Category: News

Kaigama Mobilises Palliatives For Vulnerable Nigerians
April 26, 2020 No Responses

Kaigama Mobilises Palliatives For Vulnerable Nigerians

The Catholic Church is mobilising palliatives to vulnerable and less privileged Nigerians as part of measures to cushion the effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, His Grace, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama has said,...
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Oyo Orders Civil Servants To Resume Work Monday
April 26, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Orders Civil Servants To Resume Work Monday

Governor Seyi Makinde has directed state civil and public servants on grade level 13 and above to resume at their respective duty posts on Monday, April 27. Makinde gave the directive on Saturday while briefing Journalists on the outcome of...
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Customs Replies Oyo State On Quality Of Rice
April 26, 2020 No Responses

Customs Replies Oyo State On Quality Of Rice

The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo and Osun Command, on Saturday said the 1,800 bags of rice released as palliative to the Oyo State government were good for human consumption. This was in response to the claim by Oyo State Government...
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Nigeria Inaugurates Task Team For Movement Of Agricultural Products
April 25, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Task Team For Movement Of Agricultural Products

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Joint Technical Task Team on Emergency Response to COVID-19 to ensure unrestricted movement of agricultural products across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nan...
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NLC Opposes Use Of Contributory Pension For Palliatives
April 25, 2020 No Responses

NLC Opposes Use Of Contributory Pension For Palliatives

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Friday said it was opposed to the use of contributory pension as palliatives for workers as part of the move to cushion the effect of the lockdown over Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr Ayuba Wabba,...
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US Death Toll Passes 50,000
April 25, 2020 No Responses

US Death Toll Passes 50,000

The US virus death toll has surpassed 50,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, in what is the world’s deadliest Covid-19 outbreak. More than 3,000 deaths came in the last 24 hours, and there are now over 870,000 confirmed...
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RAMADAN: FRSC Boss Felicitates With Muslim Faithfuls, Assures Of Safety During Holy Month
April 24, 2020 No Responses

RAMADAN: FRSC Boss Felicitates With Muslim Faithfuls, Assures Of Safety During Holy Month

With the announcement of the sighting of the crescent of the new moon of Ramadan in parts of Nigeria and formal declaration by the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs for commencement...
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NPA Renews Engagement With Customs On Overtime Containers, Inagurates N33.6 b Cranes
April 24, 2020 No Responses

NPA Renews Engagement With Customs On Overtime Containers, Inagurates N33.6 b Cranes

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hormail.com —  As the Seaports become more efficient, efforts must be made to enhance cargo delivery processes and free the ports of longstanding cargo, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usm...
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Immigration Extends Suspension Of Passport Processing, Migrants e-Registration
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Immigration Extends Suspension Of Passport Processing, Migrants e-Registration

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the extension of the temporary suspension of processing of passport and migrant e-registration from the 23rd April to 23rd May.  Babandede gave the order in a s...
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Trump Claims Heat kills Coronavirus
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Trump Claims Heat kills Coronavirus

United States President Donald Trump called on Americans to “enjoy the sun” after unveiling a study that supposedly showed that the novel coronavirus dissipates more quickly with sunlight and at higher temperatures. “I hope people enjoy the sun, and if.....
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NLNG Restates Support For Fight Against COVID-19, Donates Vehicles, Protective Equipment, Others
April 23, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Restates Support For Fight Against COVID-19, Donates Vehicles, Protective Equipment, Others

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has restated its support for the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and has urged resilience and adherence to social distancing rules and other precautionary measures advised by the health authorities, in order to cont...
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Dangote Cement’s N100b Bonds Oversubscribed
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Dangote Cement’s N100b Bonds Oversubscribed

Dangote Cement Plc, on Thursday, announced the successful issuance of its N100 billion Series 1 fixed rate senior unsecured bonds due April 2025.Mr Michel Puchercos, its Chief Executive Officer of the company, said in Lagos that the N100 billion bonds...
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Palm Oil Production: Group Seeks More Investment In Nigeria
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Palm Oil Production: Group Seeks More Investment In Nigeria

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Solidaridad West Africa has urged all tiers of government and the private sector to invest more on palm oil production to  increase contribution of the agriculture sector to Nigeria’s GDP growth.A statement issued ...
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Top Gear Names Kona Electric Best Small Family Car
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Top Gear Names Kona Electric Best Small Family Car

Kona Electric has been acknowledged as the Best Small Family Car in the inaugural TopGear Electric Awards, after it completed a 1,600-kilometers road trip across 9 European countries.  A statement explained that Hyundai Motor’s fully electric SUV was no...
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