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Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria By Dirisu Yakubu Against the backdrop of President Muhammadu Buhari’s address to the nation on palliatives aimed at curtailing the Coronavirus pandemic, the Independent …
Read moreLockdown: IPMAN pledges to keep fuel stations open
*Losses will be in trillions – LCCI *Possible staff layoff – Manufacturers Security men of Akinpelu police station on duty at Bolade Oshodi Junction .Photo Akeem Salau By Yinka Kolawole …
Read moreLockdown necessary sacrifice for all – OPS
By Jeremiah Urowayino Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi The member representing Warri Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, has advised his constituents of Warri South, Warri North and …
Read moreCOVID-19: Obey govt’s lockdown orders, stay safe, Federal lawmaker counsels Warri people
Ooni-of-Ife A clinical herbalist, Mrs Christiana Olapade-Ojo, says Nigerians should not be quick to dismiss the claims made by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on using natural herbs …
Read moreCOVID-19: Don’t dismiss Ooni’s herbal cure claim, expert urges Nigerians
Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami By Okoh Aihe Twin evils in the telecommunications industry are regulatory capture and multiple taxations. Even in developed economies, they constitute a major …
Read moreTelecoms in a season of Regulatory Capture
Abe Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said on Wednesday he “cannot” declare a nationwide lockdown even in the face of a spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus infections. “If …
Read moreCOVID-19: Japan can’t impose lockdown despite spike in infections – PM
Illustrative, Medical staff Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday disclosed that three suspected cases of the COVID-19 in the state had tested negative. Okowa made this known via his …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he “cannot” declare a nationwide lockdown even in the face of a spike in the number of confirmed coronavirus infections. “If I’m …
Read moreJapan ‘cannot’ impose lockdown even with spike in virus infections – Prime Minister
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor UNTIL three weeks ago, the Nigerian political firmament was astir and abuzz with activities. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and main opposition Peoples Democratic …
Read more2023: COVID-19 pauses jostling, permutations as battle for survival sets in
By Godwin Oritse THE Seaport TerminalOperators Association of Nigeria, STOAN, has warned that a massive congestion is looming at the Lagos ports following the inability of consignees and their agents to …
By Godfrey Bivbere NIMASA THE new management team at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, led by Dr. Bashir Jamoa, has been advised to use this period of …
Read moreSOAN chief challenges NIMASA on shipbuilding capacity this period
By Sola Ogundipe The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has launched a WhatsApp service to engage Nigerians on how to curtail the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country. …
Read moreNCDC launches COVID-19 WhatsApp service to engage Nigerians
By Chioma Obinna Nigerian Pathologists, weekend expressed concern over the inadequacy of COVID-19 testing centres across the country even as they urged the Federal government to substantially decentralise the testing …
Read moreNigerian pathologists lament inadequacy of COVID-19 testing centres
…Survivor in critical condition The auto crash victims By Olasunkanmi Akoni Tragedy occurred on Tuesday in Lagos when a Dangote Cement silo truck with unknown registration number, while on top …
Read moreCOVID-19 lockdown: Fallen truck crushes 6 to death in Lagos
By Ibrahim Hassan The Emir of Jere in Kaduna state, Dr.Sa’ad Usman is dead. The deceased was the husband of Senator Esther Nenadi Usman who was the Minister of Finance …
By Godfrey Bivbere AS the Coronavirus,COVID-19, pandemic continues to spread across the country, customs agents have called for the development of an action plan by stakeholders in the maritime sector …
Read moreMaritime community must develop action plan — NCMDLCA
THE Nigerian National Technical Committee on Petroleum and Petrochemicals has reached consensus on the adoption of the International Organisation for Standardisation, ISO, standards for Turbine and Marine Fuel as Nigeria …
Read moreNigeria adopts standards on low sulphur in turbine, marine fuel
Lagos, Africa’s largest city and Nigeria’s economic capital woke up on 31st March 2020 AD and found herself up against a bright day with rooftops glistening in the sun blazing …
THE Panama Canal Authority said Sunday that two cruise ships carrying more than 1,800 passengers and crew — some infected with COVID-19 — stranded off the Central American country and …
Illustrative, Medical staff By Johnbosco Agbakwuru WORKERS in the health sector have demanded that they should be included in the task force set up by both the federal and state …
Read moreCOVID-19: Health Workers demand inclusion of members in task force
The United Nations in Nigeria on Tuesday declared it is taking emergency preparedness and response measures to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus to the most vulnerable crisis-affected people in Borno, …
Read moreUN announces COVID-19 emergency response for in North-East Nigeria
Human trials to begin Sept 2020 By Sola Ogundipe Johnson & Johnson as part of the commitment to bringing an affordable vaccine to the public on a not-for-profit basis for …
Read moreJohnson & Johnson announces lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19
By Juliet Ebirim Global Igbo Alliance, a conglomerate of Igbo associations in the diaspora has called on Ndi Igbo to brace up for the Corona Virus pandemic ravaging the world. …
Where we are and how we got here In Late December China informed the world about COVID-19 that was ravaging Wuhan While COVID-19 was ravaging China, some countries prepared for …
Transmission Company of Nigeria The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has received unprecedented support from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the availability of gas TCN’s General …
Read moreTCN, NNPC collaborate to increase gas supply to electricity industry
…Records another 3 cases Tuesday night as NCDC confirms 4 new cases By Joseph Erunke ABUJA, the nation’s capital city is fast trailing Lagos State in the number of coronaviruses …
Read moreAbuja fast trailing Lagos as COVID-19 confirmed cases reach 139
Group Managing Director, Mele Kyar The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on security agencies to allow petroleum products tanker drivers free movement, despite the lockdown ordered in some …
Read moreCOVID-19 Lockdown: NNPC seeks smooth movement of petroleum tankers
ABUJA — THE Federal Government said it had concluded arrangements to convert tuberculosis’ diagnostic machines in the country coronavirus’ detection machines. This came as retired health workers recalled by the …
Read moreFG to convert Tuberculosis testing machines to COVID-19, says Minister
Abayomi Chioma Obinna The Lagos State government on Tuesday ruled out the option of Rapid Test Kits for COVID-19 testing, saying “most results from rapid tests are five times inaccurate …
Read moreCOVID-19: Lagos govt rules out use of Rapid Test Kits
By Kingsley Omonobi & Ibrahim Hassan THE Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has approved the appointment of a new Theatre Commander for Operation Lafiya Dole, as well …
Read moreNigerian Army approves new posting, appointments of officers