Gov. Kayode Fayemi of  Ekiti has directed that salaries of all political appointees in the State be slashed by 50 per cent with immediate effect. Fayemi gave the directive in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday. He said the development was due […]

OPERATIONS across most sectors of Nigeria’s economy have been suspended as part of efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus; but Nigerian ports remain operational to aid the evacuation of essential items such as food, petroleum products, medical equipment and safety materials to combat the pandemic.

Germany has granted Nigeria a debt relief worth €22.4 million (N8.9bn) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Germany also noted it has pledged a total of €12 million (N4.8bn) in additional support to the West Africa Health Organisation, the regional health institution of the ECOWAS. In a statement on Tuesday, Germany, Europe’s largest economy, said the […]

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed has signed 2 executive orders in a bid to control the spread of coronavirus in the state. The governor, on Tuesday, signed Executive Order No 001 of 2020 and the Bauchi State Infectious Diseases Prevention Regulation 2020, both geared towards ensuring that the pandemic is […]

THE Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Hassan Bello, has said that the country must focus more on ramping up export cargoes for a post-Coronavirus, COVID-19, economic recovery. But he also stressed the need for government agencies operating at the ports to reduce their levies and charges to further boost business in the port industry.

AN attack by some smugglers against operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, in Yewa Local Government Area of Ogun State, has led to the death of a smuggler whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

THE National Seafarers Welfare Board, NSWB, Nigeria, has said that seafarers who have their stay on board ships extended as a result of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic would receive wages due them for the extra days.

IF our coronavirus battle was only a matter of speechmaking we would deck President Muhammadu Buhari in flying colours. For the third time in a row since he came into the picture of this pandemic, Buhari touched most of the right places during his Monday, April 27 national broadcast setting the date for a partial […]

Continued from last week By Okoh Aihe Last week,  I started a satirical illustration of how a novel 5G network has been wrongly connected to the outbreak of Covid19 pandemic. The satire comes with a lot of humour, pointing out how we allow legacy absurdities to rub us of opportunities to plan significantly for the […]

President/Chairman of the governing council of IIM-Africa, Dr. Oyedokun Oyewole has said that effective data governance strategy has become more essential for the survival and sustenance of government and businesses, especially with the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic. Oyewole said there is the need to ensure that the right policies, processes, technology, and people are […]

*Why telcos should join MTN, Airtel at the NSE *Danbatta’s foresight paying dividends By Prince Osuagwu -Hi-Tech Editor Despite the ongoing crisis in the local and global markets triggered by coronavirus pandemic and unprecedented plunge in oil prices, the telecommunications industry has been tipped to balance the economy, post-COVID. In the first two months since […]

By Moruff Adenekan THE Federal Inland Revenue Service recently issued a circular calling on corporate organisations to “commence payment of their annual returns earlier than their due dates, apart from their normal monthly obligations.” According to that circular, dated April 22, 2020 and titled “Update on Palliative Measures to Cushion Effect of COVID-19 on Taxpayers,” […]

The US Defense Department has declassified three well-known UFO videos, acknowledging that the footage was shot by US Navy pilots, according to news reports. The videos, one taken in 2004 and two in 2015, were released after federal officials determined the footage “does not reveal any sensitive capabilities or systems,” and “does not impinge on […]

By Evelyn Usman One of the two suspected members of a six-man robbery gang has said he joined the gang because he always saw them sharing money after each operation. They had been parading as members of One Million Boys gang in Lagos, but were arrested by policemen attached to Ejigbo Division of the Lagos […]

French prime minister Edouard Philippe has announced that no professional football will be played in the country before September. The 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 seasons were brought to a sudden end due to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday. French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced in a speech to the National Assembly that professional […]