COVID-19: UK Imposes Travel Ban On 30 Countries, Nigeria not on the list of African Nations
Thirty countries have been banned from entering the United Kingdom, following the rise in COVID-19 cases. Of the thirty countries banned, 13 were African, however, Nigeria was not on the…
384 Stranded Nigerians Return From Saudi Arabia
A total of 384 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia on Thursday arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The returnees arrived via Air flight B773 at about 1:10 pm local…
Afreximbank disburses $250m to Nigerian oil and gas company to acquire 45% stake in OML
Afreximbank has disbursed 250 million dollars as part of its support for Trans Niger Oil and Gas Ltd (TNOG) to acquire 45 per cent stake in Oil Mining Lease (OML)…
CPI: Nigeria Drops To 149, Worst Ranking Since 2015
Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index, CPI, since 2015. In the 2020 index released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of 100…
Airtel commences NIN registration in retail outlets across Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria on Thursday says it has commenced the National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise in its retail outlets across the country. Airtel in a statement in Lagos said it…
COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech say vaccine effective against UK, South Africa variants
Pfizer and BioNTech, makers of a Covid-19 vaccine, said on Thursday that their product is effective against coronavirus variants that have emerged in Britain and South Africa. In a statement,…
WHO experts to begin probe into coronavirus origins
A team of World Health Organization, WHO experts left a two-week quarantine in Wuhan Thursday to start a delayed, closely watched probe into the origins of the coronavirus. Members of…
Toyota beats Volkswagen to become World’s No.1 car seller in 2020 first time in 5 years
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp overtook Germany’s Volkswagen in vehicle sales last year, regaining pole position as the world’s top selling automaker for the first time in five years as the…
Lagos Govt. to begin enforcement of night operations restriction for articulated vehicles 9pm-6am – Official
The Lagos State Government says plans are set to start implementing the restriction of trucks and long vehicles to night operations on certain routes. The state said that the decision…
LAGOS CBD REMOVES ILLEGAL STRUCTURES, MAKESHIFT SHOPS FROM ROADS, WALKWAYS
The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts, on Tuesday, embarked on the removal exercise of illegal structures and makeshift shops erected on walkways, road…