archiveMarch 2020

  Lufthansa and its subsidiaries are reducing flights to Italian and Asian destinations, the Frankfurt-based airline said on Monday, as the widening coronavirus epidemic continues to weigh on Europe. “In addition, the frequencies on internal German connections from Frankfurt to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and Paderborn, and from Munich to Berlin,...

Today we the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria and with significant support of priests, consecrated persons and our beloved lay faithful embark on a peaceful protest against the high level of insecurity in every part of Nigeria. We are on this peaceful protest on behalf of the over 22 million Catholics...

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele has said Dangote Refinery will employ over 70,000 Nigerians when it begins operation. He said the various policies of the Federal Government will ultimately reduce unemployment in the country. The apex bank’s governor, who addressed reporters after touring the refinery at the...

The Federal government has been urged to review Nigeria’s trade policy to achieve the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) pact. The call was made in Abuja on Monday at a maiden lecture series organised by the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (FCT Chapter) with the theme;...

  The Senate Committee on Industries has restated its commitment to return the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) officials to the nation’s seaports. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Sen. Bayo Osinowo, in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos, spoke during the committee’s oversight visit to...

South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday said a total of 81 countries have imposed entry restrictions on its country over fears of the new coronavirus. South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in charge of the country’s foreign relations as well as handling matters related to overseas Korean...

The Supreme Court on Monday also adjourned hearing in the application by the former Governor of Imo State, Honourable Emeka Ihedioha, seeking a reversal of his sack by the nation’s apex court early this year. This makes it the second adjournment. The adjournment was sequel to a request by lead...

Officials on Monday reported the second death in the United States from the Covid-19 disease, at the same time the first case of the new coronavirus was reported in the state of New York. Public health officials in King County said in a statement that a man in his 70s...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship Candidates have defeated their counterparts from 35 other political parties, in the Feb. 29 Local Government Election held in Enugu State on Saturday. Dr Mike Ajogwu, Chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), declared the PDP Chairmanship candidates winners on Sunday after announcing...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has dismissed rumours circulating in some social media outfits that it had postponed the 2020 Batch “A” orientation programme, reportedly over Coronavirus scare. Mrs. Adenike Adeyemi, Director, Press and Public Relations of the scheme, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, dismissed the claims...