Coronavirus could infect more than 200 million in Africa ―WHO modelling
The new coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a WHO modelling study that says nearly a quarter of a billion people will be infected. Authors of the research, published Friday in the journal BMJ Global Health, predicted a lower infection rate than in other […]
Onyeama: Why Canada denied landing rights to Air Peace
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, has explained the reason the plan to evacuate Nigerians from Canada has been delayed.
COVID-19: NASS promises speedy consideration of 2020 budget cut
The leadership of the National Assembly yesterday promised to expedite action on the proposed amendments to the 2020 budget which would be presented to lawmakers next week.
Why FG’ll continue to determine petrol price, after deregulation of downstream sector — Minister
The Federal Government, said yesterday it has deregulated the downstream petroleum industry. The government, however, said it would continue to intervene in determining the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, to safeguard consumers of the commodity from being exploited by oil marketers.
Monarch, prince, one other remanded for defiling 14-year-old girl
A royal father, David Ogungbemi, 62;his son, Gbenga 21, and one Sarafa Olayiwola were, yesterday, remanded in police custody for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl in Ilare-Ijesha, Osun State.
COVID-19: We didn’t ask Madagascar for cure, they gave us -FG
The Federal Government said yesterday it did not beg Madagascar to supply its COVID-19 syrup to Nigeria, explaining that the country donated the elixir which was accepted in the spirit of African brotherhood.
