UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will only impose another nationwide coronavirus lockdown as a last resort, comparing the tool to “a nuclear deterrent” in a Sunday newspaper interview. Johnson, who is hoping Britain can return to “normality” by Christmas despite fears of a second wave of cases over winter, insisted the […]
EU leaders have gathered for a third day of discussions over a massive post-coronavirus economic recovery plan. Some member states believe the proposed €750bn ($857bn; £680bn) package is too large and should come as loans, rather than grants, reports theBBC. The unplanned third day of talks comes after a record one-day rise in new […]
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that lockdown measures used to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus “kill” and have “suffocated” the country’s economy. “Without salaries and jobs, people die,” he said referring to restrictions imposed by some states and municipalities. “Lockdown kills,” he added, saying that some politicians have suffocated the […]
Lagos, Kwara and Enugu topped the list of high cases on Saturday as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 653 new coronavirus infections in 27 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The new cases were announced by the agency in the COVID-19 update published on Saturday night. Aside from Lagos which […]
Yoruba socio-cultural organisation Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) through its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin has condemned the allegations and counter allegations coming from the former Managing Director, Interim Management Committee (IMC) Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Dr. Joy Nunieh and the Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Senator Godswill Akpabio, even as it said that the IMC […]
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), has appealed to Nigerians to deter from living carelessly and violating the guidelines put in place by the Federal Government to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, stressing that the virus was real and dangerous. NAS also known as Pyrates Confraternity, made the appeal yesterday at a public sensitization campaign […]
Organised labour in Ekiti State, has given a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Kayode Fayemi to clear payment of all outstanding benefits to workers, failure of which shall result to industrial action. A letter dated July 16 and addressed to Fayemi, said the ultimatum commences from Monday, July 20 and lapses on August 3, within […]
Former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared his support for Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala following her nomination for the post of Director, World Trade Organisation (WTO). In a Statement, Obi stated that Okonjo-Iweala had the knowledge, skills, exposure and experience to successfully direct the affairs of the organization. […]
Senator representing Anambra South, Ifeanyi Ubah has told his counterpart from Enugu North, Senator Chukwuka Utazi that he defamed his reputation in his point of order that he de-marketed an indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM). He also rejected Utazi’s apology, and accused him of allowing himself to be used for petty […]
The Kaduna State Government has directed all its civil servants to report to work on Monday, July 20, 2020, after over three months at home. The directive followed the invoking of the Quarantine Act and Kaduna State Public Health Law, which quarantined all residents on March 26 and allowed workers to stay at home […]