SERAP asks Buhari to revoke assent to CAMA
…hires Falana to sue govt. if it fails to take action in 14 days Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting…
Nigeria’s economy declines by 6.10% in Q2 on COVID-19 Lockdown
Nigeria’s economy declined in the second quarter of this year, with the gross domestic product falling by 6.10 percent. In a report covering the second quarter released Monday, the National…
Prof Akin Abayomi, Lagos Health Commissioner, Contracts COVID-19
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, has tested positive for coronavirus. Commissioner for Information and Strategy in the state, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a press statement…
NBA rescinds El-Rufai invitation to confab
The Nigerian Bar Association has finally listened to public opinion and remove Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai as one of the speakers at its annual General conference scheduled to hold…
Coup: Jonathan, other West African leaders arrive in Mali
West African leaders arrived in Mali on Saturday to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule after a military coup in the troubled nation. The delegation, headed…
UNILAG Crisis: Buhari asks Babalakin, Ogundipe to step Aside
Eventually, President Muhammadu Buhari has waded into the crisis rocking the University of Lagos, and ordered the leading combatants, the pro-chancellor, Wale Babalakin, and the vice-chancellor, Prof Oluwatoyim Ogundipe, to…
Tambuwal, Obasanjo Hold closed-door meeting in Abeokuta Sokoto
State governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta. The duo met at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Pent House for about…
Airtel, MoneyGram Partner for Telcom’s 19m Customers to Receive Money into Mobile Wallets
MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in cross-border P2P payments and money transfers, today announced a new partnership with Airtel Africa PLC, a leading provider of telecommunications and…
Nigeria to Apply principle of Reciprocity, as International Flights Resume – Minister
The Nigerian government has said it will apply the principle of reciprocity as the resumption of international flights in the country approaches. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this on…
Buhari appoints former Super Eagles striker, Amokachi, SA Sports
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi, as a Special Assistant on Sports. The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development announced this in a statement.…