archiveJune 29, 2020

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has effected a major reshuffle of his cabinet. Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Ugbala stated this in a statement in Abakaliki on Monday night. No reason was given for the changes which affected over 20 appointees of government. According to the statement, the...

The Federal Government has declared all primary schools and daycare centres across the nation remain closed The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this in Abuja on Monday. “All daycares and primary schools to remain closed till further evaluation,” he said....

The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1st, 2020 and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies(DISCOs) to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the Speaker of...

President Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Musa, as his Chief Personal Security Officer. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Monday disclosed this, adding that Musa, who is from the Nigerian Police Force Zone 5,...

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church International, popularly known as Winners’ Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, yesterday, condemned the continuous closure of churches, saying that COVID-19 has suddenly become an anti-church virus. The cleric, in a sermon tagged “Breaking Invisible Barrier,” wondered why schools are closed because of the...

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has commended the Federal Government for lifting the ban on Inter-State Travel in the country. Mr Kabiru Yau, Acting General Secretary of the union, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) however, called on the government to subsidise the...

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed on Monday for the week on a positive note with key indicators improving by 0.12 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 29.87 points, indicating a growth of 0.12 per cent to close at 24,858.89 compared with 24,829.02 achieved on...

Shareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc have unanimously approved the company’s plan to raise the sum of N9.9 billion through a rights issue. The shareholders gave the approval at the company’s Extra-Ordinary General (EGM) in Lagos on Monday and streamed live due to coronavirus. Specifically, the shareholders mandated the company’s board...

An NGO, Women Initiate for Sustainable Environment (WISE) on Monday unveiled plans to establish a food bank to support vulnerable households in Kaduna State. It’s Founder and Programme Director, Ms Olanike Olugboji made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. Olugboji said the...

...Says FG has done well by adopting Makinde's proposals Hours after the Federal Government directed the reopening of schools to allow the resumption of final year primary and secondary school classes, the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lauded the state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, for...