Don’t play politics with COVID-19, says ex-minister
A former Minister of Transportation, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has pleaded with Nigerians to close ranks to tame the novel coronavirus, saying “it is wrong to play politics with the disease’’.
Covid-19: FMN intervenes, distributes 35,000 test kits to Kano, Lagos, others
To help Nigeria in the fight against Covid-19 through more rapid testing, the Flour Mills of Nigeria Group (FMN) has distributed 35,000 testing kits to Kano, Lagos and other Nigerian states.
AfDB, ECOWAS engage EY on human capital strategy development
Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and African Development Bank (AfDB) have engaged Ernst & Young, EY Nigeria, a global professional services firm, to support the development of a well-thought-out human capital strategy, focusing on education, skills development and labour.
We need right atmosphere to invite experts for COVID-19 source probe ― China
China will not invite international experts to investigate the source of COVID-19 until after securing the “final victory” against the virus, Beijing’s UN ambassador in Geneva said Wednesday. China’s priority is first beating the pandemic — and countering the “absurd and ridiculous” politicisation of the new coronavirus, Chen Xu told reporters in an online briefing. […]
Anxiety in Abia, as security agents intercept truckload of Almajiris from North
FEAR has gripped residents of different parts of Abia State following the interception Tuesday of a group of Almajiris loaded in cattle truck on their Way to Abia.
How returned $311m Abacha loot ‘ll be spent — Presidency
THE Presidency on Tuesday said that returned $311 which was part of the money allegedly stolen by the late former Head of State, Gen. Sanni Abacha has been allocated for infrastructure development in the country.
