archiveJanuary 2020

  Dr Samson Fatokun, the Head of Account Management in West and Central Africa of International Air Transport Association (IATA),  has commended Air Peace for upholding high standards of safety in its flight operations. The airline’s Corporate Communications Executive, Mr Stanley Olisa, announced this in a statement in Lagos on...

  The World Bank’s January 2020 Global Economic Prospects report has revealed that uncertainty over the direction of the Federal Government’s policies has weakened Nigeria’s economic outlook, stressing that the country’s economy would grow by 2.1 per cent this year. The predicted growth rate, which the World Bank also put...

The Lagos State Government has given two weeks ultimatum to some occupants of the old Jankara market site to vacate the place. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, gave the ultimatum during an assessment tour of Lagos Island on Monday. Salako said that the Jankara...

The Senate trial of President Donald Trump is due to get underway in earnest at 1 pm (1800 GMT) on Tuesday, only the third impeachment trial of a president in U.S. history. The 100 members of the upper chamber will gather for what is likely to be the first full...

  The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education has said that over 60 million Nigerians are said to be unable to either read or write in any language, Speaking during a literacy roundtable discussion tagged “Literacy and Multilingualism: A Bedrock for Sustainable National Development" in Abuja, the...

Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that he was not disturbed over whether ‘Operation Amotekun’ may affect his chances of getting a second term in office. Akeredolu, who is Chairman of South West Governors Forum, said he was only on the path of national cohesion with the collaborative...

  The Federal Government has filed a fresh 42-count charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke and six others over alleged fraud in the $1.1 billion Malabu oil deal. Adoke is being charged alongside Rasky Gbinigie, A. Abubakar, Malabu Oil and...

  About 15 persons were said to have killed in the outbreak of lassa fever in Ondo State, with 28 others said to be currently battling for survival due to the outbreak. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, was said to have confirmed the report with newsmen and was...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami , a Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN), has called on the Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde ,to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court on the dissolution of local government administration in the state in...

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, on Monday, pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite the process of reopening the Nigerian borders because of its effect on his country’s economy. The Ghanaian leader, according to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, made...