The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has distanced itself from query allegedly issued to the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, over allegations of a N5.5bn contract scam involving Signora Concepts Services Ltd.

By Victor Young National Pension Commission, PenCom, has announced the end of its regulatory intervention in First Guarantee Pension Limited, FGPL, and has handed over the Pension Fund Administrator, PFA, to its reconstituted Board of Directors headed Alhaji Kashim Imam as Chairman. Other members of the board are TsegbaTerngu, Ahmed Salik, Dr. Pat Asadu, and […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has been recalled from Portugal as Serie A clubs get back to individual training on Monday after a two-month coronavirus lockdown, but doubts remain over whether the championship can return. The interior ministry’s go-ahead for players to return to club training facilities two weeks ahead of schedule has offered fans hope that the […]

By Prince Osuagwu A health-based non-governmental organisation, Castle Noble International, on Monday, advised the Federal Government to reverse itself on the order lifting restrictions on movement over after the COVID-19 lockdown. It said the first day of the new order had shown Nigeria could be worse than Italy if people are allowed to flood the […]

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, on Monday extended the stay-at-home directive in the state by another one week. The acting Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, who disclosed this to journalists in Yenagoa, said the directive takes effect from Monday. The governor also asked the people of the state to comply with […]

The Enugu State government has reiterated that all precautionary measures put in place to contain the spread of the virus in the state remain in force until further notice.

As Azerbaijan donates $5m to WHO By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja participated in the online Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group Meeting in response to COVID-19. The meeting with the theme; “United Against COVID-19”, which was via teleconference was presided over by President of the Republic […]

Clarence Peters (Clarence Shot It) has finally narrated his side of the events of Wednesday, April 29, that led to the death of video vixen, Love Divine, a.k.a. Picture Kodak. She was reportedly electrocuted in Clarence Peters’ studio while charging her phone. According to the experienced music director, producer and cinematographer, after Picture Kodak collapsed, […]

Taraba state said it has apprehended the positive COVID-19 patient who last week fled the isolation centre where she and seven others were being treated. 

Commiserates with President Issoufou By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of the Nigerien Minister of Employment and Labour, Mohammed Ben Omar. Already, President Buhari has telephoned the Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou to commiserate with him on the death of Omar. The President according to the statement by […]

..Motorists flout ban on inter-state movement ..Substantial use of face masks recorded .Partial compliance of 60 per cent occupancy capacity by Danfo operators .BRT operators comply with 21 passengers per trip ..Gridlocks return to major highways ..Okada riders comply to suspension of operation order .Customers besiege banks, markets By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Ebunoluwa Sessou Contrary […]

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered passport offices nationwide to take advantage of the Federal Government phased easing of lockdown to release the processed passport to the applicants.

By Innocent Anaba Legal Defence and Assistance Project, LEDAP, has condemned the directive by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State to local government officials and law enforcement agencies to flog anyone that appears in public without wearing a face mask in the state. In a letter addressed to the governor by LEDAP’s National Coordinator, Chino […]

Digital Transformation: As governments across the globe continued responding to COVID-19’s devastation, the mobile sector is playing a crucial role in supporting efforts tackling the pandemic and enhancing health services response to it, according to a newly released report from GSMA. While the report found that the pandemic has upended people’s lives, health and business […]

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja via teleconference participated in online Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group Meeting in response to COVID-19.