NDDC: Govt agencies place lien on over N6bn of assets under investigation- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that law enforcement agencies have placed liens on over N6 billion of assets which are being investigated. The President stated this in…
Embattled Sanusi arrives in Nasarawa on exile
Muhammadu Sanusi The deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has arrived in Nasarawa State. Sanusi arrived in Loko Development Area in Nasarawa State at about 2:30am on Tuesday. He…
LASG urges media to help locate two ‘yet-to-be-found’ contacts of coronavirus index case
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi The Lagos State government has given the names of two individuals that had contact with the Italian index case of coronavirus….
Gates, others pledge $125 million for COVID-19 treatments
Bill Gates The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and two other large charities on Tuesday pledged up to $125 million to help speed the development of treatments for the…
Japan to spend $4.1bn in steps to tackle coronavirus
Japan’s government plans to spend 430.8 billion yen ($4.1 billion) in a second package of steps to cope with the fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, two government sources with direct…
DR Congo says “keeping fingers crossed” to declare end of Ebola outbreak in April
DR Congo health officials said Monday they were “keeping fingers crossed” to declare the end of the devastating 19-month epidemic next month. While the world’s attention has been focused on…
Investors eye possibility of economic boost, as oil bounces 8% on stimulus hopes
Oil prices bounced 8% on Tuesday from the biggest one-day rout in nearly 30 years, as investors eyed the possibility of economic stimulus amid a price war between Russia and…
Enugu Police arrests suspected notorious armed robber
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, whose gang had been terrorising the Abakpa axis of Enugu metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel…
Lagos Assembly replaces sacked principal officers, suspends two other law makers
The Lagos State House of Assembly has named Mr Noheem Adams and Mrs Mojisola Miranda as new Deputy Majority Leader and Chief Whip of the House, respectively. The duo replaced…
Twitter, Elliott in deal for Dorsey to stay as CEO, adds directors
Twitter Inc on Monday reached an agreement with Elliott Management that lets Jack Dorsey stay as chief executive and adds three new directors a few days after Elliott’s plan to…