* 11 persons sustain injuries A tanker conveying diesel on Saturday evening rolled over and burst…
Year: 2020
US top politicians line up first for COVID-19 vaccines
Several senior US officials including Vice President Mike Pence got early Covid-19 vaccinations Friday, contrasting with…
COVID-19: FG mulls fresh lockdown amid onset of second wave
The National Economic Council (NEC) says lockdown will be the last resort in the wake of…
COVID-19: Lagos govt orders indefinite closure of schools
*Directs civil servants to work remotely * Reinstates restrictions Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hs…
Nigeria records 806 new cases of COVID-19, total now 77,013
Nigeria on Friday recorded 806 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. The Nigeria Centre…
FIRS predicts lower oil tax revenue for 2020
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has predicted that tax revenue from the sale of crude…
NNPC appoints EITI implementation programme manager
…To deepen compliance with standards In keeping with its resolve to deepen compliance with the transparency…
Anambra govt sacks 3 traditional rulers, recalls suspended five
I’m still in charge of my domain, Nawfia monarch insists Anambra State government has dethroned three…
Denmark declares sex without explicit consent as rape
Denmark has strengthened its laws against rape by criminalising sex without explicit consent, in a long-awaited…
U.S maintains opposition to Okonjo-Iweala’s bid for WTO D-G job
The United States (US) has continued to oppose Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s bid to become the Director-General…