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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced that Lagos recorded 183 cases of coronavirus on Thursday May 7. It is the highest single-day figure reported in the nation’s commercial hub since the index case. Kano State had 55 and Jigawa State 44. A total of 381 across the country were confirmed. NCDC tweeted: […]
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is running against time because Nigerians want to return to normal life. He also explained that Lagos State has more testing capacity than Kano State because the first COVID-19 outbreak happened in Africa’s largest commercial city. […]
Endeavour, a leading global movement for high-impact entrepreneurship, has honoured the founders of Kobo360, Obi Ozor and Ife Oyedele as Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Kobo360 is a digital logistics platform that uses big data and agile technology to reduce friction and improve efficiency in the African logistics ecosystem. Managing Director, Endeavor in Nigeria, Gihan-Mbelu, explained that […]
Data obtained from the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has revealed that about seven companies have been on the delisting radar of the Exchange since December 2019. They have been either in the process of delisting their issued shares from the bourse or on the delisting watchlist of the Exchange. This was stated in the Exchange’s […]
The Lagos State Auditor-General, Mrs. Helen Deile, has presented the Audited Financial Statements for 2019 to the State Permanent Secretary and Accountant-General, Dr. Abiodun Muritala. While making the presentation on Tuesday, Deile noted that the report submitted for audit did not only show an improvement on previous years finances for the state, but conformed with basic International Accounting Principles and recommendations by International […]
In a bid to improve the quality of teachers through the adoption of global best teaching and learning practices in the state’s education system, Lagos State Government has partnered Microsoft to train 18, 000 teachers on the Microsoft office suite. According to Lagos State’s Commissioner for Education Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, the ministry decided to use the […]
Brent crude dropped slightly to 0.17%, trading at $36.18 by at 6 am Nigerian time. U.S’s West Texas Intermediate crude futures also lost about 0.35%, at $34.23 a barrel. Crude oil prices have been under pressure after America’s President Trump’s economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the Chinese were making “a big mistake” with national security laws enacted in Hong Kong. What these means for Nigeria; The country’s foreign […]
In what appears like a temporary setback, especially in this era of global oil market crisis, Nigeria’s crude oil output is going to drop further. This is after the shutdown of the Bonga crude oil export terminal, which is operated by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO). According to Reuters, the Bonga crude oil export terminal will […]
With the uncertainty that still prevails in the global oil market due to the prevailing coronavirus pandemic, analysts have been coming up with different forecasts on the future of the market. The latest forecast is that the market will most likely recover by July 2020. Crude oil prices and oil demand plunged over the past few months […]
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is expected to step back as the president of African Development Bank after the board supported an independent probe as requested by the U.S. The U.S. treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin rejected an internal investigation that cleared Adesina of allegations of favouritism. Bloomberg, quoting two persons familiar with deliberations on the matter reported […]
Pastor Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG) has debunked reports that he has received an endorsement from the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, National leader Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the election. Ize-Iyamu who spoke to newsmen after he picked his nomination form at […]
Governor Godwin Obaseki has boasted that he will emerge governor of Edo State, ahead of the governorship election in the State. Obaseki who spoke as a guest on a Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, expressed confidence that he will return as the governor of the State. According to him, no one can stop him […]
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has ordered the resumption of religious activities in the state Governor Akeredolu gave the order on Wednesday in Akure, Ondo State, during the weekly media briefing on COVID-19 in the state. Disclosing that the state has recorded its second COVID-19 related death, Akeredolu stated that churches will only […]
The French government on Wednesday banned doctors from administering hydroxychloroquine in treating patients with COVID-19 in the country. The ban was implemented when the French government canceled a decree allowing hospitals, doctors to administer hydroxychloroquine on patients, Reuters reports. The announcement which was made by the France Ministry of Health’s official bulletin said the ban […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Forum has told civil servants and appointees of President Buhari Muhammadu in Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) to exhibit professional conduct. They made the call on Wednesday in reaction to the circular warning government workers to stop the leak of memos to the public. Nigeria’s Head of Civil Service, Folasade Yemi-Esan, […]
Twitter’s “Head of Site Integrity” Yoel Roth boasts on his LinkedIn that he is in charge of “developing and enforcing Twitter’s rules,” like the one that led Twitter to slap a new “misleading” warning label on two of President Trump’s tweets concerning mail-in balloting on Tuesday. However, Roth’s own barrage of anti-Trump, politically charged tweets […]
Nigerians on Twitter are currently dragging dance hall queen, Cynthia Morgan after Jude Okoye released copies of the contract between the singer and his record label, Northside Entertainment. The contract between her and Jude Okoye revealed that she lied about the content of the contract. Cynthia Morgan in an Instagram live video, with Ex-Miss Globe […]
Nigerian singer, J.Martins has reacted to the ongoing controversial drama involving Cynthia Morgan and Jude Okoye. J.Martins noted that Jude did his best to help and support Cynthia Morgan and May D, who also accused the Okoye brothers of not fully taking care of him as an artiste under their label. J.Martins wrote: “I made […]
Embattled singer, Cynthia Morgan, said she never stated that his former boss, Jude Okoye, took away her Instagram account. Cynthia, however, insisted that Jude took over her VEVO account and she should be suing him. Cynthia, now Madrina, made this known in another Instalive video session with former Miss Globe Nigeria Cassandra. This came after […]
Odion Ighalo has been banned from returning to China, according to the Daily Mail. Foreign players may not be able to return to the country until October, although the new season begins in June. About a third of the Chinese Super League’s players are currently outside of China and face being refused entry until much […]
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Jose Mourinho, has said all his players have recovered from injury. Speaking to Sky Sports, Mourinho, however, admitted the players will struggle to play to their maximum due to the lack of match time. Before the COVID-19 break, Spurs had a number of injury issues, including Harry Kane’s hamstring problem, Heung-Min Son’s […]
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has appointed award-winning Nigerian musician, producer and songwriter, Cobhams Asuquo, as its National Ambassador. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Nigeria Representative, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. He said that the appointment made the artist UNICEF Nigeria’s first National Ambassador in the last 15 years. Asuquo would help raise […]