The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has chided the federal and states governments for not taking appropriate steps to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have asked the federal government to urgently put in place measures that would help in the  acceleration of an arrangement to suspend all state deductions and restructure all debt service payments on debts owed the central government and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday that the country was faced with enormous challenge that no government in the history of Nigeria has ever faced.

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday met with the Presidential Committee on the impact of the coronavirus on Nigeria’s economy, and directed the Ministry of Finance and National Planning to ensure that salaries were paid.

ABUJA — The Federal Government said yesterday that the spike in the number of COVID-19 infections in the country was as a result of the nation’s porous borders, predicting that there could be more infections in the eastern flank of the country as people move on foot across borders.

By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ahead of the review of its tariff, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC  has given an assurance that its aging equipment will be replaced to improve general public safety and ensure quality power to customers. Its Chief State Head, Ondo and Ekiti states, Mrs. Kunbi Labiyi said this in Akure, Ondo […]

FBNQuest Asset Management has encouraged investors to consider contrarian investing by taking advantage of the FBN Nigeria Eurobond (USD) Fund. Contrarian investing is an investment strategy that involves purchasing and selling in contrast to prevailing sentiments of the time. This means an investor is buying assets when other market participants are selling.

By Dayo Johnson, Akure A Professor of Microbial Pathology/Infectious Disease, Michael Odimayo, has said that incorporating rotavirus vaccination into the National Programme on Immunization this year, will prevent about 160,000 childhood deaths annually in the country. Odimayo said this while delivering the first inaugural lecture themed: Turning the tides against infectious diseases: The microbial pathologist’s nexus, […]

…How Yoruba delegation’s indecision denied Awolowo joint presidential ticket …COVID-19 pandemic lock-down without palliatives inhuman …We must devise our survival strategy By Clifford Ndujihe On President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast and the lock-down of Lagos, Ogun and FCT, Abuja General Buhari cannot just lock down Lagos and Ogun without the necessary palliatives, funding or food-wise in […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Two persons, Elijah Oyebade, 25 and Jelili Raji, 35, were yesterday sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikirun, for the murder of a 400-level student of Osun State University, Rofiat Adebisi. Elijah was a commercial driver, who admitted to picking the lady while […]