By Foster Obi Recommendations adopted by the Economic Committee of West African States (ECOWAS) Ministerial Coordination Committee on Transportand Logistics on the opening of borders will be presented to the “President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and champion of the regional COVID-19 response, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, for the subsequent presentation to the Summit […]
By Foster Obi United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says with the significant decline in money sent home by migrants due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become imperative for governments across the world to declare remittance service providers essential businesses in times of crisis. “Remittances are a lifeline for […]
Residents of some communities in the Federal Capital Territory, Ogun and Lagos states on Sunday violated the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (retd.) lockdown order. On Saturday and Sunday, Punch correspondents in the FCT observed that although there was compliance with the order within the Abuja metropolis, residents of its suburbs, who cited hunger, went […]
Nigeria has recorded 14 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 111 in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, “14 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; nine in Lagos and five in FCT “As of 09:30 pm, 29th of March, there are 111 confirmed cases […]
US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria says it is preparing emergency flights to evacuate its citizens in Nigeria. This is not unconnected to the exploding coronavirus cases in Nigeria which stand at 81 on Saturday morning according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The Federal Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority had closed […]
The Minister for Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said about 27 states of the federation have recorded cases of Lassa fever as at the last count. Mr Ehanire said this on Thursday during a meeting with state health commissioners across the 36 states, at a two-day event organised by the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) in Abuja. […]
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says moving the Africa Cup of Nations back to January “is, for us, a catastrophe.” The 2021 tournament has been moved from the summer because of “unfavourable” weather in host country Cameroon. And the Reds face losing Senegal forward Sadio Mane, Egypt winger Mohamed Salah and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita for […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and security chiefs are meeting at the Presidential Villa at present. The agenda of the meeting is unknown. However, sources at the Presidential Villa say it may be unconnected with a review of the security situation in the country. Punch Pix: President Muhammadu Buhari
The poverty rate in Nigeria could become worse, with up to 30 million more people falling into the extreme poverty trap in the next 10 years, unless Federal Government policy reforms bring about robust productivity and inclusive growth. The World Bank disclosed this in its latest Nigeria Economic Update, obtained from its website. “Nigeria’s population […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced charges on current account and some other services. It stated that card maintenance fee on current account had been removed as the accounts already attracted account maintenance fee. The CBN clarified charges that depositors should know about their accounts with their lenders in its revised guide to charges […]