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MTN Nigeria reported revenue growth of 16.7 per cent to N329.2bn in the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 compared with N282.1bn in the same period in 2019. The growth, according to the…

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown has not been friendly on the pockets of many parents.  It is therefore not surprising that many are against schools billing them for third…

It is no longer news in Nigeria that the use of face masks has been made compulsory in many states in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and in preparation for expanded economic activities.…

THERE are so many things weighing on President Muhammadu Buhari’s mind at the moment. As the leader of the most populous nation in Africa, he carries an enormous task on his…

Prime Minister Nuno Nabiam of Guinea-Bissau and several other senior officials have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Lusa news agency reported on Wednesday that Nabiam…

English football club, Manchester United have received approval to install 1,500 barriers at their Old Trafford stadium next season. The Premier League said on Wednesday that…

The UK now has Europe’s second-highest official death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures on Wednesday. The figures captured fatalities in all settings, including in…

The Lagos State Government has suspended the operations of Okada riders all over the state until further notice in a bid to check the spread of Coronavirus. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu issued  the order…

More than 60,000 people have died from coronavirus in the United States, as the virus continues to spread massively. There are at least 1,036,652 cases of coronavirus in the US and at least…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is targeting two million Nigerians for Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in the next three months, the agency’s Director-General, Dr. Chikwe…

Former Civilian Governor  of Borno State, Mohammed Goni has died Governor Goni according some impeccable sources died on Wednesday night at a private hospital in Maiduguri after a brief…

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has commended a retired officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Femi Adeoye for denying his son, who just arrived from Lagos, access into the…

US President Donald Trump says Nigeria desperately needs ventilators to boost its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Lai…

Following the public announcement by the All Progressives Congress, APC, National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that his Chief Security Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, Lateef Raheem, died of COVID-19 complications,…

Many Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, almost…

The Lagos State Task Force on COVID-19 on Wednesday arrested 60 young persons at a surprise party venue at Abule Egba. The suspects were said to have gathered at 84 Parks and Gardens, Idi-Oparun Bus Stop, opposite  Abattoir in…

Federal offices nationwide can open from May 4 for workers to resume work, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said. The resumption will be based on…

The presidential task force on COVID-19 says bank branches in Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory will be open to customers from Monday, May 4. Sani Aliyu, the national coordinator of the task…

A total of 49 COVID-19 patients have been discharged in Lagos. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the ministry of health via its Twitter handle. The patients, 28 females and 21 males, were…

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Tuesday, approved Nigeria’s request for financial assistance to the tune of $3.4 billion. The disbursement is the highest so far given to any African country during…

The leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, Olumba Olumba Obu has admonished Nigerians and people all over the world to return to God and ask for forgiveness in order to survive the deadly Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic.…

The Health Ministry conducted an additional 25,000 Covid-19 tests, revealing 541 new cases and bringing the total number of cases to 11,380. The new cases identified are undergoing treatment.  The Health Ministry announced that seven…

With gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria and elsewhere, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has resumed provision of foreign exchange to all commercial banks for onward sales to parents wishing to pay schools fees…

Iran must not give in to US “provocations”, Russia said on Wednesday, following months of mounting tension between Washington and Tehran. “We are urging maximum restraint and caution, not to give in to provocations and aggressive…