archiveJune 2, 2020

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) extended positive stance on Tuesday  with the All-Share Index increasing further by 0.27 per cent due to investors’ interest in Dangote Cement and 19 other stocks. Specifically, the index increased by 67.28 points, representing a growth of 0.27 per cent to close at 25,383.43 against...

  Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force headed by Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday said it is yet to relax the ban on religious activities and curfew imposed as a result of the pandemic. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa, Makinde said the decision was reached after a...

The Police in Edo have arrested one person suspected to have been part of the gang that raped and killed a 100-level Microbiology student of UNIBEN, Uwaila Vera Omozuwa. Chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed the development on her twitter handle @abikedabiri. She hinted the police carried...

  An Economic Expert, Dr Uju Ogubunka, has  urged the Federal Government to give more priority to mechanised agriculture and critical infrastructure to accelerate the growth of the nation’s GDP. Ogubunka, who is a former Executive Secretary of the  Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN),gave the advice  in an...

  General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka, Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has reacted to the re-opening of churches and mosques in Nigeria by the Federal Government amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is a .proof that God answers prayers. It would be recalled that President Mohammadu...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has delivered on its goals of reducing poverty and fostering inclusive growth on the continent. The bank made the assertion on Tuesday in a document released as part of 2020 Annual Meetings Series by its Communications and External Relations Department. The AfDB Annual...

Advises worship centers to keep a record of staff, worshippers, for contact tracing purposes turn back persons identified with high temperature   The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has reeled out more guidelines that should be observed for the reopening of worship places across the country. According to the guideline, churches...

  The Federal Government has disclosed that not less than 812 health workers in Nigeria have been infected with the COVID-19 virus in the line of duty. It however reiterated the protection of health workers; especially those on the frontline of the pandemic are its priority and will ensure the...

  The late acting Director, Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Ibanga Etang, tested positive for coronavirus, the commission has revealed. NDDC, in a statement by its Director, Coroporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the commission  came out with the declaration after getting clearance from the deceased’s...

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The President made his position known at State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, when he hosted Adesina, who was on a courtesy visit to the...