Biden to block Trump’s plan to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions
2021-01-19
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to extend travel restrictions barring travel by most people who have recently been in much of Europe and Brazil.Continue Reading
Group lauds Buhari for appointing Marwa NDLEA Chairman
2021-01-19
Centre for Ethical Rebirth Among Nigerian Youths (CERANY) commends President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa as Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Continue Reading
EU Commission wants 70% COVID-19 vaccination in bloc by summer
2021-01-19
European Union (EU) Commission demands 70 per cent vaccination of adults in Europe against coronavirus by summer.Continue Reading
Missing American climber found dead in Pakistan
2021-01-19
An American climber who went missing near K2, world’s second-highest peak, found dead in northern Pakistan, officials say.Continue Reading
Truck crushes 15 workers sleeping on roadside
2021-01-19
Truck crushes at least 15 labourers to death in India early Tuesday while they were sleeping on roadside, police say.Continue Reading
Gunmen abduct don, kill son in Zaria
2021-01-19
Gunmen kidnap Prof. Aliyu Mohammed of Department of Agriculture, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, kill his son, Abdulaziz.Continue Reading
Oil prices fall on demand concerns
2021-01-18
Oil prices edge lower as climbing Coronavirus cases and tighter restrictions in Europe and China, cause worries over slower recovery in fuel demand.Continue Reading
Buhari to inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21 – DPR
2021-01-18
President Muhammadu Buhari to virtually inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC), Lagos, on Jan. 21, to boost operations of nation’s petroleum sector.Continue Reading
Japan PM vows to press ahead with Olympics amid virus surge
2021-01-18
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vows to forge ahead with preparations to hold Tokyo Olympics this summer, in face of growing public opposition as Japan battles surge in coronavirus infections.Continue Reading
VFD Group mulls banking licence, seeks N13.5bn capital
2021-01-18
VFD Group, financial service-focused proprietary investment company in Lagos, perfects arrangements for national banking licence.Continue Reading