archiveAugust 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the six governors of the North East Zone and security chiefs at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was also attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the Secretary to the...

• 2yr-old, 95yr-old, among recoveries • We undertake comprehensive assessment - Prof. Alonge The Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19, said on Monday, that isolation centres run by the state has recorded zero fatality since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state, in March 2020. This feat, the Task Force...

As schools resumed on Monday, the Kano State Government said it would deploy additional teachers to fast track revision for exit students writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government had given a directive for the reopening of schools...

Petroleum Tanker Drivers in Lagos State have withdrawn their services as directed by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) beginning from Aug. 10. The state Chairman, NUPENG, Mr Tayo Aboyeji made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...

The Dangote Refinery Group on Monday flagged-off a six months skills acquisition programme for 200 youths in Ibeju-Lekki Community in Lekki Free Trade Zone, to curb unemployment in Lagos State. The training, which is being conducted in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), was flagged-off by Dangote Group...

Oil prices climbed on Monday, supported by Saudi optimism about Asian demand and an Iraqi pledge to deepen supply cuts. Although uncertainty over a deal to shore up the U.S. economic recovery capped gains. Brent crude futures rose 34 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $44.74 a barrel by 0641...

Capital market operators on Monday expressed optimism that the the amended Companies and Allied Matters Act, (CAMA) 2020 assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari would boost foreign direct investment in the country. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the amended CAMA, if well implemented, had...

The Kwara Government, has lauded a consultant ophthalmologist, Dr Dupe Ademola-Popoola and the Ophthalmologist Society of Nigeria, Kwara chapter for their efforts in assisting an indigent blue-eyed woman, Mrs Risikat Abdulazeez. A statement by Dr Raji Razak, Commissioner for Health, on Monday, said that the ophthalmologist provided the template for...

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has said that its plan to unveil a master plan for the development of the troubled sub-region which has witnessed unending attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. This was disclosed on Sunday by the managing director of NEDC, Mohammed Goni Alkali, when the six governors...

As Edo people plan to elect a new governor, Oba of Benin, the Ewuare N’Ogidgan II, has stated that his Palace does not meddle into partisan politics and that he has no special candidate when it comes to who will become governor of Edo state. He disclosed this at the...