Financial technology (fintech) firms in Nigeria are diversifying their efforts in a bid to shore up revenue during the pandemic which has seen investors writing fewer cheques than they were used to Paystack, Flutterwave, Carbon, Piggyvest, and a few others have been on a spree adding new features to their platforms. The last time a core […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with Muslims across the country on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir festival.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has assured Nigeria farmers of adequate security. Nanono made this known on Thursday, while handing over the multi-million Naira water treatment plant executed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at Bukkuyum community in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara. Nanono was represented […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, met with Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Mr Kingsley Otuaro, Delta State Deputy Governor, over threat of hostilities by ex-agitators in Niger Delta.
Examination bodies have been directed to release details of their timetables in the next seven days. The Ministry of Education had initially announced on Monday, July 27, 2020 that secondary schools in the country are to reopen from August 4 to prepare students in exit classes for examinations. The ministry also announced that the West African Senior […]
Senator Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State has signed into law the 2020 revised budget of one hundred and eight billion, three hundred and eighty-five million, eight hundred and thirty-six thousand, one hundred and thirty Naira only. At the Imo State Executive Council Chambers, government house, Owerri, the Governor said the “revised 2020 Imo State […]
Ahead of the Wednesday date for resumption of the Abuja to Kaduna train service, the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said passengers without face masks would not be allowed on board.
Nigeria on Tuesday said it has not validated the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, an obvious reaction to the viral video of Nigerian-born Dr Stella Immanuel. Immanuel, also a Christian preacher, claimed in the video that has gone viral worldwide that she has successfully treated more than 350 COVID-19 patients using hydroxychloroquine, Zinc and […]
Students will resume on August 4 to give them two weeks to prepare for the examinations.
The government says beneficiaries have contributed to Nigeria’s progress and development.
Over 4 million face masks have been distributed free of cost to residents of the commercial city of Kano by the state government, as part of the on-going effort to curtail the spread of Covid-19 in the state. The move is coming on the heels of what the state government says is the scaling up […]