The leadership of the National Assembly yesterday promised to expedite action on the proposed amendments to the 2020 budget which would be presented to lawmakers next week. The pledge was the outcome of a meeting the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan,…
Month: May 2020
WHO officials warn against ‘magical thinking’ regarding lockdowns – COVID-19 briefing
The World Health Organization held a media briefing on 13 May to update the public on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Lockdowns are not one-size-fits-all, nor a comprehensive solution for fighting coronavirus, the WHO warned. The word “lockdown” has become a…
Buhari, service chiefs meet
The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) , is in a meeting with the service chiefs , The PUNCH reports . The meeting is holding at the Presidential Villa in Abuja . The meeting is not unconnected…
COVID-19: Save economy, reduce billions budgeted for your feeding, travels, luxury vehicles, Atiku tells Buhari, Osinbajo
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said that the revised version of the 2020 budget a paltry difference of N71 billion was grossly insignificant to heal the ailing economy. It will be recalled that the Federal Executive Council, FEC chaired…
The police have arrested a driver with 3,000 cartridges alongside a woman who was nabbed with marijuana.
A bus driver nabbed with 3,000 catridges and a woman transporting marijuana and cocaine have been arrested by the Delta State Police. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa paraded the suspects before newsmen on Wednesday May 13. He said…
▼ La Liga consider showing fan tweets during games to make up for lack of crowds
La Liga officials are exploring ways to make up for the absence of fans when football returns, and one such idea is to show tweets from fans in the stadium during the game. League president Javier Tebas recently admitted that…
Nigeria oil industry scrambles as price fall slams economy
The collapse in oil prices linked to the coronavirus crisis has seen Nigeria’s revenues from crude dry up and left Africa’s largest economy more threatened than ever by its dependence on black gold. The crude market may have rebounded in…
Governors ask national assembly to halt infectious diseases bill
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked the national assembly to suspend the infectious disease bill. The bill prescribes, among other provisions, compulsory vaccination of citizens against infectious diseases. This has sparked public outcry over possible human rights violation. In…
COVID-19: OPEC puts Nigeria’s oil output at 1.78 m/bd last month
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, has put Nigeria’s oil output, excluding Condensate, at 1.78 million barrels per day, m/bd, in April 2020. According to data collated from secondary sources, this indicated a decrease of 68,000 bpd when compared…
Covid-19: FCT Essential workers held as Soldiers block Old Karu Road
Scores of workers on essential duties in the Federal Capital Territory FCT were on Tuesday night held by soldiers manning a check-point at the Karu Market on the Old Karu Road, on the grounds of breaching the presidential curfew. The…