Coronavirus: TRCN suspends April professional qualifying examinations
THE Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, has put on hold its professional qualifying examinations slated for April 17 and 18, this year. According to the Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, the development is as a result of the shut down of some activities in the country due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Saudi oil supply hits record as price war rages
Saudi Arabia boosted crude oil supply to record levels Wednesday, with state giant Aramco offering 18.8 million barrels on a single day despite a global supply glut as a price war rages with Russia. Aramco’s announcement comes after a deal to limit crude output between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers, including Russia, expired on Tuesday. The […]
Peterside resigns from Nigerian Breweries board
Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc on Wednesday notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the investing public of the resignation of Mr. Atedo Peterside from its board of directors. The Company Secretary, Mr. Uaboi Agbebaku, stated this in a notice on the NSE website. He said: “Nigerian Breweries hereby informs the NSE and the investing public […]
COVID-19: We’ll work with affected states to identify cases – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says its primary strategy is to work with affected states in the identification of cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country.
COVID-19′ Presidency mocks Soyinka over comments on lockdown
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency yesterday took a swipe at the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over his comments on the 14-day lockdown ordered President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that he is not an expert in that area. The Presidency told Prof. Soyinka that he lacked professional competence to kick against the decision of the […]
Presidency lists 50 measures FG has taken to combat coronavirus
The presidency has listed about 50 measures taken by the Buhari administration to combat the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria.
COVID19: Nasarawa imposes 24-hour curfew on Karu
Ban vehicular movement By David Odama – Lafia In an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus because of the proximity from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nasarawa State government has imposed a 24 hours on Karu local government of the state with effect from Thursday this week. Vehicular movement has also been banned from […]
COVID-19: Nurses in Enugu protest lack of PPE in ESUTH
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane on Wednesday embarked on a peaceful protest demanding for sufficient protective equipment for them.
COVID-19: Fintiri signs restriction order into law
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Wednesday signed an Executive Order to enforce the restriction of movement to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. The governor’s Press Secretary, Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, disclosed this in a statement in Yola. The governor had ordered a 14-day lockdown of the state with effect from Tuesday midnight. […]
Putin sends military plane with coronavirus aid to help Trump’s USA
A Russian military plane loaded with medical equipment took off from outside of Moscow Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin offered Donald Trump help for the United States battle with coronavirus. “The Russian side offered assistance amid the dire epidemiological situation in America,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state-run Channel One Tuesday. “Trump gratefully accepted this […]
Courts are expected to sit, dispense time-bound cases during lockdown – Malami
Courts are expected to attend to matters that are urgent, essential or time-bound, even during the lockdown, Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said.
