archiveSeptember 18, 2020

  The Lagos State government on Friday announced that it will close the popular Ojota interchange up to the second bridge in the area for three months beginning from Monday, September 21, for some repairs. The Ministry of Transportation announced the closure on behalf of the state government said motorists...

As a way of cushioning the effect of the coronavirus on the Nigerian populace, the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has rolled out palliative measures to cater to 1.7 million households amounting to about 10 million people across the 774 local governments in the country, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)....

  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday criticised England’s handling of Mason Greenwood for breaking COVID-19 rules. Greenwood’s first England call-up ended with him being disciplined for breaking COVID-19 rules. A video footage had showed Greenwood and Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden allegedly inviting women to their hotel...

Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director-General of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says the country is working toward producing 60 per cent of its pharmaceutical products locally to reduce the over-dependence on international companies. Adeyeye said this at a virtual conference with the theme “Seizing the Moment: Providing...

  Increase threatens millions of jobs in hospitality sector Operators in the hospitality industry in the country, including hotel owners and tourism operators on Friday rejected the September 2 electricity tariff hike by the federal government. The industry players noted that they will be forced to lay off millions of...

  The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inaugurated training for another batch of 219 Special Forces (SF) personnel and graduated 24 rappellers to boost internal security operations in the country. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, made this known at the inauguration of the special forces...

Facebook on Friday said it would be opening an office in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of its continued commitment and ongoing investment in Africa. Facebook, in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, said this would be its second office on the African continent. It said the opening of...

  Says when MSMEs thrives, the economy thrives The Federal Government remains deeply committed to creating a more business friendly environment for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to thrive, as they are the engine room of the Nigerian economy, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the inclusion of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in the election monitoring process as one of the best policy decisions in Nigeria’s electoral administration. Stating this was Katsina State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Jibrin Zarewa when he received the Kano...

The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has revealed that his administration spent N366.5 million to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in the state. Governor Lalong who revealed this on Friday at a stakeholder meeting with traditional leaders at Government House, Jos, to enlighten residents on the prevalance of COVID-19 in...