archiveJuly 2020

The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the exit of two senior officials and the redeployment of others. Two officials who recently left the corporation were replaced while other redeployments were also carried out. It would be recalled that its Chief Operating Officer in charge of...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index and Market Capitalization both depreciated by 1.99 per cent to close the week at 24,336.12 and N12.695 trillion respectively. All other indices finished lower A total of 13 equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than 18 in the previous week while...

Kano State Executive Council has approved over N2.3 billion for the provision of infrastructure at the site for the Inland Dry Port in Kumbotso Local Government Area in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information Malam Muhammed Garba, made available to the...

A medical expert, Dr Omowunmi Adewara has advised first aiders for people having convulsions to take the right steps, in order to avoid causing more harm before help arrives. Adewara gave the advice at a webinar organised by the medical team of Executives Initiative (EI), an NGO, in Lagos on...

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has directed Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, his Special Adviser on Health, to oversee the activities of the Ministry of Health following the death of Dr Wahab Adegbenro, former Commissioner for Health. Mr Ojo Oyewamide, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, made...

The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, has ordered a total lockdown in four local government areas in the state for one week. The lockdown is expected to commence on Tuesday, July 7, in the named local government areas, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East, and Atakumosa West for seven days...

The Federal Government say 322 Nigerians, who departed New Jersey in the U.S. are expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on Saturday. Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama made this known via his verified twitter handle on Saturday. According to him, the returnees are expected to...

The wife of the Governor of Benue State, Mrs. Eunice Ortom, her son, and some of her aides have tested positive for Covid-19. Ortom disclosed this in a statement she personally signed around 11:30pm on Friday. “Few moments ago this evening, I received my result from the tests earlier carried...

The Ogun State Government has said that its two-day lockdown covering Saturday and Sunday continues, stating that the prevalence of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state was yet to abate. It said that the move would not in any way jeopardise the federal government’s last week lift of ban on...

Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, has tested positive for Coronavirus. The governor broke the news in a statement he personally signed on Saturday. He said the result of the test conducted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control came back positive. Umahi, who said some of his aides also tested...