archiveJanuary 2021

  Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu has debunked the news of his death, saying that he is hale and hearty. Chukwu disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at his Trans Ekulu residence, Enugu. The social media have since Jan. 8, been...

  A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has urged the Federal Government to use the 2021 budget to address fundamental economic dislocations in order to hasten the country’s exit from recession. Unegbu, a former Managing Director of the defunct Citizens International Bank, made the call in an interview with the...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday warned Lagosians on the devastating effect of the raging Coronavirus. The governor appealed to Lagosians to take all the COVID-19 protocols seriously as COVID19 is not a glamorous disease or a hoax as some people claim it is. ”Lagosian, #COVID19 is not...

The Ekiti State Government has imposed a curfew from 8.00 pm to 6.00am and as well banned all gatherings of more than 20 people in the state until further notice. These restrictions take effect from 5am of Monday, January 11, 2021. The Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Hon Akinbowale...

  The Nigeria Army has released the list of successful candidates for its Short Service Combatant Course (SSC) 47/2021 and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 26/2021. In a statement by the director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sagir Musa, the Army said that the names of the successful candidates had...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 1585 new COVID-19 infections in the country. NCDC disclosed this via its verified Twitter account on Saturday night. The health agency reported that the country sadly recorded eight additional deaths in the last 24 hours, raising the overall total in...

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Centre for Financial Studies (CIBNCFS) in collaboration with B. Adedipe Associates Limited is set to hold a Roundtable Session on 7th National Economic Outlook on the theme:  Implications for Businesses in Nigeria in 2021. The annual event is typically held with the aim...

  The Lagos State University Students’ Union Government (LASU-SUG) has appealed to the institution’s management, the Governing Council and the State Government to reconsider the 168 per cent increment in school fees for the students. The President of LASU- SUG, AbdulBasit Ashade, made the appeal on Friday. Ashade said that the LASU...

The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has urged   interested staff and students to serve as volunteers in the newly formed UNIBEN COVID-19 Surveillance Club. Dr Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of the university, announced this in a statement on Friday in Benin. “With the reported upsurge in...

*Top US-based tech firm joins global giants Facebook, Google, HUAWEI others focusing more on the country *VP: We will use technology to engage our youths & address issues affecting our people *Microsoft: Nigeria's tech space would become most viable in Africa Just as global technology giants including Google Inc., HUAWEI,...