Nigeria’s economy has unexpectedly come out of a recession in the fourth quarter as restrictions to…
Day: February 18, 2021
Senate seeks to outlaw casual jobs for graduates
*Knock banks for exposing female marketers to immorality The Senate, on Thursday, considered a bill seeking to…
Rights group kicks against bill to bar journalists without media degree
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the Speaker of Representatives,…
Minister Uche Ogah hails Alex Otti on 56th birthday
The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah, has felicitated with the…
Islamic police, Hisbah, confirms arrest of senior officer over affair with married woman in hotel
* Sets up panel to investigate scandal The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest…
Nigeria’s external reserves decline
…As Egypt, South Africa, Ghana lead in reserves per capita Nigeria’s external reserves plunged to $35.633…
DPR sanctions Shell Petroleum for crude oil concealment
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has compelled Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) to refund 2,081,678…
COVID-19: NAFDAC okays emergency use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the emergency use…
Jeff Bezos dethrones Elon Musk as world’s richest man
* Bill Gates retains 3rd position Jeff Bezos has reclaimed his title of world’s richest person,…
CBN directs banks to open dollar account for remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks to open new dollar account with…