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Flight crew members will now be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and observe Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) measures for the duration of their flights. They would also be required to undergo mandatory COVID-19 test every fortnight, at the expense of their employers. This is part of the mandatory COVID-19 protocols approved by the Federal […]
Notable job placement website, Jobberman, has released figures showing that there was a 183% increase in job listings on its platform in the month of April 2020. This increase, according to Jobberman, is a result of the #UnityInAdversity campaign which allowed companies to post job listings and access Jobberman’s database of over 2.2 million […]
Nigerians will now pay stamp duties on all forms of electronic notifications acknowledging receipts of funds. This includes SMS and messages on any electronic platform such as emails and Whatsapp messages. This is according to a circular that was signed by FIRS’ Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, as seen on the tax agency’s website. Part of the circular […]
Gold prices jumped on Friday as China and America’s drift deepened over further moves by China to impose security laws on Hong Kong, lifting the allure of safe havens amid market uncertainties. U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser cautioned the Chinese lately that Hong Kong, which has enjoyed special privileges, may now be treated like […]
The Bureau of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has denied media reports making the rounds that AfDB’s president, Akinwumi Adesina, has been asked to step down pending the completion of the probe and determination of allegations against him. The bank’s top governing board members said that they have not asked Adesina to […]
With the higher rainfalls predicted for the year 2020, states in Nigeria may have to worry about something more serious than a flood – the erosion of the coastlines. According to Mr Kabiru Abdullahi, Lagos State Commissioner for Water Front Infrastructure Development, the waves of currents from the ocean have become more violent, eroding the nation’s coastline and compounding environmental […]
Some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Country (OPEC) and Saudi Arabia are considering extending the historic production cuts of almost 10 million barrels per day beyond June. They are weighing the possibility of continuing with the current level of OPEC+ production cuts till the end of the year in order to support the oil market; however, they are yet to get […]
The Oil Industry has had a particularly tough year, owing primarily to the novel pandemic. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the global oil demand is expected to further decline this year as Covid-19 spreads around the world, constraining travel as well as other economic activities. Organizations like Total depending on international trade will be forced to scale […]
Though we are still grappling with the effects of COVID-19, it may not be too early to begin to take stock and find out what we did well during the pandemic and what we should have done better. Almost everyone’s radar has been on the ill-preparedness or lack of appropriate response by the government, with […]
Former Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke was on Friday discharged and acquitted by the Federal High Court in Abuja because the Federal Government withdrew charges against him in an alleged examination malpractice saga. The withdrawal of the charges against Adeleke paved the way for his being […]
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation and Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide all under the administration of Goodluck Jonathan, have given their own summary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s five years in office. According to them, the current administration is a total failure. In separate tweets, Omokri and Fani-Kayode could see nothing more than […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Friday insisted that “President Muhammadu Buhari has led Nigeria backward by 60 years.” HURIWA maintained that the past five years of Buhari’s administration has been an embodiment of “inaction and systemic inefficiency.” It lamented that the state of human rights violations in the past five years […]
Former Barcelona president, Sandro Rosell, has rated Neymar as the second best player in the world behind Lionel Messi. Rosell, speaking with Radio Marca, also urged Barca to re-sign the Brazilian. Neymar was sold to Paris Saint Germain in 2017 for a world record €222million fee. However, he has been linked with a return to […]
The FA Cup quarter-finals have been provisionally scheduled for June 27-28, with the final set to be played August 1. DAILY POST had reported that the Premier League will restart on June 17. The FA Cup is also set to be completed, with the quarter-finals planned for the final weekend of June. The semi-final ties will […]
The Premier League clubs have agreed on a points-per-game system, if the campaign cannot be finished, the UK Mirror reports. This follows a meeting on Thursday, during which it was also anounced that the season will resume on June 17. Matches have been put on hold since March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Two outstanding […]
With the adoption of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as consensus aspirant of the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led faction of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the Edo State Governorship election primaries of the party slated for 22 June, the stage is now set for the clash of the titans, the final showdown […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that there is no evidence that COVID-19 can be transmitted through an infected nursing mother to her child via breast milk. In a statement by WHO on its website, nursing mothers are encouraged to continue breastfeeding their babies despite the pandemic. Researchers are currently testing breast milk from […]
The head of China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, Liu Jieyi said on Friday that China wants to peacefully ”reunite” with Taiwan. He said that “one country, two systems” and “peaceful reunification” is the best way to bring China and Taiwan together. While marking 15 years since China signed into law its Anti-Secession Law, Jieyi added that […]
Operatives of the Marine Division, Rivers State Police Command, have arrested 17 sea pirates terrorising residents abutting the Egelegele River in Degema Local Government Area. Men of the Special Protection Unit , SPU; Base 5, Benin were ealier attacked by Sea Pirates early May at Egelegele River in Degema Local Government Area, which necessitated the […]
The most useless word in the English dictionary is NICE. What is NICE? An ambiguous word that makes you want to please people and displease yourself. NICENESS is no virtue. NICE people come last! No one MARRIES, VOTES for, INVESTS in or PROMOTES a NICE guy. More than education, more than connection, more than luck, […]