Liberia confirms first coronavirus case, bans travel from affected countries
Liberian President George Weah on Monday said that all travel from countries with over 200 coronavirus cases would be banned, after the West African state recorded its first infection. The impoverished country on Monday announced that head of its Environmental Protection Agency, who recently returned to Liberia from Switzerland, had tested positive for the virus. Following the […]
CSOs react to Sanusi’s release from banishment, detention
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Monday, reacted to the recent release of the dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from banishment and detention in Awe, Nasarawa State, ordered by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday last week. Speaking with Vanguard over the release order on Sanusi, the Executive […]
Lagos Explosion: Senator Adeola Calls for serious safety measures
CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos West has called for the provision of serious safety measures in all the parts of the Senatorial District, following the gas explosion that rocked the Abule-Ado area, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Sunday.
Just in: Gov Fayemi signs Amotekun bill into law
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has signed the Ekiti State Security Network Agency Bill codenamed Amotekun Corps into law, with a warning that the state has become a danger zone for criminals.
Coronavirus: CBN cuts interest rate to 5%
By Emma Ujah – Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the reduction of interests rate on its intervention loans from 9 per cent to 5 per cent, as well as, an extension of moratorium from one to two years. The Governor of the bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said at a […]
Breaking: Appeal Court makes U-turn, to hear Oshiomhole’s appeal 4pm
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja Barely three hours after it adjourned proceedings for the day, the Court of Appeal in Abuja, has notified parties that it would hear the appeal challenging the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, by 4pm today. The court had earlier on Monday, […]
