President Buhari has expressed fear of the Coronavirus pandemic making people poorer. Speaking in a recorded video message to a virtual high-level UN meeting on trends, options and strategies in poverty eradication across the world, President Buhari apprised the UN meeting on steps to revive the nation’s economy in the wake of the pandemic and also warned that COVID-19 pandemic risks reversing decades of progress achieved in the efforts to eradicate poverty globally. He said; “It is my conviction that …
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172 Nigerians have been evacuated from Uganda and Nairobi due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The evacuated Nigerians arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Int’l Airport, Abuja at 10:20 am today July 1st on an AirPeace Flight B777-200. The evacuated Nigerians will disembark in Abuja while others will proceed to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. All Evacuees tested negative to COVID-19 before leaving Uganda and Nairobi and will now proceed on 14 days Self-Isolation as mandated by NCDC, the Federal Ministry of Health, and the …
Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, replacing Brazil as the host nations after the South American country dropped out from hosting the tournament due to financial fears in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The joint bid submitted by Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football was chosen by the council of football’s world governing body FIFA, which met on Thursday, June 25. It saw off competition from Colombia. The joint bid from …
Over the last few months, the dynamics of our lives have changed drastically in ways we couldn’t have imagined just a while back. As uncertain as things may seem, people have continued to stay safe while holding on the hope that a vaccine or a cure will soon be found. With all these happening around us, there is need to be upbeat and not let fear hold us back from living our lives. In the midst of all …
Senator Ali Ndume has called for salary slash for civil servants who no longer go to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ndume who is the Senate Chairman committee on Army, gave this suggestion when he spoke at a media briefing in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital today June 8. He said despite the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state and Federal government are spending more to sustain personnel and non personnel cost. He opined that those who are not going to …
The Lagos state government has launched a Register-to-Open Initiative for religious and social centres, social clubs, event centres, restaurants, bars, night clubs, spas, cinemas and gyms ahead of the gradual re-opening of the state economy. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on May 17 debunked claims of absolute reopening of the state’s economy. The Governor said; “In the coming days, we will be starting what we call Register-to-Open, which means all players in the restaurant business, event centres, entertainment, malls and cinemas …