COVID-19: OPEC puts Nigeria’s oil output at 1.78 m/bd in March 2020
….As oil demand sets to drop by 20 m/bd in April ….Warns against severe economic recession By Udeme Akpan The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has put Nigeria’s oil production, excluding Condensate at 1.78 million barrels per day, m/bd, in March 2020. According to data collated from official sources, this indicated an increase of […]
Amnesty: Convicted husband killer, Maryam Sanda still in our Custody ― NCoS
By Omeiza Ajayi Following speculations that husband killer, Maryam Sanda may have been released from custody as part of those who benefitted from a Presidential Amnesty for some inmates, the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS has said the convict is still in its custody. Spokesman of the Service, DCC Augustine Chuks Njoku in a statement yesterday […]
COVID-19: America faces unemployment crisis with 22 million out of work
More than 5.2 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, according to new federal data showing the coronavirus crisis has put more than 22 million Americans out of work in a month. That number which is bigger than the entire population of Florida, means more jobs have been lost in the last 30 days […]
Without fanfare, Apple launches new iPhone for budget-minded
Apple on Wednesday unveiled a new entry-level iPhone, aiming to appeal to consumers facing a suddenly bleak economic backdrop. The updated iPhone SE will start at $399, or less than half the price of its flagship devices, and be available for order as of Friday in more than 40 markets. Apple made the announcement in a statement, forgoing […]
Coronavirus will grow to every state in Nigeria ― NCDC
By David Royal The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, while speaking on Channels Television Sunrise Daily programme on Thursday, revealed that the deadly coronavirus pandemic will get to all the 36 states in Nigeria. Vanguard reported on Wednesday that 407 people in the country already contracted the disease which […]
COVID-19 lockdown: Baptist, Foursquare task religious bodies, the wealthy on giving back
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Nigeria Baptist Convention, NBC, Foursquare Gospel Church have urged religious bodies and organisations in the country to seize the current COVID-19 lockdown, occasioned by the pandemic to assist governments in reaching out to the less-privileged and needy in the society. The President of NBC, who is President of Christian Association of […]
