archiveMarch 2020

The German government is considering setting up a bailout fund of around 500 billion euros (536 billion dollars) for companies struggling to survive the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, sources said on Friday. The emergency measures could include state participation in bailed-out entities. The government is still in the...

At least 92 soldiers from Chad have been killed in the deadliest-ever attack by the Boko Haram terrorists, President Idriss Deby has said. “We lost 92 of our soldiers, non-commissioned officers and officers,” he said of the attack overnight on Sunday in Boma. “It’s the first time we have lost...

  The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed an application, asking it to review its judgement which nullified the victory of the candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the 2019 general elections held in Zamfara State. With one out of seven justices dissenting, the court, led by the Chief...

At a time when nations are pulling resources together to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the House of Representatives has taken delivery  of not less than 10 million dollars on utility vehicles. Punch newspaper exclusively reported that the green chamber has started taking delivery of the Toyota Camry 2020 model cars...

The Katsina State Government has ordered the closure of land borders and routes linking the state to other parts of the country with effect from Saturday, March 28, 2020 to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The government also suspended the weekly Friday prayers by Muslims and Sunday service for...

  The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. It said two of the cases are in FCT and 12 in Lagos. Out of the 14, two were detected on a vessel, three were returning travellers and one is close contact of...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board  (JAMB) has handed about 180 candidates who took part in the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination(UTME) to the police for prosecution over alleged involvement in various examination malpractices. The Board said 70 per cent of the candidates have been arraigned by the police...

  The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has ordered the shutdown of the palace to curb the spread of coronavirus. Ooni in a statement by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare on Thursday announced the closure of the place. The statement read, “the place is...

  Ladies and Gentlemen, Good afternoon. As a follow up to the series of engagements and releases from the Central Bank of Nigeria in response to the impact of the Covid-19 on the Global and Nigeria economy, the CBN has, in the last few days began engaging Nigeria compatriot stakeholders...

Kaduna State Government has announced total lockdown of the state with effect from midnight over Coronervirus threat. The state Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, made the announcement in a statewide broadcast on Thursday. ” From midnight of Thursday, 26th March 2020, all residents of Kaduna State are quarantined and must...