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Nigeria, Other African Oil Exporters Will Lose $34bn – IMF

IMF boss, Kristalina Georgieva
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to cost Nigeria and other oil exporters in Africa a total of about $34bn in revenue. According to the International Monetary Fund,Read More

We’re Not Ready To Reopen Orientation Camps – NYSC

NYSC members
The National Youth Service Corps has said it will not reopen orientation camps across the country, due to coronavirus pandemic, until it is safe to do so. The NYSC, inRead More

New Electricity Tariffs To Take Effect In July – Minister Of Power, Sale Mamman

Minister of Power, Sale Mamman
The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has said that the proposed electricity tariff increase by the Federal Government will kick off in July. In January, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory CommissionRead More

Coronavirus: 2,200 Britons Evacuated From Nigeria

Evacuation of 2,200 Britons from Nigeria
More British nationals were evacuated from Nigeria on Saturday, June 6th, 2020 via the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. The Abuja-London flight also picked stranded citizens from Port Harcourt ,Read More

Edo Primaries: INEC Foresees Crisis As APC, PDP Begin Gov Aspirants’ Screening

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed fears over the possibility of crisis affecting party primaries ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states scheduled for September 19Read More

Domestic Flights To Resume From June 21st – FG

Air Peace
The Federal Government has asked the aviation sector to begin to develop protocols that will lead to the resumption of domestic flights any time from June 21st, 2020. The NationalRead More

Lockdown Will Result To Baby Boom – Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said the COVID-19 lockdown would produce “great things”. The 78-year-old cleric stated this on SundayRead More

INEC Okays E-voting From 2021, Says Voters Without Face Masks Won’t Be Allowed To Vote In Edo, Ondo Elections

Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used for future elections in the country beginning from 2021. However, it noted that the forthcomingRead More

I’ve Not Remarried, Mercy Aigbe Still Part Of Me – Lanre Gentry

Mercy Aigbe and Lanre Gentry
Some days ago, it was reported on some blogs that Lanre Gentry, the estranged husband of Nollywoood actress and businesswoman, Mercy Aigbe, had remarried after he shared the supposed newRead More

Eid-el-Fitr: Buhari Backs Sultan, Admonishes Muslims To Pray At Home

President Buhari and Sultan of Sokoto
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday barred government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian religious leaders and children from paying him Eid-el-Fitr homage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. TheRead More