Shocker! Again Buhari appoints dead person into office
After appointing six dead persons in 2017, namely, Francis Okpozo, a senator in the second republic; Donald Ugbaja, a retired deputy inspector-general of police; Ahmed Bunza, sole administrator of Jega local government area of Kebbi state, Christopher Utov, a former proprietor of Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko; and Kabir Umar, a former emir of Katagum in Bauchi state, President Muhammadu Buhari has again appointed a dead person in the Federal Character Commission, FCC
First civilian governor of Borno, Muhammadu Goni, dies at 78
First civilian governor of old Borno State, comprising of present Borno and Yobe states, Muhammadu Goni, has died at age 78. Goni, born in 1942 in Kareto, Mobbar Local Government Area, Borno State, attended Maiduguri Middle School (1953–55), Borno Provincial Secondary School (1956–61), now Government College, Maiduguri; Provincial Secondary School, Kano (1962–63) and the Institute […]
A call for food security in Nigeria: The CoronaVirus pandemic edition
The novel coronavirus popularly known as Covid-19 has taken the world by storm, with devastating socio-economic impacts. The global loss is so enormous that there is an overwhelming prediction that a global economic recession looms.
Remdesivir shows ‘clear-cut’ effect in treating coronavirus ― US
Coronavirus patients on the antiviral remdesivir recovered more than 30 per cent faster than those on a placebo, the results of a major clinical trial showed Wednesday as a top US scientist hailed the drug’s “clear-cut” benefit. It represents the first time any medication has been shown to improve outcomes against the coronavirus illness, which […]
Ecobank records significant increase in customers adoption of digital channels
Recorded significant increases in customer adoption rates on our digital/online channels across our businesses. Adoption rates are expected to accelerate as COVID-19 induced lockdowns changes consumer behaviour.
BUA releases funds to various COVID-19 interventions
BUA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of BUA Group today, announced that it has released N300 million to the presidential task force on Covid-19 to aid logistics and the operations of the taskforce in line with the earlier pledge of Founder/Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu.
COVID-19 no respecter of persons, says Gov El-Rufai
Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State has warned that coronavirus was not a friend to anybody and could strike where it was least expected.
FG disburses N43.416bn to 24 states under SFTAS
ABUJA — The Federal Government has disbursed the sum of N43,416,000,000.00 ($120.6 million) to 24 states of the federation through performance-based grants under the World Bank-Assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability, SFTAS, Programme-for-Results.
Zenith Bank records N166.8bn gross earnings in Q1 2020
LAGOS — Zenith Bank Plc said it recorded gross earnings of N166.8 billion for the first quarter ended March 31st 2020 (Q1’2020), representing six percent increase from N158.1 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2019 (Q1’2019).
COVID-19: Economy reopens over 6 weeks — FG
The Federal Government has released a list of updated guidelines in the wake of its decision to ease the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states as part of emergency control measures against the spread of coronavirus.
Embassy condemns lawsuit blaming China for coronavirus in Nigeria
China has condemned a legal action instituted by a league of Nigerian lawyers claiming $200 billion in damages against the country.
Chevelle Franklyn drops dual release
As the world continues to grapple with lives lost and lessons of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), International Psalmist Chevelle Franklyn churns out new music to uplift the spirit, “Go In Your Strength” alongside a bonus track “iPrevail” are now officially out!
Biden says he’ll keep US embassy in Jerusalem if elected
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would keep the US embassy in Israel in Jerusalem if elected — even though he disagrees with Donald Trump’s controversial 2017 decision to move it out of Tel Aviv. The former vice president said the embassy should never have been moved without that decision being part […]
Trump says will resume travelling next week
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’ll resume flying around the country from next week and looks forward to holding “wild” campaign rallies as soon as he can. Trump told reporters in the White House that he is “going to Arizona next week and we look forward to that.” This will be his first cross-country […]
Rare inflammatory syndrome seen in children with COVID-19
Children have largely been spared the worst of COVID-19, but there may be a rare complication — an inflammatory syndrome that one doctor described as causing patients to feel like “every blood vessel in the body is on fire.” Britain’s National Health Service first sounded the alarm over the weekend, warning about a small rise […]
Joe Biden under pressure to address sexual assault allegation
Pressure is mounting on Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden to personally respond to a sexual assault allegation made by a former Senate aide — despite a strong denial issued by his campaign. Tara Reade, 56, claims that the assault took place in 1993, when she was a 29-year-old staff assistant in the office of Biden, […]
