archiveJuly 23, 2020

Villarreal have hired former Arsenal manager Unai Emery as their new coach after they parted ways with fellow Spaniard Javi Calleja, the La Liga club said on Thursday. Emery, who was sacked by the Premier League club in November after 18 months, began his managerial career in La Liga, where...

As the Federal Government kick starts the implementation of the National Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), a move from the international community to support the successful execution of programmes encapsulated in the plan is welcomed and appreciated, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN). The Vice President stated this at a...

Airtel Africa and Mukuru have partnered to enable Mukuru customers to instantly send cross-border transfers directly to Airtel Money customer wallets in 12 African countries. Mr Raghunath Mandava, the Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Africa, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, in Lagos. According to Mandava,...

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan and Oyo state government on Thursday launched a programme tagged: ‘’Start Them Early Programme” (STEP) for secondary school students in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme tagged: ‘STEP in Oyo State and the inauguration of STEP...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday congratulated former governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on his 91st birthday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Jakande as an elder statesman worth celebrating for his life of consistent commitment to public...

Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned till October 14, 2020 the trial of Francis Atuche, former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB, who is standing trial alongside Charles Ojo, former MD of Spring Bank, for an alleged N125 billion fraud. The defendants, who...

Some Economic analysts on Thursday in Lagos described as “reasonable” the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to retain the Monetary Policy Rates (MPR). The Committee had on July 20, left the MPR, popularly called lending rate, unchanged at 12.5 per cent....

Five countries have been identified as responsible for over 80 per cent of the COVID-19 cases in West Africa, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) said. Addressing Members of ECOWAS Parliament during the Second Extra Ordinary Session which is holding via video conference, WAHO, however said that the case fatality...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday buried the remains of late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the Service’s first female combat helicopter pilot, at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. Flying Officer Arotile, who died on July 14, as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident...

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged misappropriation of N100 billion in the North East Development Commission (NEDC). This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Minority Leader, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) at the plenary on Thursday in Abuja. Moving the motion earlier, Elumelu recalled...