FCTA pledges to Implement national minimum wage
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), says it will implement the national minimum wage for workers in the territory to avert another strike. Hajia Ramatu Aliyu, FCT Minister of State,…
All int’l airports may resume flight operations before end of the year– FG
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced the decision of the Federal Government to resume international flight operations from Kano, Port-Harcourt and Enugu Airports before Christmas celebrations. Sirika confirmed…
Police threatens to close Afrika Shrine over Political Meeting
Nigerian Musician, Seun Kuti who is also the youngest son of famous afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, has said that the government has threatened to close down the New Afrika Shrine…
Court grants N1m bail to #EndSARS protester, Eromosele
A Magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos State, has granted bail to the embattled #EndSARS protester, Peter Eromosele Adene, in the sum of one million naira. The court granted the bail…
OPEC+ panel sees weaker oil demand in 2021 – document revealsÂ
OPEC and its allies have revised oil demand scenarios for 2021 with demand seen weaker than previously anticipated, a confidential document seen by Reuters shows, supporting the case for a…
Pfizer to begin pilot delivery program for its COVID-19 vaccine in four U.S. states
Pfizer Inc has launched a pilot delivery program for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in four U.S. states, as the U.S. drugmaker seeks to address distribution challenges facing its ultra-cold storage…
We’re working to have 5 APC govs in the S/East by 2023 – Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Minister of Science and Technology, has said that leaders of the party in the South-East are doing their…
#EndSARS: Reconstruction painful and costly, must include rebuilding public trust – Osinbajo
As the work of the about 30 judicial panels of inquiry established nationwide to investigate cases of police brutality against citizens in the wake of the #EndSARS protests to provide…
Africa not getting the needed investment to help the world meet the SDGs by 2030
Africa is not getting the investment needed to help the world meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, new research from Standard Chartered has revealed. The $50 Trillion…
COVID-19 is a ‘wake-up command’ to address Africa’s challenges – Tony Blair
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the challenges and opportunities of Africa’s development landscape, former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Monday in a lecture organized by the African Development…