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JOHN ONAH, Abuja  The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), West Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) on Saturday says education is key to ending maternal deaths, instability and underdevelopment in the region. UNFPA Regional Director, Mr Mabingue Ngom, said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

Abuja, April 11, 2020 The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus has urged Nigerians to use the Easter period to pray for Nigeria to emerge from COVID-19 pandemic stronger. Secondus, in a message signed by his Media Aide, Mr Ike Abonyi in Abuja said that...

Abuja, April 10, 2020 (NAN) The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with affected countries on strategies for gradually and safely easing stay-at-home restrictions occasioned by Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this at a news conference in Geneva, as posted on the...

Abuja (April 10, 2020) The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has relocated to the North East to oversee and direct the overall operation in the theatre and other army operations across the country. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement...

Abuja (April 10, 2020): The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 17 new cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country, bringing the total number of infections recorded so far to 305. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Friday Night, said that the 17 new cases...

“It is expected that this historic intervention when concluded will see crude oil prices rebound by at least $15 per barrel in the short term” Nigeria has joined other OPEC+ counterparts in a historic curtailment of crude oil production to rebalance and stabilize the global oil markets. Nigeria is...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  As motorists across the country gear up towards a hitch free year 2020 Easter celebration, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi felicitated with the Christian faithfuls, urging all motorists to sustain adherence to the respective lockdown orders and adhere to the maximum...

In Christendom, the preparation for Easter celebrations, which begins with the Palm Sunday, is the most elaborate and most enjoyable of all the Christian festivals. Palm Sunday marks the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, as a prelude to His trial, suffering and crucifixion on the Cross, death...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  Following the coronavirus pandemic which has led to partial shutdown of industries such as transport, education, finance, petroleum, marketing, the Academy Director at Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA), Mr Bankole Bernard has called on students and aviation professionals to use the period to develop themselves and learn...

From: Sadiq Abubakar, Maiduguri The chief of army staff, Gen Tukur Buratai, has assured the troops of Operation Harbin Kunama IV of the provision of additional military hardwares and platforms to enhance the speedy completion of the ongoing war against insurgency in the north east. Mr. Buratai said this...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  The Shell companies in Nigeria have presented eight vehicles to the governments of Lagos and Rivers State to support the efforts at contact tracing and treatment of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. The companies, comprising  The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC); Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production...

Abuja  (April 9, 2020) The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says no decision has yet been taken on the two-month free electricity, urging consumers to pay their bills. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, AEDC, Mr Oyebode Fadepe, made the clarification in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He was...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  Barely a week Oyo State government sets up COVID-19 Endowment Fund, donations from corporate organisations, religious groups and individuals from within and outside the state have hit over N200 million and continued to flow in. As of April 8, 2020, the funds in the three accounts...

United Nations, April 10, 2020: UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has warned that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is worsening existing gender inequalities. In a video message on Thursday, Guterres said the little progress in gender equality and women’s rights over the decades was at risk of being reversed by the...

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says no decision has yet been taken on the two-month free electricity, urging consumers to pay their bills. The General Manager, Corporate Communications, AEDC, Mr Oyebode Fadepe, made the clarification in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He was reacting to a statement...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak from Lagos and Delta States. The centre said through its verified Twitter account on Thursday night that this had brought the total number of cases to 288 in the country....

By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – The robust collaboration between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration and private sector concerns will in the coming days make available 600 beds in various treatment and isolation centers across the Territory for the fight against COVID-19. This was disclosed on Thursday by the...

EHIME ALEX, Lagos  First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the leading financial inclusion bank in Nigeria, has reassured its customers that it would remain steadfast at providing seamless services at these “unprecedented times”. The Bank stated this in a release on Thursday signed by its chief executive officer, Dr Adesola...

Abuja, April 9, 2020: The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Nigeria is making progress in rice production and processing. Mr Ebrima Faal, Senior Country Director of the bank, stated this while suggesting measures to be taken for quick economic recovery during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

The Lagos Airport Hotel, in the Ikeja area, has been gutted by fire Thursday night. The public affairs officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident to Nigerian TRIBUNE. It was learnt that firefighters and other emergency responders were already on ground battling...