News
COVID 19-: Youths begin online sensitization campaign
DAMISI OJO, Akure
The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYY), the coordinating body for youth groups and organizations in Nigeria, has commenced a massive online sensitization across...
People & Power
COVID -19: Ondo PDP aspirant, Jegede seeks help for the needy
DAMISI OJO, Akure
A leading Governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), has urged all...
Business & Economy
Banks restore hope on reduction of non performing loans
National Bureau of Statistics has said that banking industry witnessed a significant 41 per cent drop in non-performing loans (NPLs) last year. According to...
Insurance Digest
COVID-19: AIICO settles N350m Claims entitlements
AIICO Insurance Plc ,has paid its customers the sum of N350 million within the period of COVID-19 lockdown. The company said that the claims...
Sports
Premier League warns PFA of £762m penalty if season is voided
The Premier League faces a £762m financial penalty if the season does not resume, players have been told.
Such a penalty would apply if broadcasters...
Worship
Palm Sunday: Anglican Church commends FG, Sanwo-Olu
The Anglican Church has commended both the Federal and Lagos State Governments for their efforts at putting a quick end to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The...
ENERGY
Lockdown: IBEDC shun disconnection of defaulting customers
The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) has said there will be no disconnection of electricity to non-paying customers during this period...
M2A
Burna Boy: Reason I won’t have a child with Stefflon Don soon
Burna Boy has explained why he won’t be settling down or having a child with UK-born Jamaican artist, Stefflon Don soon. In a recent...
EDITORIAL
Beyond the CBN’s economic stimulus
Reprieve is certainly on the way for the Nigerian economy currently under serious threat from the dreaded Coronavirus ravaging the world following the N3.5billion...
Coronavirus: It’s time for decisive action to protect Nigerians
QUOTE
“We challenge President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the travel ban on all countries with recorded cases of the diseases as announced by some countries...
OPINION
COVID-19: Intelligences we want in our leaders
SEGUN DIPE
Sometimes it takes crisis to reveal gaps and discontinuities. The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, currently ravaging the world has revealed how leadership...
Oshiomhole at 68: Salute to an Authentic Patriot
THOMAS IMONIKHE
NOT many, especially living witnesses to the eight-year progressive administration of former Edo State Governor and the national chairman of the ruling All...
FEATURE
Twins born in lockdown named ‘Corona’ and ‘Covid’
An Indian mother has named her twins born during the coronavirus lockdown in her country after the deadly virus.
Preeti Verma, from central India, named...
Life after death row: The pastor praying for Nigeria’s prisoners
Each morning, 56-year-old Clinton Kanu wakes up on a thin mattress laid on the tiled floor of his tiny flat.
He lives on the third...
STOCKS & SHARES
Equity market: Investors traded N11.267bn shares this week amidst lockdown
A total turnover of 1.534 billion shares worth N11.267 billion in 18,928 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the...
Equity market: Investors traded N14.918bn shares this week
Investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) this week traded a total turnover of 1.452 billion shares worth N14.918 billion in...
FOREIGN
COVID-19: I won’t wear face masks – Trump ignores medical advice
US President, Donald Trump, on Saturday declared that he will not wear a face mask.
This is despite new medical guidance advising people in the...
U.S. dairy farmers dump milk as pandemic upends food markets
Dairy farmer Jason Leedle felt his stomach churn when he got the call on Tuesday evening.
“We need you to start dumping your milk,” said...
Tokyo pushes for state of emergency as U.S. sounds alarm on coronavirus in Japan
The U.S. government on Friday sounded alarm about the surge in coronavirus cases in Japan, adding to a chorus of prominent domestic voices -...
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