By Luminous Jannamike Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has cautioned state governors against reopening mosques and other places of religious activities, saying it is best to be on the side of caution regarding the Coronavirus disease. Some states in the country, particularly Borno and Gombe, have relaxed the ban on religious gatherings. By this decision, they […]

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said the Ministry has commenced verification of all claims submitted to it for the cure of Covid-19.

The Governor has announced the suspension of five traditional rulers comprising two district heads and three kindred heads for their alleged complicity in land-related disputes in their domains.

An antibody from a patient who recovered from SARS has been shown to block COVID-19 infection in a laboratory setting, researchers said Monday in another potential breakthrough in the search for coronavirus treatment. Scientists based in Switzerland and the United States previously isolated the antibodies from the patient in 2003, following the SARS outbreak that […]

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says N338.94billion was generated as Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020.

Partnership for Action on Green Economy, PAGE, got a $35million from seven stakeholders with a view to supporting countries in greening their economies and tackling environmental challenges while promoting better jobs and stable economic growth.

WORRIED by the spate of death of fishes, the Delta State House of Assembly, has passed a resolution enjoining Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to call on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency, direct the Federal Ministry of Environment and its parastatal NESREA to carry out tripartite joint investigation on the cause of dying fishes along the shore lines of Forcados and Escravos Rivers in the state.

Mr Michael Yigao, Managing Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd, says the 15 Chinese medical experts that arrived in the country on April 8 are in the company’s care.

.Extends it for another two weeks By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – The Federal Government has announced an extension of the current partial lockdown of the country, saying the time is not ripe for it to relax its containment protocols against the Covid-19 Pandemic. Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF on Covid-19 and Secretary to the […]

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed trading for the week on Monday on a positive trend, with the market capitalisation rising by N37 billion.

The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) have set-up a joint committee to review Science and Technology reports that have so far been submitted to the Federal Government.

In the spirit of reconciliation, a former national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Ibrahim Emokpaire, has urged Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a proclamation on the Edo State House of Assembly and allow the alienated 14 members of the assembly to be sworn in to carry out their legislative duties.

Air France said Monday it hoped to double the number of cities it serves, including over 40 European destinations, by the end of June as nations begin to lift coronavirus travel restrictions. “Between now and the end of June and subject to travel restrictions being lifted, Air France plans to gradually resume its flights,” the […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday agreed to fund the feeding and accommodation of evacuees in Lagos and Abuja.

Dayo Johnson – Akure ONE of the four suspected killers of the daughter of the Afenifere leader, Mrs Funke Olakunri who tested positive for COVID-19 has been certified negative. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said this in Akure through a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ojo Oyewamide. Akeredolu said that the […]