archiveJune 2, 2021

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said easterners' compliance with the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) sends a clear message to Nigeria. The Remembrance Day was observed in the five Southeastern states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo on Monday. Streets...

 The Senate has urged the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to clamp down on illegal roadside retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).This, the Senate said was to enhance safety in the country. The resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (APC-Ogun) during plenary on Tuesday. The...

  The Nigerian currency, Naira on Tuesday fell to new lows against the British pound, Euro and U.S dollar in the black market. Data from Abokifx a website that tracks black-market rate in Lagos shows, that naira dropped considerably in value by N10 against the British pound, trading at N700/£1...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has discharged additional 1,154 people who tested negative to the COVID-19 virus after receiving treatment. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. It stated that the nation’s total recoveries increased to 159,935. The public health agency stated that...

  Financial Times reported on a presentation that was circulated among top executives of Nestle this year that majority of Nestle’s food portfolio is unhealthy. The presentation revealed that Nestle, the world’s largest food company, acknowledged that more than 60 per cent of its food and drinks products do not...