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President Muhammadu Buhari has called for peace on the African continent as a prerequisite for sustainable development. In a message to African leaders to mark the ”Africa Day 2020,” commemorated by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), President Buhari, in a statement by Garba …

Washington, May 25, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday participated in a wreath-laying protocol at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington to mark Memorial Day for the fallen heroes. Trump took part in a solemn ceremony to commemorate Memorial Day, a federal holiday …

Mr. Kennedy Uzoka, GMD/CEO of UBA invites all   to join the Chairman of the frontline bank, Tony Elumelu, at the second edition of the UBA Africa Conversations in celebration of Africa Day, which will bring together senior political leaders and policymakers to define an African response to COVID. Uzoka says, with …

  The Nigerian National Corporation (NNPC) has explained the parameters for employment as well as career progression in the corporation, using the recently concluded Graduate Trainee employment process as well as top Management promotion exercise executed by the corporation as an illustration. The National Oil company says unblemished academic competence, …

New York, May 24, 2020 Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave Westchester and the Hudson Valley the green light to reopen starting on Tuesday as the coronavirus death toll dipped below 100 for the first time since the crisis erupted in March. This is as the New York Times filled the front page …

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 24, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Saturday recorded 265 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,526. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCDC, through its …

Washington, May 22, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that states allow religious services to take place again this weekend, thus ending shutdowns that were part of efforts to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. Trump made the proclamation, which he phrased in the form of a …

A pressure group, Rivers Leadership Advancement Foundation (RIVLEAF), has described the alarm raised by Rivers state government, that there is a plot to instigate the declaration of a state of emergency in the state, as funny and alarming. The Rivers  government alert had alleged that some Abuja-based politicians were behind …

By Lizzy Okoji Abuja, May 20, 2020 The Nigerian Government has received 292 stranded Nigerians from Saudi Arabia, with a large number of them nursing mothers and children. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this on his verified twitter handle on Wednesday. “We received 292 evacuees stranded …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, May 20, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the virtual session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those who participated in the meeting alongside the president at the Council Chamber include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and …

The Rivers State Government says it has uncovered plans by some citizens of the State who reside in Abuja to cause a breakdown of law and order in order to get the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency in the state. A statement by Paulinus Nsirim, Commissioner for …

Abuja, May 18, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with retired Gen. T. Y. Danjuma at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is as the President same Monday charged Governors to work closely with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, to engender better harmony in the …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, has applauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for her unwavering support and several medical interventions, geared towards providing a lasting solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, saying the gesture …

By Suleiman Shehu Ibadan, May 18, 2020 The police in Oyo State on Monday paraded seven suspects linked to the kidnapping of the two-year-old twins of a popular Ibadan cleric, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Shina Olukolu, while parading the suspects made up of six …

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 17, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, recorded 338 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5959. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus …

  Abuja, May 17, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the commencement of a major military operation to sweep bandits and kidnappers out of Katsina State. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He said: ”A …

By Harrison Arubu United Nations, May 16, 2020  President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador (Professor) Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on Saturday reminded the world of the UN’s call for an immediate global ceasefire. The reminder came in his message to mark this year’s International Day of Living Together in Peace, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 15, 2020, handed over a property forfeited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to the Lagos State government for use as an isolation centre for COVID-19 patients. The property consisting six flats of three bedrooms and a boys’ …

Washington, May 15, 2020  U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not want to talk to his Chinese counterpart, and mused about ending the world’s largest trading relationship, amid rising tensions about the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking in an interview with Fox Business Network, Trump said he had a …

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 13, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4,871. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, May 13, 2020 Presidency says the recently repatriated Sani Abacha loot will go towards three of the Federal Government’s five priority projects, excluding the Mambilla power and East-West road projects. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, gave this clarification in …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, May 13, 2020 Professor Ibrahim Gambari has, Wednesday, resumed work as the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, formally presented the former Minister of Foreign Affairs to members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, May 13, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja chaired the maiden virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), where he “unveiled” Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff (CoS). The virtual meeting, the first of its kind in the history of …

By Edwin Nwachukwu Lagos, May 12, 2020 The U.S. Government on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the mobilisation of resources in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, at a teleconference with journalists said: “I think Nigeria is really to …

By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, May 12, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought the confirmation of the Senate for appointment of 42 nominees as career ambassadors to Nigerian foreign missions. Buhari’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary on Tuesday. …