Ondo PDP guber aspirant, Fadahunsi at Easter assures hope for Nigeria

A Governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State, Comrade Dayo Fadahunsi, has assured that Nigerians would overcome the challenges of the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic. In his Easter Message to the people of Ondo State and Nigeria at large, the former Chairman of the State Council of the Nigeria Union […]

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Abia comes alive as government relaxes lockdown order

Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Activities resumed in Umuahia, the capital of Abia, on Friday as government announced relaxation of the lockdown imposed in the state in order to check the spread of the coronavirus. The state government on Thursday announced the relaxation of the extended seven-day lockdown in view of the impending Easter celebration. […]

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Governors should stop playing politics with COVID-19 directives – FG

The Federal Government has admonished some state governors to stop playing politics with the directives issued to contain the coronavirus pandemic spreading across the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the admonition on Friday when he featured on Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) programme, Good Morning Nigeria”. Mohammed, who was giving […]

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Reps grill Chinese envoy over alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in Beijing

The leadership of the House of Representatives on Friday expressed grave displeasure over the alleged inhuman treatment meted out on some Nigerians by the Chinese authorities in Beijing. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila who expressed the concern at a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, warned that the inhuman […]

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Buhari in Easter message, says Nigeria will defeat COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria would defeat the rampaging COVID-19 as he rekindled hope in restoration of the nation’s help. He gave the assurance in his Easter message saying: “I rejoice with our Christian brothers and sisters as well as all Nigerians on the occasion of the celebration of this year’s Easter. This […]

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Don’t relax COVID-19 lockdown, NMA warns

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned state governments not to relax lockdown orders because this will only heighten the transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, as there are evidences of community transmission in the country. The Association particularly noted with serious concern the comment by the Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, […]

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Group hails FG for slashing diesel, kerosene prices

The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADTOP) has lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) for reducing the prices of diesel (AGO) and Kerosene (DPK) as part of renewed efforts to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians. The Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) had last week announced the reduction of the price of […]

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Nigeria risks N2.27 trillion trade loss, increased unemployment

Unemployed Nigerian graduates at an interview Trying time for 78m Nigerians without savings Nigeria may go into economic recession if the coronavirus pandemic persists for months and with the potential loss of N2.27 trillion worth of trade and significant job losses across sectors. Verraki Partners, a business solutions company for Africa, which revealed this in […]

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AAUA mourns Aboluwoye, condoles with family

Authorities of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, have expressed grief over the sudden death of one of the institution’s erudite Professors, Christopher Olumuyiwa Aboluwoye, who died on Thursday April 9 after an illness. The Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, who visited the family of the late scholar on Friday alongside […]

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