Goni: ACF Commiserates with Borno Govt
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commiserated with the Government of Borno and the family of late Mohammed Goni, a former governor of the state.k Goni […]
Month: April 2020
COVID-19: Ebonyi commissioner sponsors essay competition to ease lockdown boredom
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Mr Oluchukwu Ezeali, the Ebonyi Commissioner for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, has sponsored an essay competition for facebook users in order to […]
NSE: Market capitalisation gains N80bn on last trading day of April
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Thursday closed the last day of April with N80 billion gain, following sustained demand […]
3,256 benefit from CBN N50bn COVID-19 credit facility — NIRSAL MD
By Mustapha Sumaila No fewer than 3,256 individuals and small businesses have so far benefited from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) N50 billion Targeted […]
COVID-19: Tailor warns against use of unwashed face masks
A tailor, Miss Peace Ayodeji, on Thursday in Ilorin advised the public to ensure proper washing of handmade face masks before use. Ayodeji gave the […]
Lockdown: Ganduje meets market leaders over commodity price hike
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has met with market leaders in the state over hike in prices of essential commodities. […]
Tesla warns on shutdown as Musk calls for end to lockdown
Demand for Tesla’s electric cars held up in the first three months of the year, despite upheavals caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Quarterly revenues jumped […]
US blacklists five Amazon foreign websites
Five of online retail giant Amazon’s foreign websites have been placed on a blacklist by the Trump administration. Its e-commerce platforms in the UK, Germany, […]
Power grid collapse causes generation to drop to 2,983mw
The national electricity grid system collapsed early Wednesday, but was restored shortly, leaving power generation at 2,900 megawatts afterward. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), […]
Nigeria’s foreign reserve shed $5.09bn in four months
Latest statistics from the Central Bank of Nigeria, shows that the country’s foreign reserves have continued its downward trend, dropping by $5.09bn from $38.53bn on […]
South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 87. As a member of the […]
Coronavirus: Katsina state slashes 2020 budget by 30 percent
The Katsina state government have slashed the 2020 budget of N240b by 30 percent in line with the present economic realities presented by the ravaging […]
Shell cuts dividend for first time since World War 2
Royal Dutch Shell has cut its dividend for the first time since World War Two following the collapse in global oil demand due to the […]
List of states with confirmed COVID-19 cases released by NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has given an update of States across the country with confirmed cases of Coronavirus. NCDC said as at […]
Boris Johnson to update UK on ‘steps to defeat’ coronavirus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair a cabinet meeting later and then lead the daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since his return to […]