archiveJuly 8, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday said Africa recorded more than half a million COVID-19 infections, with many countries experiencing a sharp rise in cases. WHO added that so far, the virus had claimed 11,595 lives on the continent. COVID-19 infections have more than doubled in 22 countries in...

The Federal Government has cancelled the resumption of schools for graduating classes. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while speaking to State House Correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Adamu also disclosed that 2020 West African Senior School...

The European Union (EU), on Wednesday said it would adopt tougher common rules on arrivals from outside the bloc to limit COVID-19 contagion risks, Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza said. Speranza made the request after a spike in virus cases in Rome linked to arrivals from Bangladesh, which prompted him...

• Deceased lawmaker was an asset to Ninth Senate – Lawan The Senate on Wednesday held a valedictory session in honour of deceased lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Adebayo Osinowo. The session which started at about 11:30am lasted almost three hours and had Senators...

The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the state’s 2020 revised Appropriation Bill of N282 billion. The passage of the bill followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation during plenary in Asaba. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa had on Tuesday sent the Appropriation Bill...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffery Onyeama has said that Nigeria and its image abroad cannot the judged by the actions of a very few criminal elements who give the country a bad name. Onyeama, who was the special guest on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum, said despite the involvement...

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday suspended its Deputy Speaker, Mr Iroju Ogundeji, for alleged gross misconduct while Mr Jamiu Maito, the Majority Leader, voluntarily resigned his position. Ogundeji and Maito are representing Odigbo Constituency 1 and Akoko Northwest Constituency 1 respectively. The house also suspended two other...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has described Dr Akinwunmi Adesina as the most successful President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) going by the economic growth and achievements recorded by the bank during his tenure. Onyeama made this known when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar, has been picked to oversee the affairs of the commission in the absence of its suspended acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu. This was disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by a top official of EFCC on Tuesday....

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a fatal explosion at one of its facilities causing the death of seven persons. NNPC said in a statement on Wednesday that seven people died in the Tuesday explosion at Gbetiokun, OML 40, operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), in...