Nigeria-India trade relations have remained quite steady despite COVID-19 challenges – Envoy
Mr Abhay Thakur, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria has said that unlike many sectors which was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, trade levels between Nigeria and India grew and…
COVID-19: Lagos discharges 31 Nigerians, 6 foreigners
The Lagos State government has announced the recovery and discharge of 37 COVID-19 patients from its isolation centres. This was contained in a statement on Sunday. According to Gov. Babajide…
Covid-19: 289 Nigerians arrive from U.S, go into self-isolation
Two hundred and eighty nine (289) Nigerians arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from United States of America (USA), on Wednesday via Ethiopian Air. According to Nigerians in Diaspora Commission’s…
Buratai dines with wounded troops in Kaduna Hospital
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has visited the wounded soldiers receiving treatment at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna. The COAS also served the soldiers…
Journalists want November 16 declared public holiday to honour Azikiwe
A forum of journalists in the south-east Nigeria, known as Izunwanne, has called for the declaration of November 16 as a public holiday in honour of the first President of…
Oyo cancels third term, fixes date for 2020/2021 session
Oyo State Government says it has cancelled Third Term for the 2019/2020 school session as promotion of students for all affected classes will now be determined by First and Second…
Foul Play? Probe death of combat pilot, Tolulope Arotile – Nigerians
Nigerians have called for an urgent investigation of the sudden death of Nigeria’ s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, who was reportedly killed by a reversing car inside…
Reps endorse Okonjo Iweala’s candidacy as DG of WTO
The House of Representatives has endorsed the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, describing her as very qualified. The resolution to support her…
Reps: Bill to restrict ex-electoral officials from participating in partisan politics scales 2nd reading
A Bill to amend the Electoral Act to prohibit Electoral Officers from engaging in partisan politics within five years of retirement, resignation and official relief of duties has passed second…
COVID-19: Cross River NMA suspends indefinite strike
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in Cross River has suspended its indefinite withdrawal of services in all public and private hospitals in the state. The Association announced the suspension in…