Nigeria on Monday confirmed additional 648 cases of COVID-19. This is as the country earlier in the day said it is considering the resumption of international flights. The country’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had said Nigeria is mulling the resumption of international flights. Sirika spoke during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) […]
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The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo says private schools will benefit from the stimulus package the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has put in place for micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the 2020 edition of the MSMEs awards which held virtually on Thursday, […]
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The government of the United States (U.S.) has reacted to the killings in Nigeria, calling on the federal government to do more in terms of security. Several incidents of killings by armed groups such as bandits and Boko Haram have triggered protests in the northern part of Nigeria. In a statement released early on Thursday, […]
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Former Nigeria’ vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, warned that Nigeria is already on the way to financial insolvency given the amount being used to service loans and the low revenue being generated by the country. The former Vice President reached the conclusions from the revelation in Nigeria’s First Quarter 2020 financial reports in […]
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Ahead of the reopening of universities and others, Nigeria’s Federal Government has given six conditions that each school should meet. It noted that the six conditions are to protect pupils and students against the Coronavirus disease. The Federal Government also asked all heads of schools to start putting measures in place to meet the terms. […]
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Embattled governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, said President Muhammadu Buhari has assured him of his support for the state’s governorship election, scheduled for September. Obaseki mentioned this to journalists after presenting his nomination and expression of interest forms to President Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. The governor is seeking re-election […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on religious gatherings across the country. It was also said that banks will return to normal working hours. Recall that Nigerian government had imposed the ban two months ago to check the spread of coronavirus. However, at the briefing of the presidential task force (PTF) on […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has said 69 stranded persons -including 50 trafficked Nigerian ladies- arrived in the country from Lebanon on Sunday. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who disclosed the information via his Twitter handle, the Lebanese Government and the Lebanese community in Nigeria played a vital role in the […]
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Nigeria’s minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the government has caught Flair Aviation, an aviation company with ties to the United Kingdom, operating commercial flights into Nigeria. The minister said the aircraft has been seized and the crew are being interrogated. According to Sirika, the company was given clearance for humanitarian operations. Information […]
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Dr. Kingsley obiora has taken over as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM). Obiora replaces Dr. Joseph Nnanna, who retired from NEXIM Board in February, 2020. With this appointment, Dr. Obiora will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team of professionals that constitute the Board of NEXIM, towards ensuring […]
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