archiveAugust 2020

  Oil prices advanced on Friday and were heading for the second week of gains amid growing confidence that demand for fuel is starting to pick up. This is in spite of the coronavirus pandemic that has slammed economies worldwide. Brent crude was up 14 cents, or 0.3 per cent...

  The Federal Government has begun the process of reforming the Calabar and Kano Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in line with the approved processes for economic reforms. Amb. Mariam Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, made this known on Thursday in Abuja at the Contract Execution Ceremony...

  The House of Representatives joint committee on Finance, Appropriation, National planning and Economic Development and Aids, Loans and Debts Management has decided to investigate some agencies that appeared before it on Friday. This is due to the dissatisfaction of the committee headed by James Abiodun Faleke which expressed its...

The government of Ireland has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nigerian government for the return of €5.5 million stolen by a former military head of state, Sani Abacha. The Irish minister for justice, Helen McEntee, said the return of the asset followed a forfeiture order by a...

 The management of Landmark University, Omu-Aran in Kwara, on Monday said it had approved free tuition fees for all its agriculture-related programmes in the institution. Prof. Adeniyi Olayanju, the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran that the approval would take effect from the 2018/2019 academic...

 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos chapter, says there is no going back in its rejection of the removal of the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the institution’s Governing Council headed by Dr Wale Babalakin had on Wednesday...

Civil society organisations (CSOs) on Friday described as alien to modern society, the conviction and death sentencing of a young Nigerian gospel singer, Yahaya Sharif, for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a song he published. The groups in a joint statement titled, ‘Joint Civil Society Statement On The Conviction...

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, says though he had “three layers of protection,” they did not stop him from contracting the COVID-19 global pandemic. He described how he contracted and later underwent three-week treatment for the infection. Onyeama spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the joint...

  Arsenal completed the signing of Willian on a three-year deal on Friday after the Brazilian winger’s contract at Chelsea expired. The 32-year-old won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup and the Europa League during seven years with the Blues, but moves across London on a...

The Ogun State Government has suspended weekend lockdown in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun made this announcement on Friday while giving an update on the efforts of the government in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The governor explained that he took the decision after thorough deliberation, consideration and...