By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti An Ado Ekiti High Court, has sentenced six persons to death for murder and attempted murder. The convicts are Oniyelu Olu (63), Folorunso Oluwatoba (65), Peter Ajayi (73), Tijani Arowolo (80) who died during the pendency of the suit in court, Dolamu Olaide (29), John Ojo (77) and Lateef Arowolo […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The National Industrial Court, NIC, Abuja has affirmed the Ministry of Labour and Employment’s recent approval for registration of Federal Parastatals and Private Sector Pensioners’ Association of Nigeria, FEPPPAN, and Contributory Pensioners Union of Nigeria, CPUN, as pensioners’ bodies responsible for the welfare of federal parastatals and private pensioners as well as […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THERE is palpable fears at the State House as three staff of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). A presidential source confirmed the development. Meanwhile, all the aides at the Vice President’s wing with the exception of his media aide did not turn […]

EXECUTIVE Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Hassan Bello has said that the nation’s ports cannot be shutdown because of its strategic place in the nation’s economy. This is even as he disclosed that he will be embarking on a tour of some terminals tomorrow to see things for himself.

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has directed all markets in the State to close with effect from Wednesday, the 25th of March 2020, adding that “Only traders selling food items, pharmaceuticals and cooking gas are to remain open.”

THE inclusion of the waiver clause and its non review five years after as stipulated in the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 5 of 2003,  is killing the development of shipping in the country, the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA, has said.

ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to lockdown the country for the next 14 days to fast-track the efforts of the Presidential Task Force on Control of Covid-19in combating the spread of the virus.

The Edo State Government has shut down and withdrawn the operating license of the Salvation International School, for flouting the directive of the government on the closure of all schools in the state, as part of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Special Adviser to the Governor, Programme Management Office and Strategic Planning […]

SEVEN Ukrainian seafarers were kidnapped from the container ship, MSC Talia F, on Sunday.

By David Royal The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday ordered the temporary closure of all markets that are not selling essential commodities like medical equipment, water, foodstuff with effect from Thursday. Sanwo-Olu said this in a press briefing on Tuesday evening. READ ALSO: COVID-19: How insufficient facilities may ruin Nigeria’s containment efforts During […]

By Jimitota Onoyume Former workers of defunct Delta Steel Company, DSC, limited, Delta State have pleaded with President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, to intervene over the unpaid 150 per cent and 30 per cent pension increment approved for public pensioners in the country 21 years ago. Under the aegis of Concerned Pensioners, Delta […]

SOCIAL clusters such as, burials and weddings have been suspended indefinitely in Enugu state, until the ravaging coronavirus disease is contained.

AFTER a meeting of its National Administrative Council, NAC and Central Working Committee, CWC, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday, shut its secretariat with a view to curtailing the spread of the pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) amonsgt workers in the maritime industry.

Limits markets to only essential commodities To embark on mass production of hand sanitizers The Edo State Government has stepped up its response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as Governor Godwin Obaseki has further reduced the number of people allowed in any public gathering in the state from 50 to 20 persons. Other fresh measures […]

Apple’s market value fell below US$1-trillion as trading opened on Monday, leaving Microsoft as the only US stock above the 13-digit threshold. Apple shares fell as much as 4.9% at 9.40 am in New York, bringing the iPhone maker’s market value to about $960-billion. In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the company has been hampered […]