By Victor Young The informal sector has set a seven-point agenda for governments, saying workers in the sector had been neglected in the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the platform of Federation of Informal Workers’ Organisations of Nigeria, FIWON, they presented a seven-point demands to the three tiers of governments, to enable informal sector workers to […]

BENIN CITY – THE University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) yesterday commenced testing for COVID-19 following the validation of its testing centre by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Monday, confirmed Chief Akin Aregbesola as the Chairman, Governing Board of  Ekiti Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. Also confirmed was Brig-Gen Joe Komolafe (retd) as the Corps Commander, while Mrs. B. J. Akin-Obasola, Mr. Idowu Ajayi and Major Fatai Fakorede (retd) were confirmed as members of the […]

Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said the state’s Covid-19 testing centre, would commence operation before the end of the week.

By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the suit by the Registered Committee of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, against Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. SERAP was seeking an order granting leave to apply for judicial review and to seek an order of mandamus directing and compelling CCB to […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has dismissed speculations that it was holding unto Senator Orji Uzor Kalu at Kuje Prisons due to certain vested interests. It said once all protocols regarding his release are met, it would have no choice but to set him free. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, […]

Sterling Bank Plc has reported a net operating income of N18.779 billion during its first quarter ended March 31, 2020 compared with N18.565 billion during the corresponding period of 2019, representing an increase of 1.2 percent.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed into law a bill for the amendment of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency Law, 2019. The bill, read at the plenary after the third reading, was raised as “Business of the Day” by the Deputy Majority Leader, Noheem Adams, representing Eti-Osa Constituency I. […]

Following the treatment of about 55 COVID-19 patients with Madagascar’s herbal drugs, ‘COVID-Organics’, President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, ordered the presidential task force on COVID-19 to go for the drug.

House of Representatives will in the next few weeks hold a two day public hearing for the Control of Infectious Disease Bill, 2020, the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed on Monday.