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By Mohammed Mohammed The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday sought the approval of N500 billion from the National Assembly as intervention fund against Covid-19. (more…)

...Says no licence issued for 5G deployment as 3 month study trial ends in February By Dwelleth Morountodun (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun Nigeria’s Oil giant, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its gratitude to Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) for their selfless service in ensuring smooth distribution of petroleum products (more…)

The ex- Presidential candidate of ANRP, in the last general election who is an Economist, Dr. Tope Fasua, in this interview with Dayo Omoogun, averred that because the problem with Nigeria is not about law making, rather it is about implementation, it therefore does not need two legislative Chambers. Excerpt...   Qtn: Observers are of the opinion that you jumped so many rungs of the political ladder to take a shot at the presidency which didn't add up for you and your party. Why didn't you start your political from the legislative level?   Ans: Thank you very much, there are several reasons for me taking a shot at the presidency, one is that I' m not interested in those rungs for now, as is it. I certainly refused to be yoked with the kind of characters in the House Represe...

By Dayo Omoogun In response to the appeal for donations made by the Private Sector Coalition Against the Coronavirus disease (CACOVID), 37 (thirty-seven) public spirited Nigerians and corporate bodies have taken up the challenge and have contributed the sum of N15b as at Wednesday. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned men of the Nigeria Police Force deployed for the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders to ensure that the rights of Nigerians are not infringed upon under any pretext. (more…)

...Encourages Nigerians to register at http://idna.digitalnigeria.gov.ng   By Mohammed Mohammed (more…)

By Seun Adams The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi, on Wednesday inaugurated a 10-member advisory committee to advise federal government (more…)

By Frank Momoh The Edo State Government has suspended all forms of revenue collection from transporters for the month of April to cushion the economic effect of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on residents. (more…)

By Frank Momoh The Edo State Deputy Governor and Chairman, Edo State Response Committee on COVID-19, Mr. Philip Shaibu, has tasked corporate bodies and public-spirited individuals, to support the state government's initiatives in checking the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. (more…)

By Dwelleth Morountodun The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has ordered the shutdown of Driver's License database in Abuja with immediate effect, in line with the President’s directives to lockdown.  (more…)

By Dwelleth Morountodun The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has stated that it had joined the global community in celebrating World Backup Day, (more…)

By Frank Momoh The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has signed the Quarantine regulations made pursuant to Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, the Public Health Law and other legislations, as the state firms up its response framework to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday acknowledged that it is receiving unprecedented support from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) fast tracked (more…)

By Dwelleth Morountodun The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has postponed the take-off of the new electricity tariff by the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos) which was supposed to commence tomorrow April 1, 2020. (more…)

By Seun Adams Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary, to Governor Seyi Makinde, of Oyo State, has said that contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the governor tested positive to Covid-19, at a zonal (more…)

By Dayo Omoogun The recently set-up Private Sector Coalition Against COVID 19 (CACOVID) being spearheaded and coordinated by the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has swung into action by establishing medical facilities in the six geo-political zones of the country. (more…)

By Mohammed Mohammed Members of the Nigerian Senate has announced the decision by Senators to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to the efforts to respond to the spread and treatment of Corona virus in Nigeria. (more…)

By Dwelleth Morountodun Following the 11 PM deadline for total lock down of all activities in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States, by President Muhammadu Buhari, residents of Abuja and some satellite towns frantically besieged banks, market places and shopping malls to buy stocks that will take them during the 14 day lock down. (more…)