Social Media Bill: Why media should be held accountable — Garba Shehu
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, says the media should be held accountable for misinformation capable of causing devastating consequences on the nation, economy and individuals. Shehu made his position known in a paper presentation entitled, ”Media and Democracy: Challenges of Journalism”, at the 2020 Annual Lecture of […]
COVID-19: Passengers stranded as Benin Republic closes border
Hundreds of passengers were stranded in Seme on Saturday as Benin Republic closed its border over the global coronavirus pandemic. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited Seme border reports that Benin Republic had closed the departure and arrival gates as early as 6:00a.m. on Saturday NAN reports that most of the passengers […]
Religious leaders support closure of worship places in Kaduna
Muslim and Christian leaders in Kaduna State, on Saturday, agreed to support Federal and state governments directives on the closure of worship places and stoppage of large gatherings over Coronavirus pandemic. The decision was reached in Kaduna at a meeting between government and major stakeholders to enlighten religious leaders on the need to advocate and […]
Liverpool ready to finalise new deals for star duo Alisson & Virgil van Dijk
90min can exclusively reveal that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson Becker are on the verge of putting pen to paper on new deals, which would see the pair be rewarded handsomely for their efforts since arriving on Merseyside. Van Dijk is a dominant and authoritative influence in the Reds’ backline, and he […]
COVID-19: Bankers Committee directs oil firms to sell forex to CBN only
*Unveils credit, forex funding for 10 drug firms *To engage correspondents banks, others on trade commitments By Babajide Komolafe The Bankers Committee yesterday directed that all oil firms and related companies should henceforth sell their dollars only to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and no longer to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The […]
Coronavirus: We have to trust the experts until we can play again ― Mata
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata called upon the football world to remain calm and “trust the experts” while play is suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, and said he is doing all he can to stay fit. Mata used a United club video call to share an update on his own routine while players are training […]
