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Just In: Nigeria Records Another COVID-19 Death

A file photo of Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. Photo: Twitter- @ProfAkinAbayomi Another COVID-19 death has been recorded in Nigeria.  The new Coronavirus fatality was recorded in Lagos State. This was disclosed via Twitter by Professor Akin Abayomi, the State’s Commissioner for Health. In his tweet on Wednesday, Professor Abayomi stated that […]

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Nigeria visa firm owned by man on fraud charges

The owner of the Nigerian government-appointed company which produces visas for people wishing to travel to Nigeria from around the world is facing charges of fraud and money laundering in Nigeria in relation to a different company, the BBC has learnt in a joint investigation with the Premium Times. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing […]

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Buhari orders distribution of seized rice to Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered the distribution of 150 trucks of rice seized by Nigeria Customs Service to the 36 states of the federation in a bid to cushion the effect of the coronavirus. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists at a briefing […]

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COVID-19: FG seeks National Assembly’s approval for N500bn Intervention Fund

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly to intimate it with an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund. Mrs Zainab, with senior officials from her ministry, held the meeting with the President of the Senate, Ahmad […]