archiveMay 2020

Some development experts have proffered short and long term solutions for economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, recommending reduction in governance. They made the recommendations during a virtual session tagged ‘The Great Debate on COVID-19 Lockdowns:Assessing the economic implications’ organized by the South East Human Rights Group, a coalition of...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State during the May Day anniversary on Monday appreciated frontline health and emergency workers, whom he described as heroes, for sacrificing their personal well-being for the efforts at combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In appreciation of the sacrifices made by health workers in the state...

The Federal Government on Friday said it is evolving an action plan to sustain the economy beyond the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, said this in commemoration of the 2020 Workers Day celebration with the theme: ‘COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Socio-Economic Impact...

  Chairman and founder of Daar Communications Plc, owners of Raypower FM and Africa International Television (AIT), Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has tested positive for COVID-19. His wife and three children as well as four other relations also tested positive. One of his sons, Dokpesi Jnr, had been confirmed positive for...

  Greetings Nigerian Workers!  It is 1st May – May Day today but we know that something is not right not just in our nation but globally. Today is a day set aside for workers to celebrate the success of their historical struggles to have a “voice” in the world of...

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has slashed the salaries of senior political appointees by 50 per cent. Makinde, who disclosed this on Friday during the Workers’ Day celebration held at the Labour House in Ibadan, said this was to ensure the economic safety of other workers in the state....

    Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday described as an act of illegality the request by the Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris that lecturers who have been denied their salaries should submit their Biometric Verification Number (BVN) to effect the payment. ASUU said that it remained...

  Nigeria scored 22% in Public participation 55%in Budget Oversight 21% in Transparency   BudgIT expresses concerns over Nigeria's unsatisfactory overall score in the 2019 Open Budget Survey (OBS) report, which was launched on the 30th of April, 2020, and urges the Federal Government to take urgent steps to improve...

  As against the trending news in the social media that Access Bank plc has concluded plans to sack 75 per cent of its work force, Business247News Online can authoritatively say the bank is not thinking along that line. A top management staff of the bank who is in the...