Shell cuts costs, slashes spending on virus turmoil
Royal Dutch Shell said Monday it will slash costs and capital expenditure by billions of dollars due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic, which has sparked an oil price collapse. The Anglo-Dutch energy major announced in a statement that it will axe operating costs by $3.0-4.0 billion over the next 12 months, and will reduce its […]
BREAKING: Atiku’s son tests positive for coronavirus
Former Vice president and Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Sunday confirmed that his son has tested positive to the coronavirus pandemic currently spreading across the world.
COVID-19: Avoid social visits to stations, don’t make unnecessary arrests, IGP cautions Nigerians, officers
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, cautioned Nigerians to avoid social visits to police stations across Nigeria. This is just as he warned officers to avoid “unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects.” The statement, signed by force’ spokesperson, Frank Mba, with Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.2/, reads: “The IGP, while urging officers to observe personal safety measures, […]
Enyimba midfielder Ojo, Diomade kidnapped
By John Egbokhan Nigerian football is counting the cost of the raging coronavirus pandemic that has forced the postponement of the country’s football leagues as Enyimba midfielder Dayo Ojo and Abia Comets’ Benjamin Diomande have been kidnapped. While tears are still welling in the eyes of Rangers International players, who are mourning the death of […]
On petrol price reduction and modulation
By Promise Ating With the impact of the ravaging coronavirus on global crude oil demand and the attendant slump in prices, it is obvious that the Nigerian economy will be one of the worst-hit— because it is an economy dependent on crude oil revenue. Already, the Federal Government has decided to cut its coat according […]
COVID-19 fund: SERAP asks Buhari to instruct EFCC, ICPC to track, monitor spending
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently instruct the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to jointly track and monitor spending by federal agencies and state governors to combat Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
