Lawan, NASS react to presidency’s comment on NSIP
*Our statement was misrepresented by errant reports The leadership of the National Assembly has dismissed reports that it labelled the National Social Investment Programmes a failure, stressing that, its statement was directed at efforts during the lockdown. In a statement issued on Thursday by Ola Awoniyi, Special Adviser on Media to President of the Senate […]
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, […]
Chinese football clubs to cut salaries over coronavirus
Chinese football clubs look set to become the latest to cut player salaries as teams throughout world football attempt to offset the financial blow of the coronavirus pandemic. Lionel Messi’s Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus have both made similar moves, while Real Madrid players agreed to reduce their pay by as much as a fifth. […]
