The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday disclosed that total foreign trade in Nigeria rose to N13.3 trillion in the third quarter of the year. The N13.3 trillion trade comprises N8.2 trillion imports and N5.1 trillion exports, resulting in a trade deficit of N3.03 trillion. The figures were disclosed by the Statistician-General of the Federation, […]
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has berated the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of State, State for Health, Dr. Olorunimbe Mamora, and the Permanent Secretary, Mahmuda Mamman, for being absent at the National COVID-19 Summit. The summit was aimed at bringing all stakeholders together to discuss ‘ending the pandemic’ and with the theme: “Pushing […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would soon begin to clear the backlog of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary education institutions in the country. JAMB had recently uncovered 706,189 illegal admissions by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other related institutions. Speaking after receiving the Education Correspondents Association of Nigeria (ECAN’s) Award […]
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the ban of travellers from Nigeria by the UK over Omicron, a COVID-19 variant, is discriminatory. On Saturday, the UK put Nigeria on its red list as a result of COVID Omicron cases linked to Nigeria. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Mohammed said the […]
Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has dismissed a member of its academic staff, Mr Pelumi Adewale, for alleged sexual harassment of one Miss Tosin Adegunsoye, student of Department of Pure and Applied Sciences of the school. Prof. Mustapha Akanbi, KWASU Vice-Chancellor, made the revelation in Ilorin on Monday, while addressing a news conference to herald […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that virtual court proceedings will boost Nigeria’s economy. He stated this on Monday at the inauguration of the virtual court sitting facilities deployed at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja. “This initiative will in no small measure help boost the economy […]
[ British Airways on Monday operated inbound and outbound flights out of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. According to airport sources, the British carrier flew into Lagos with flight number – BA075 from London Heathrow. It landed at the runways of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at exactly 04.55 am. The aircraft parked […]
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed disappointment over the United Kingdom government’s placement of Nigeria on its red list following the detection of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. “We were not very happy when six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were placed on a red list and the WHO also advised against putting each […]
The police in Lagos have announced that they have commenced an investigation into the death of Sylvester Oromoni jr, a 12-year-old student of Dowen college in the Lekki area Of Lagos. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos told Channels Television on Sunday the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID), Panti, […]
The British High Commission says it will “pause making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, including Nigeria. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by the commission. The development comes hours after the UK added Nigeria to its travel red list as a result of concerns over the […]
