archiveJuly 2020

National Population Commission (NPC) says the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the maternal mortality rate of 556 deaths per 100,000 live births in the country. The acting Chairman of the commission, Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji, said this on Saturday at a news conference in Abuja to mark the 2020 World Population Day...

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, may be facing fresh cases of alleged re-looting of funds recovered by the commission as well as bribery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Magu is currently being interrogated by a presidential probe...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday said that the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, must be made to answer for alleged issue of corruption and violation of rules. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola...

The Presidency on Saturday officially offered reasons why the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, is being probed and has been suspended. The explanation was offered in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam...

A turnover of 901.542 million shares worth N13.453 billion in 18,676 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of The Nigerian Stock Exchange(NSE), in contrast to a total of 961.833 million shares valued at N9.181 billion that exchanged hands last week in 20,058 deals. The Financial Services...

The Nigeria Police Force has called for applications from suitable qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Force as Constables (Recruits). A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Saturday stressed that applicants must have a passion for the Force. According to the statement, applicants must satisfy...

Legendary American preacher, Dr Morris Cerullo, is dead. The televangelist died on Saturday in San Diego, California, United States at 88. Born on October 2, 1931, Cerullo impacted many with his inspirational words and Christian teachings that spanned decades. As an author, he published more than 80 books. The preacher,...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked rumours that it has approved a certain herbal medicine – Pax Herbal, to treat COVID-19. It described such news as wrong and inaccurate because it only listed and approved the product as ‘safe to use’ and not...

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has said that the Federal Government has identified the sources of revenue to fund the N11.86 trillion budgets proposed for the 2021 fiscal year. The minister who spoke during the presentation of the draft 2021–2023 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) and...

The Commissioners of Education in 19 Northern States have expressed their support of the Federal Government’s decision to suspend school reopening for now. This was made known in a communiqué issued in Kaduna on Saturday, following a virtual meeting where various issues were discussed. The communiqué was signed by the...