Category: Politics

A whooping sum of 157,750,000 naira has been expended by the Katsina State Government for COVID-19 tests in the state. These Covid-19 tests have b [...]

Nigeria receives Covid-19 vaccine from Russia

The federal government has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Alexey Shebarshin, Russia ambassador to Nigeria, delivered samples of the va [...]

Makinde converts isolation centres to primary health centres

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who doubles as the head of the COVID-19 task force in the state has approved the conversion of the Aawe isolation c [...]

Protest hits Osogbo over electricity tariff, fuel hike

Members of the Coalition for Civil Societies in Osogbo, Osun State Friday morning protested against the hike in electricity tariff and petrol price. T [...]

No govt has ‘raped Nigeria’ like Buhari’s – TUC on petrol price hike

The Trade Union of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the increment in the pump price of petrol. The pump price of petrol was increased on Wednesday, two days [...]

FG approves full reopening of schools, NYSC orientation camps

The federal government has asked school administrators to start preparing for the full reopening of schools. Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the p [...]

Colleges of education lecturers declare nationwide strike

The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has directed its members nationwide to “immediately” withdraw their services. The lecturers accused the [...]

Business

Buhari blames middlemen, traders for high food prices

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the sudden spiral in food prices in the country on the activities of middlemen and traders, who serve as links b [...]

Okonjo-Iweala takes American citizenship

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a two-time minister of finance in Nigeria, has taken American citizenship — more than 30 years after she studied in the United St [...]