COVID-19: US Mission evacuates 997 citizens from Nigeria
The United States Mission in Nigeria has evacuated 997 Americans home to be reunited with their families and friends following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. The US Consul General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said from April 6 to April 8, the US Consulate-organised chartered flights […]
How ‘Naira Marley’ fans stormed court in support of singer, as Lagos drops case
In spite of the lockdown still in place, dozens of fans of singer, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, were at the premises of an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court to show support for their idol. NAN reports that the fans, also known as Marlians and no fewer than 200, came to show massive support for Marley […]
Easter: Imo govt relaxes lockdown for Easter shopping
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has relaxed the ongoing lockdown in the state over Coronavirus pandemic on Friday to enable residents shop for food items for the Easter celebration. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Declan Emelumba and issued to newsmen on Thursday. Emelumba said that food markets […]
NNPC Retail stations selling fuel at N123.50/litre, assures of steady supply
By Michael Eboh NNPC Retail Limited, one the downstream subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday, disclosed that all its over 600 filling stations across the country had complied with the reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and are currently selling the commodity at between N125.30 […]
Pandemic may cause Africa’s 1st recession in 25 years — World Bank
The World Bank warned, on Thursday, that sub-Saharan Africa could slip into its first recession in a quarter of century because of the coronavirus pandemic on the world’s most impoverished continent. “We project that economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will decline from 2.4 percent in 2019 to -2.1 to -5.1 percent in 2020, the first […]
Nigeria, Chad agree to sustain tempo on Boko Haram
Nigeria and the Republic of Chad on Thursday agreed to sustain the tempo on the Boko Haram sect after the group operational bases in both countries were destroyed by troops. The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), who stated this at the bilateral meeting of ministers of defence of the two countries in Abuja, […]
