AfDB set to revise Africa Economic Outlook 2020 following Covid-19 disruptions
The African Development Bank will launch its African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement on July 7, it said in an emailed statement Thursday. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in economic disruptions…
FG hikes petrol prices to N143.80 for July
In one of the highest price hikes since the government said it had fully deregulated the downstream sector, the federal government Wednesday raised the pump price of petrol to between…
Domestic flights resume July 8 as Nigeria records highest daily spike of Covid-19 cases
The Federal Government yesterday announced July 8 as resumption date for domestic flights even as Nigeria recorded 790 new cases of the deadly Coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed…
Kidnap kingpin Wadume denied bail, AGF accused of shielding army co-conspirators
The trial of notorious Taraba kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, aka Wadume, and six co-defendants will resume next Tuesday, July 7, 2020 after Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Division of…
Court rebukes Imo Governor, reinstates sacked LG chairmen
In a stinging rebuke to Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, the Federal High Court in the Imo state capital, Owerri, yesterday ordered the immediate reinstatement of chairmen and councilors of…
Agbakoba, Utomi, Ezekwesili, others create new political party
Miffed at the myriad of life and death challenges bedeviling the nation with no possible end in sight, no fewer than 30 prominent political activists, academicians and professionals have formed…
Delta PDP empathizes with Gov. Okowa, family after testing positive for Covid-19
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Delta Chapter, has empathized with Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, his wife, Edith and family following the news that they tested positive for the coronavirus disease. The…
Editorial: Pastor Chris and his theory of Black Lives Matter
Since it is now more than crystal clear that Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder of LoveWorld International and Christ Embassy Ministries, cannot set any limit to his own excesses and self-indulgent…
Buhari seeks Senate approval for 42 Ambassadorial nominees
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday requested the Senate to screen and confirm 41 non-career and one career ambassadors for appointment. The letter of request was read on the floor at…
Okowa, wife, daughter, aides test positive to COVID-19
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, and wife, Edith, on Wednesday tested positive to COVID-19. The development is sequel to tests conducted on them after a few days of self-isolation,…