archiveJuly 2021

  The Ogun state government has announced a state-wide restriction of movement on Saturday, July 24, 2021, to allow a smooth and peaceful conduct of the local government elections scheduled to take place. This is according to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Odusile, who...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has cautioned Nigerians against flaunting their wealth in the public. Paul Oduh, DSS Deputy Director Security Enforcement in Kwara Command, warned that flaunting wealth was a great risk. Oduh spoke during a paper presentation entitled: “Security tips for health practitioners in Kwara”, at a...

The World Bank has stated that Nigeria is facing an acute job crisis that puts pressure on irregular migration for Nigerians, who are seeking to leave the country. The World Bank disclosed this in its report titled, ‘Of Roads Less Travelled: Assessing the Potential for Migration to Provide Overseas Jobs...

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted claims by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) that Nigeria does not have enough network coverage to guarantee the electronic transmission of election results in 2023. INEC Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Nick Dazang who revealed this on Friday, during an interview on...

The Nigerian government has not come up with charges that could lead to the extradition of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, currently detained in Benin Republic. Lawyers to Sunday Igboho made this known after the Yoruba rights activist appeared at Cour D’Appel De Cotonou on...

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Seriake Dickson has warned that chains of injustices metted out to oil producing communities in Nigeria in the recently passed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) may spark off fresh violence in the Niger Delta region. Dickson now a Senator representing Bayelsa West District in the National...

The Federal Government says the COVID-19 pandemic impacted diaspora remittances into Nigeria as it witnessed a 20 per cent reduction from the $25 billion annual inflows. Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday ahead of...

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has said that almost half of the world’s 1.7 million children living with HIV did not get treatment in 2020. This is contained in the final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative, UNAIDS and partners. In the report,...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country recorded additional 184 COVID-19 infections as of July 22. The NCDC made this known on its website on Friday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new infections indicate a decrease from the 238 cases announced...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with its stakeholders outlined its digital currency initiative via a private webinar held today. The Nigerian Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele had earlier announced that the bank will be working on a central bank digital currency during the 306th Banker’s Committee meeting. Nairametric, quoting...