archiveAugust 2020

  The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older People in Nigeria (COSROPIN), has advocated the creation of a special ministry for older people to help cushion effects of COVID-19 among them. Sen. Eze Ajoku, President of the coalition made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians to stop the consumption of an organic apple and black currant originating from Australia. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the products had been certified...

World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica after celebrating his 34th birthday with a big bash mask-free. Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed late on Monday that Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a circular removing buying agents/companies or any third parties from accessing its SMIS forex window through FORM M forex purchases. The apex bank in a circular dated August 24, 2020, instructed that “Authorized Dealers are hereby directed to desist from opening...

Mr Promise Amahah, an agribusiness expert has urged the president of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to sustain the development projects in Africa to tackle poverty on the continent when re-elected. Amahah gave the advice while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the election...

 Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources says the implementation of the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP) will create 12 million direct and indirect jobs across the country. A statement issued on Tuesday by Mr Justice Derefaka, Technical Adviser  on Gas Business and Policy Implementation to the Minister,...

The Federal Government has appointed the Chairman and CEO of Channels TV, Mr John Momoh, as acting chairman of the governing council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka. Momoh, who is the president of the institution’s alumni association, has been a member of the council representing the association. His...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA 2020) as assented to recently by President Muhammadu Buhari. The CAMA 2020 bill which was signed on August 7th has being receiving vicious condemnation from religious, non-governmental...

    About 172 countries are participating in COVAX, a global initiative aimed at working with vaccine manufacturers to produce COVID-19 vaccines, Director General World Health Organisation Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus made this known to reporters on Monday. According to him, COVAX which is currently the world’s largest and most diverse...

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Obadiah Mailafia, has said that he has resigned from the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). He said he had to resign because of ongoing killings in Southern Kaduna affecting his people. It would be recalled...