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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has predicted that global trade would fall between 13 per cent and 32 per cent this year, as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activities and life around the world. It declared yesterday that the ...
Read More »Telecoms operator commits N1.9b to curb spread of coronavirus, groups task govts on accountability of donations
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a commitment of over N1.9b towards the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. Providing a breakdown of the amount, Airtel said N200m would go for provision of an Isolation Centre or any required Medical ...
Read More »Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila advocates two-month electricity waiver for Nigerians
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has charged the Federal Government to waive two-month electricity bill for Nigerians as part of measures to cushion the effects of the coronavirus endemic on the citizenry. He also canvassed an all-inclusive ...
Read More »Four Nigerians detained in Benin Republic over N900,000 quarantine fee, IOM urges prioritisation of migrants’ health
No fewer than four Nigerians have been detained by soldiers in Cotonou, Republic of Benin after 14 days of COVID-19 quarantine for refusing to pay N900,000 each for accommodation. The Nigerians, who arrived from different parts of Europe and America, ...
Read More »AfDB unveils $10b response as COVID-19 cases hit 10,000 in Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced the creation of COVID-19 Response Facility to assist member-states fight the epidemic. Nigeria alone is seeking $1 billion to contain the spread of the pandemic that had infested some 250 people and ...
Read More »Fresh attacks kill 13 in Benue, Plateau as military faults absenteeism claim, deploys 80 over COVID-19
No fewer than nine persons were feared killed in militia attacks on Mbamena and Jootar communities in Ukum Local Council of Benue State. In the assault on Jootar, a settlement bordering Benue and Taraba states, suspected Jukun militias eliminated three persons, ...
Read More »Delta hands over lady, driver for COVID-19 tests, opens food bank, officials sacrifice one-month salary
The Delta Police Command has arrested and handed over a returnee lady from Cote d’Ivoire and her driver at Udu Local Council to the relevant authorities for COVID-19 tests, warning that any officer found extorting motorists and commuters during the ...
Read More »Nine pastors arrested in Ebonyi, Kaduna for holding church services as FRSC seizes 321 offenders for overloading
The Ebonyi State government has disclosed that it arrested no fewer than seven pastors for disobeying its restriction on ban on religious gatherings and other forms of assembly in the state. Confirming the arrests, Commissioner for Border Peace and Internal ...
Read More »Foundation to fumigate markets, abattoir, Ekong Sampson donates food, boreholes to A’Ibom community
The Ini Ememobong Foundation has commissioned health team to fumigate major markets and abattoirs in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The markets to be covered in the first batch of intervention are the Akpan Andem and Itam Markets, as well as ...
Read More »Ayade rolls out 50 vehicles for response to scourge in Cross River State
Cross River State Governor, Benedict Ayade released 50 vehicles for the enforcement of preventive measures to keep the state free from coronavirus as most people in the state comply with the wearing of face mask order. Ayade, who promised to ...
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