Tag: Coronavirus Pandemic
Oil prices climb back to pre-pandemic levels
The price of oil has recovered to its pre-pandemic levels having hit an all-time low last year.
While demand for oil is still lower than...
COVID-19: Buhari extends PTF mandate till March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic till March 2021.
President Buhari's decision...
21.7 million Nigerians now unemployed – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 21.7 million Nigerians are unemployed, this is more than a quarter of Nigeria’s workers.
The NBS, in Nigeria’s...
Premier League scraps winter break
The Premier League has scrapped its winter break for the 2020-21 season because of fixture congestion resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
The upcoming campaign will...
Why we scaled down activities – EFCC
Nigeria's anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained why it had to scale down some of its activities.
The EFCC said due...
2020 Ballon d’Or cancelled because of coronavirus
The Ballon d'Or for the world's best players will not be awarded in 2020 because of a "lack of sufficient fair conditions" created by...
Buhari signs revised 2020 budget into law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the 10.8 trillion naira revised 2020 budget passed by lawmakers last month on Friday.
National Assembly in...
Aviation sector loses N63b to COVID-19
A report by the Nigeria Ministry of Aviation has shown that the aviation sector has lost over N63 billion to the ravaging effects of...
Military service was ‘tough’, says Tottenham’s Son Heung-min
Tottenham's Son Heung-min described his recent military service as "tough" and added that he is almost at peak fitness for the restart of the...
COVID-19: Lagos churches, mosques to remain shut
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that churches and mosques in the state will not be reopened soon for worshippers.
The Commissioner for Home...
