archiveSeptember 2020

  The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and Facebook’s Vice President of Policy and Communication, Nick Clegg, are set to hold a virtual fireside chat on Facebook LIVE, on the 18th of September, 2020. Hosted as part of Facebook’s activities during the UN General Assembly, and moderated by...

Flash floods from River Niger have submerged over 70 communities and displaced over 50,000 people displaced from their houses in different parts of Kogi. Residents of some of the communities who spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday said that the communities had been experiencing massive...

  The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Lagos Chapter, has assured that it would bridge the academic gap created by COVID-19 pandemic during the year. Dr Tolu Sodimu, the Auditor-General of the Association, gave the assurance in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a...

 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended  decision of the United Kingdom to impose visa ban as well as seizure of assets and property belonging to those involved in undermining of Nigeria’s electoral process. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said the decision is commendable, coming particularly ahead...

  By Olisa Agbakoba Legal   Two fundamental concepts are related to the law and practice of ship arrest in maritime law. The first is that it is an action in rem. The second is that its rules and procedures fall largely under the admiralty jurisdiction of states. There is...

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, says the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail line should be ready by December, considering the progress works on the construction of rail stations by contractor. Amaechi gave the assurance while briefing newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, at the end of his monthly routine...

 Mr Bayo Ojulari, the Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd., (SNEPCo) says collaboration amongst indigenous players in the energy sector will increase their local content participation. Ojulari said this while speaking at the 12th Edition of annual PSRG-RICHARDSON Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Forum held virtually...

The Lagos State Government says it will celebrate the 2020 World Tourism Day in conformity with COVID-19 safety protocols. Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, disclosed this during a technical meeting held in preparation for the event slated for Sept. 27, 2020. This was contained...

  Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, has resumed passenger flights from New Jersey, United States, to Lagos and Abuja. This follows the recent reopening of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Sept. 5. Mr Million Legesse, Ethiopian Airlines’ Traffic and Sales Manger...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that coronavirus death toll in Nigeria is now 1,091. The NCDC made this known on Wednesday night. Confirming that there were 126 new infections on Wednesday, NCDC stated that the new cases of COVID-19, were recorded across 17 States. This brings...