Economy
300,000 people may die of COVID-19 in Africa – UNECA
More than 300,000 people in Africa could lose their lives due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the United Nations Economic Commission...
Read moreQ1: Customs seize contraband valued N249.9m in Seme
The Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted contraband with total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of...
Read moreWorld Bank to have COVID-19 related projects in 100 countries by end of April
The World Bank Group says it will have COVID-19-related projects in 100 countries by the end of April. The Bank’s...
Read moreCOVID-19: IMF approves establishment of Short-term liquidity line for countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the establishment of a Short-term Liquidity Line (SLL) to further strengthen the global...
Read moreReps, stakeholders setup committee for 2-month free electricity
The House of Representatives and stakeholders in the power sector on Wednesday agreed to set up a joint implementation committee...
Read moreLockdown: Customs seizes smuggled rice, beans worth N12.7m in Kano
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Command, has seized smuggled rice and beans worth over N12.7 million in Kano State....
Read moreCovid-19: Pensioners appeal for palliative
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ekiti chapter, has appealed to the State and Federal Government to extend palliative support to...
Read moreNigeria equities market improves marginally by 0.07%
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) remained upbeat on Thursday with the market indices improving marginally by 0.07 per...
Read moreCOVID-19: Edo govt. complete a 30-bed facility, with 15 ventilators
The Edo government, on Thursday in Benin, said it had completed a 30-bed facility, with 15 ventilators and other important...
Read moreLockdown: Kwara Govt to extend loans to commercial drivers
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday that the Kwara government would extend soft loans to commercial drivers in the state. A...
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