CBN resumes dollar sales, to provide over US$100mn weekly to banks for SMEs, School fees
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed the provision of foreign exchange to banks to enable parents pay school fees and to allow Small and Medium Enterprises make essential…
COVID-19 lockdown easing: ILO warns of resurgence if workers are not protected
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned that without adequate protection of returning workers during the lockdown ease countries may face the risk of COVID-19 resurgence. The UN agency in…
Union rejects 25% deduction of workers’ salaries by KASG
The Joint Unions of Tertiary Institutions of Kaduna State (JUTIKS) has rejected the deduction of 25 per cent of workers’ salaries by the state government. The union in a statement…
UCH attends to 10 COVID-19 patients, records 2 fatalities- CMD
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, says it has attended to 10 COVID-19 patients. Its Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, made this known in a series…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,233 active cases of 1,532 confirmed cases in 33 states and FCT
Nigeria now has a record 1,233 active coronavirus infections as confirmed cases rises to 1,532. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in a series of tweets…
I know some money was paid for my release but I do not know how much – Kidnapped priest says
Rev. Fr. Augustine Ashigabu, a Catholic Priest in Nasarawa State, has thanked God for his release, as he narrated his ordeal in the hands of abductors. The priest, who was…
COVID-19: Reps adjust plenary to once a week
Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to hold plenary at least once every week until the COVID-19 lockdown order is lifted. The lawmakers took the decision following a…
COVID-19: Piglets aborted, chickens euthanised as pandemic hits meat sector
With the pandemic hobbling the meat-packing industry, Iowa farmer Al Van Beek had nowhere to ship his full-grown pigs to make room for the 7,500 piglets he expected from his…
Matches should not be played until September – FIFA medical chief
FIFA’s medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe has said football should not be played until at least the start of September to limit the spread of the new coronavirus and when…
COVID-19: Sokoto records 3 fatalities – Tambuwal
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has announced the death of three COVID-19 patients in the state. Tambuwal disclosed this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on…