43% Of World’s Poor People Live In Nigeria– Report
By Olamilekan Alani Global economic growth could rebound next year but the number of people living in extreme poverty is expected to remain unchanged after a huge surge this year…
Algeria Parliament Approves Major Reforms In Oil Sector
Algeria’s parliament has passed a legislation allowing foreign investors to take majority stakes in projects in “non-strategic sectors” as the country seeks to diversify its economy away from oil and…
Coronavirus: Islamic Cleric Tells Nigerians To Put Trust In God
The Chief Imam of Ile-Ife, AbdulSemiu AbdulHammed, has urged Nigerians to be more fervent in prayers with trust in Almighty Allah for the total eradication of coronavirus pandemic. AbdulHammed said…
Man Utd Reminds Fans On Stay At Home Order
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Manchester United has urged fans to stay away from matches played behind closed doors at Old Trafford when the Premier League restarts again. Ole Gunnar…
NNPC, CBN To Pay Quarantine Accommodation For Nigerian Returnees -Presidency
The Presidency has announced that Nigerian returnees will no longer pay the cost of quarantine accommodation and feeding upon arrival in Nigeria. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said this…
Adamawa Begins Repatriation Of Almajiri Children
The Adamawa State Government has commenced repatriation of Almajiri children to their states of origin as it on Wednesday sent off the first tranche, comprising 132 of boys who are…
FG Set To Evacuate 200 Nigerians From Canada On Thursday
The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement, the mission said it had…
COVID-19: Nine Pastors Arrested In Bayelsa State For Holding Church Services
By Bimbo Ogunnaike Nine pastors have been arrested for holding church services in Bayelsa State for allegedly violating the lockdown order to curb Coronavirus pandemic. The Pastors were arrested on…
Coronavirus: 34,000 Dead, Over 722,000 Infected Worldwide
The new coronavirus has now killed 33,997 people and infected 722,435 others worldwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Italy continues to be a prime hotspot for the…
Coronavirus Pandemic: IOC Fixes July 23, 2021 For Tokyo Olympic Games
The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on 23 July, 2021 and run to 8 August after being postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Olympic Committee’s…
