Dangote, Wigwe spearhead PPP initiative to help curb COVID-19 spread
Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Industries Ltd., and Herbert Wigwe, Managing Director, Access Bank Group, are spearheading a coalition of private sector organisations to support governments’ ongoing efforts at tackling…
Abule Ado explosion: LASG seeks more support to rebuild community
The Lagos State Government has appreciated individuals and organisations that had supported victims of the Abule-Ado-Soba explosion and solicited further support to rebuild the community. The Commissioner for Information and…
COVID-19: LAWMA dislodges scavengers from Lagos landfills
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has dislodged scavengers from landfills as a precautionary measure against further spread of coronavirus and other dangerous diseases. LAWMA Spokesman, Kayode Akinleye,…
We need to raise our voices against all expressions of racism, instances of racist behaviour -UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the world “still lives in the shadow of the transatlantic slave trade” in spite of rejecting racism. In a video message to mark the 2020…
Rivers State records first coronavirus case as confirmed cases soar to 51
Rivers State has recorded it’s first coronavirus case as Nigeria records 5 new cases bringing the total number of cases in the country to 51. According to the Nigeria…
FG proposes review of oil benchmark to $30pb
Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed The Federal Government is proposing a review of the oil benchmark for the 2020 budget from an initial $57 to $30 per barrel…
Minister of Power will be held responsible if any staff of TCN contracts COVID-19 – NUEE
Minister of Power, Sule Mamman The General Secretary, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Comrade Joe Ajaero,has said that the minister of Power, Sule Mamman will be held responsible for…
Atiku urges telcos to offer free credit of at least ₦1500 to subscribers
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on all Mobile Telephony Companies in Nigeria to offer each of the 100 million mobile phone lines in Nigeria free credit of…
COVID-19: Atiku donates N50m relief fund to form part of the stimulus package to cater for citizens
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated N50million as relief fund that will form part of the stimulus package to cater for citizens. Atiku,…
COVID-19: 67 Italian Priests have died so far
A total of 67 Italian priests infected with the novel coronavirus have died since the pandemic reached the Mediterranean country last month, the Avvenire newspaper said on Wednesday. The…