUU strike illegal, says employee can’t dictate to employer
The federal government said Wednesday that the two-week warning strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is illegal. Addressing State House […]
Hollywood actor Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
Actor Tom Hanks announced in a social media post that he and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for coronavirus. Hollywood actor Tom Hanks […]
Trump suspends travel from Europe for 30 days, excluding U.K.
President Donald Trump said he will significantly restrict travel from Europe to the U.S. for the next 30 days, the most far-reaching measure yet in […]