The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, on Thursday said the President; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; and other prominent Nigerians will be among the first set to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on live television to help drive awareness. Shuaib spoke at […]
The UK has imposed a ban on travellers coming in from six African nations over concerns about the importation of a new strain of Covid-19. People who want to travel from Namibia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Botswana as well as island nations Mauritius and Seychelles will be barred from entering the UK, an advisory said. The countries […]
Are you 16 to 19 years old? Are you currently enrolled in a high school or secondary school? Has COVID-19 affected your learning or the education of a friend or family member? If yes, then take part in the World Bank Group and the Financial Times’ third joint global blog/essay writing competition. The pandemic has […]
The World Bank on Tuesday downgraded its outlook for the global economy and warned the situation could deteriorate if Covid-19 infections accelerate or the vaccine rollout is delayed. The coronavirus pandemic also has worsened the risks surrounding the rising debt load in developing nations, and it will take a global effort to avoid a new […]
Oil prices climbed more than 5% on Tuesday after news that Saudi Arabia will make voluntary cuts to its oil output in February, while tension simmered following Iran’s seizure of a South Korean vessel. Brent crude futures rose $2.62, or 5.1%, to $53.71 a barrel by 1:24 p.m. EST (1824 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate […]
Restrictions have been put in place to try and reduce the spread of coronavirusImage caption: Restrictions have been put in place to try and reduce the spread of coronavirus Police in Nigeria’s Lagos state have raided several nightclubs, arresting 71 people for allegedly violating Covid-19 protocols. The police say the raids happened in the Lekki […]
Intels Nigeria Limited has said its business has not been hindered by political influences from the present government. Intels had on Monday severed ties with its former shareholder, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, after the latter sold his interests in Intels’ parent company, Orlean Invest Holding. The transactions were executed through Guernsey Trust, in deals […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, on Tuesday afternoon, said it has not increased electricity tariff by 50 per cent. The Commission, in a statement, said such increment was not contained in the tariff order for electricity distribution companies which took effect on January 1, 2021. It said the tariff for customers being served less than […]
By Foster Obi Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said that the Badagry Deep Seaport project in Lagos State is a strategic step towards the development of Nigeria as a global maritime hub. Jamoh disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit to the paramount ruler of […]
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has sold off his shares in Integrated Logistics Services Limited (Intels). Abubakar said on Monday that he was forced to divest his shares in the company because the Buhari administration has been “preoccupied with destroying” it since 2015. The former presidential candidate co-founded the company which provides integrated logistics services for […]