The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) equivalent to $650 billion (about SDR 456 billion) to boost global liquidity. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Washington…
From next week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will begin the disbursement of the N30 billion revitalisation fund set aside for them by the Federal Government. But there is a caveat: Each university must present an audit report on…
Prof. Josiah Mutihir of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, has said that family planning is not a ploy to reduce population in the world. Mutihir, who is also Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,…
Blessing Oborududu lost the final of the 68kg women’s freestyle wrestling event 4-1 to America’s Tamyra Mensah-Stock but won silver in the process, earning Nigeria only her second medal at this year’s Olympics. The Commonwealth champion on Monday defeated London…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has condemned in the strongest terms, an attack on Monday which spanned Ungwan Magaji, Kigam, Kisicho and Kikoba villages in Kauru local government area. According to a report from the Defence Headquarters Operation Safe…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s Maritime sector have called for collaboration of efforts and support towards developing the fishery industry to a productive profile to boost economic growth in the Country. The stakeholders who made the call following a meeting held in…
Some stakeholders in the economic sector on Monday strongly advised Nigerians to adhere strictly to COVID-19 safety protocols to reduce the rising coronavirus cases in the country. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry as…
The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission has been drawn to a publication in an online media entitled “Govt renews MTN Nigeria licence amid 20 years of GSM Phones” to the effect that the mobile operating license of MTN has…
Xeka’s first-half thunderbolt proved the difference as Lille secured the Trophee des Champions for the first time, in the process ending the competition’s eight-year domination by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The Lille midfielder was teed up by Burak Yilmaz before blasting in…
…as Relatives seek treatment in private hospitals …no-work-no-pay directive will not work – NARD By Our correspondents and news agency Patients across the nation were left stranded on Monday due to commencement of the nationwide strike by Resident Doctors. Nigerian…
