Global economy will shrink by 5.2% due to effect of COVID-19 pandemic – World Bank
The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the global economy into a severe contraction. According to World Bank forecasts, the…
COVID-19 funds: We’ll issue a warrant of arrest on AGF if he fails to appear before us – Reps C’ttee threatens
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account (PAC) has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Mr Ahmed Idris. The Chairman of…
NCDC receives N5.620 bn in two tranches for COVID-19 response, gives breakdown of monies spent
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has told the House of Representatives Committee on Public Account (PAC) that the centre had so far…
Alleged Fraud: Court orders interim forfeiture of businessman’s N827m to FG
Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, ordered the interim forfeiture of N827 million recovered from a businessman, Matthew Edevbie, to the Federal Government. Justice…
FG confirms about 60% of over 900 deaths in Kano linked to COVID-19
About 60 per cent of the 979 deaths reported in Kano State may have been triggered by coronavirus. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, confirmed this on Monday at…
NHIS enrolees can access partial cancer treatments
Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says enrolees under the scheme can assess partial treatment for cancer. Sambo, who disclosed this in an interview with…
COAS says over 1,400 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in last 2 months in the N/East as Sen. Ndume lauds army for efforts
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the successes recorded in the fight against insurgency in the North-East, saying 1,429 insurgents…
NGE seeks FG’s intervention fund to save the media from total collapse
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called for Federal Government’s intervention fund to avert collapse of media houses in the country. The Guild made the appeal in a communique…
Okonjo-Iweala makes list of possible candidates for WTO’s new Chief
The World Trade Organization (WTO) began the process on Monday of selecting a new director-general to replace Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo, who is stepping down a year early at the end…
Insurgency: Buhari meets with COAS, Lt Gen. Buratai
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The agenda of the meeting between the…