Only elites benefit from fuel subsidy, this is a huge economic disruption – NNPC boss
NNPC Group Managing Director, Mr. Mele Kyari The Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mele Kyari says the stoppage of fuel subsidy among other reasons…
Lockdown: Coronavirus pandemic may spark global condom shortage as demand soars
A global condom shortage is looming as the coronavirus pandemic shutters factories and disrupts supply chains, the world’s top maker of the contraceptives said, with the United Nations warning…
Stimulus Packages: Transport union makes case for bus conductors, drivers in Lagos
The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, to remember bus conductors and drivers in the economic stimulus packages for the poor…
LASG to withdraw charges against Naira Marley, Gbadamosi, others on 3 conditions
The Lagos State government has agreed to withdraw charges against former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi, his wife Folasade, and popular singer…
Treasury House fire: Police to begin investigation into incident
The Police in FCT says it will begin probe into the fire incident at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, in Abuja on Wednesday morning. This was…
WHO denies being ‘China-centric’
World Health Organisation officials, WHO, on Wednesday denied that the body was “China-centric” and said that the acute phase of a pandemic was not the time to cut funding, after…
Nigeria records another COVID-19 death in Lagos
Another COVID-19 death has been recorded in Nigeria. The new Coronavirus fatality was recorded in Lagos State. This was disclosed via Twitter by Professor Akin Abayomi, the State’s Commissioner…
SON deploys 29 free int’l standards on essential products to support COVID-19 crisis
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has deployed 29 relevant international standards to support the manufacturing and importation of essential materials to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Mr…
Global stocks turn negative as coronavirus death toll mounts
World stocks turned negative on Wednesday as the coronavirus death toll mounted and euro zone finance ministers failed to agree a rescue package to help economies recover from the impact…
Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge
When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelming feelings were of sadness and the fear of…