COVID-19: FG Seeks $750m Loan From World Bank
A file photograph of Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed. As part of efforts to mitigate the effect of COVID-19, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the…
72 Lawyers Elevated To Senior Advocates
Logo of a court gavel The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee has elevated 72 lawyers to the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria. At the 143rd plenary session of the…
ASUU Strike: We Are Going Back To The Negotiation Table, Says Ngige
Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr Chris Ngige. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, says he will be going back to the negotiation table with leaders of…
‘Slight Increase’ In Petrol Price Due To Demand And Supply – NNPC
A file photo of an attendant filling the fuel tank of a car. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Friday said the “slight increase” in the ex-coastal price and…
Do Not Be Frightened By Stories Of Insecurity In Northeast, Says Gov Ishaku
A file photo of Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku. Photo: Sodiq Adelakun/ChannelsTV The Taraba State Governor, Arc Darius Ishaku has urged investors willing to develop the state not to be…
Biden Wins Georgia, Defeats Trump With 306 Electoral College Votes – US Media
US President-elect Joe Biden gestures in celebration after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. ANGELA WEISS / AFP…
British Serial Killer, Peter Sutcliffe, ‘The Yorkshire Ripper’ Dies
Photo Credit: Evening Express One of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, “Yorkshire Ripper” Peter Sutcliffe, died on Friday aged 74, the government said. Sutcliffe was convicted in 1981 of murdering…
Like Lagos, Kwara Govt To Scrap Pension For Ex-Governors, Deputies
A file photo of Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Friday announced plans by the state government to abolish the payment of pension packages to…
Swift End To Ethiopia Conflict ‘Just A Daydream,’ Says Tigray Leader
File Photo of Debretsion Gebremichael The leader of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region said on Friday it was a “daydream” to think federal forces would soon prevail in the escalating conflict,…
Climate Change Worsening Australia’s Extreme Weather: Scientists
Scott Ling / Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies / AFP Climate change is already buffeting Australia with extreme bushfires, droughts and cyclones, and the fossil-fuel reliant country should brace…