Economy To Shrink By 5.2% In 2020, Says NESG
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has said the economy will shrink by 5.2 percent this year. It called for effective implementation of palliative measures designed to mitigate the effects…
COVID-19:FIFA Cancels Nigeria ’ Friendly Matches In September
By Moses Godoun FIFA has taken the decision to cancel the international break for all confederations except UEFA, “in response to the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.” This…
International Flights Ban: Buhari’s Most Influential Nephew, Flown Abroad For Treatment – Report
By Our Reporter President Muhammadu Buhari’s most influential nephew Mamman Daura, was on Wednesday flown abroad for urgent medical treatment, according to a report by an online report. The online…
Africa Records Over 25,000 COVID-19 Deaths – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says there are over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update on…
UN-Led COVID-19 Vaccine Research Drive Lacks Billions Of Dollars – WHO
A UN-led initiative to speed up the development of COVID-19 vaccines and medications is facing a massive funding gap, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The project, known as…
COVID-19: 19 States Get $2.5m Grant For Tax Relief
By Our Reporter The Nigerian Governors’ Forum on Sunday said each state government would receive $2.5m performance-based grants for implementing tax relief programmes for individual taxpayers and businesses to mitigate…
Israel, UAE: UN Chief Welcomes Peace Agreement
By Lukman Amusa UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic relations. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by…
COVID-19: WHO Advises Nigeria To Decentralize Testing
The World Health Organisation has commended Nigeria for being able to set up 61 laboratories that can test for COVID-19 in the last six months. The WHO, however, added that…
Over Five Million Apply For 400,000 N-Power Jobs
Over five million Nigerians have applied for the third batch of the N-Power programme, it was learnt on Tuesday. The N-Power registration which commenced on the 26th of June 2020…
NECO: Govt Announces Date Of 2020 Exams
The National Examinations Council has released the date and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations. This was contained in a press statement titled, “Making the Conduct Of Public…
