Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has declared two weeks lockdown in Kabba-Kunnu Local Government Area for contact tracing of COVID-19 cases in the state, THE WITNESS reports. This is coming after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced two confirmed COVID-19 cases in the LGA. In a statement on Monday by his …

The federal government of Nigeria through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has again announced a new pump price band of N121.50 to N123.50 per litre for Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. The PPPRA, which is an agency of the Federal Government, disclosed this in a circular to fuel marketers …

Late Vera Uwaila Omozuwa BY AKEEM OGUNTAYO, Benin City A branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Miracle Sanctuary Mega Parish, Edo Province 10, Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City was set ablaze Sunday morning over reports that a University of Benin student was murdered inside the worship centre, THE WITNESS reports. …

financial institution, has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020. The awards, which was published in the May 2020 edition of the Global Finance Magazine, was based on the performances of the banks in their respective regions and …

An Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Dr. Olufunke Adeyeye has charged celebrities and other young people to desist from endorsing tobacco products. This charge is in commemoration of the World No Tobacco Day tagged, “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine …

Philip Shaibu, deputy governor of Edo state, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the crisis rocking the Edo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with journalists on Friday, Shaibu accused Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the party, of being bent on destroying the president’s anti-corruption legacy. He said rather than …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is investigating alleged cases of corruption in the management of COVID-19 funds and palliatives. The commission’s Director of Operations, Akeem Lawal, disclosed this during a virtual meeting of stakeholders on the topic, “COVID-19 Funds Management and Monitoring”, on …

Baru The immediate-past managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, is dead. The current GMD of the corporation, Mele Kyari, confirmed the death on his verified Twitter handle, saying he died last night. “My brother, my friend and my mentor, Dr Maikanti Kachalla Baru, immediate past GMD of NNPC died late last night. …

Lagos, Nigeria, 25th May 2020: As part of its efforts to curb the spread of the Corona Virus and to show appreciation for the efforts of the Nigerian Police in keeping Nigerians safe, the management of Max.ng, Nigeria’s frontline bike hailing and delivery logistics service providers have embarked on a …

Etang The acting Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Niger Delta Development Commission, Ibanga Bassey Etang, is dead. A source within the NDDC who spoke on condition of anonymity said the senior official died on Wednesday night after a brief but undisclosed illness. He is reported to have been absent …