THE Federal Government on Monday demanded that Britain rescind the ban imposed on Nigerian travellers over Omicron variant of COVID-19, saying that putting the country on the red list is “unjust, unfair, divisive, indefensible and discriminatory.” Addressing a press conference in his office in Abuja, Minister of Information and Culture, …

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa has advised Lagosians, particularly those of Igbo extraction to embrace the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and at the national level because the party has given them the opportunity to actualize their aspirations. Obasa who spoke during …

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has endorsed the quest by the South East geopolitical zone to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023. He said if Nigerians make an Igbo man president, it would help to permanently heal the wounds of the civil war and end all agitations for Biafra …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), says Nigeria presents a unique investment destination for Liquified Petroleum Gas which is a transition fuel alongside other renewable sources. He stated this during his keynote address delivered on Tuesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the World Liquified Petroleum Gas Association, is holding its …

We have good news of another investment milestone for Nigeria. It was my pleasure today to virtually preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of the Africa Medical Center of Excellence in Abuja (AMCE), a landmark hospital project that will significantly transform the healthcare sector in West Africa. The AMCE, a 500-bed …

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the death of Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lekki as “disturbing and heartbreaking”. Sanwo-Olu also confirmed he has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter. In a Facebook post, the Governor wrote, “I commiserate deeply with the family of late Sylvester …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 29 of the 85 countries that were malaria-endemic accounted for about 96% of malaria cases and deaths globally while Nigeria accounted for 27% of deaths. The organisation disclosed this in its 2020 World Malaria report released on Monday. “About 96% of malaria deaths globally …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has joined family and friends in congratulating the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on his 70th birthday. Buhari hailed Mohammed “on the milestone, heralded by many years of diligent service to the country, working as a lawyer and businessman, before getting …

Nigeria recorded a negative trade balance of N8.9tn, between January and September, 2021, data from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. Within this period, total foreign trade stood at N35.09tn, comprising N22tn imports and N13.1tn exports, leading to N8.9tn trade deficit. A breakdown of the trade data by quarters …

India to set maximum penalty for violating crypto norms at fine of $2.7 million or 1.5 years in jail The country wishes to see all crypto activities take place on platforms regulated by SEBI. On Tuesday, BloombergQuint (Bloomberg India) reported that the penalty for non-compliance with the Indian government’s crypto …