Okonjo Iweala Makes First Visit To Nigeria As WTO Director-General
The newly elected director-general of the World Trade Organisation(WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Saturday arrived in Nigeria for a one-week working visit She was received upon arrival by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo. Okonjo-Iweala told reporters in Abuja, the nation’s capital that her visit to Nigeria was […]
Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
Lagos state governor, Babjide Sanwo Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat on Friday received COVID-19 Vaccination jab at the infection Disease Centre, Yaba. The governor after receiving his shot implored residents not to spread false information about the vaccination. He said there was no need for anyone to panic over the desirability of the […]
FG Did Not Approve Increase In Petrol Price- Sylva
The federal government says there will be no increment in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit(PMS) otherwise known as petrol until the conclusion of talks with organised labour. Minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva said this on Friday in reaction to the pricing template published by the Petroleum Products Regulatory Agency(PPPRA) which pegged […]
PPPRA: There is No Price Increase, We Only Posted Guiding Price Based On Current Trends
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency(PPPRA) says the petroleum pricing template published now deleted on its website was not intended to cause an increase in the price of petrol. The agency in a statement issued on Friday said the pricing template was only ” only indicative of current market trends”. The executive secretary of the […]
NLC Stages Nationwide Protest Over Decentralisation of Minimum Wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) on Wednesday embarked on a nationwide protest against the bill seeking to move the national minimum wage from exclusive legislative list to a concurrent list . The Bill which was sponsored by Garba Datti, lawmaker representing Sabon Gari Federal constituency has passed first and second reading in the house of representatives. […]
Tinubu, the North and unending sacrifices of the Yoruba race
By Segun Olulade The entity called Nigeria is grossly threatened by constant assault on unwavering trust the South is giving to the North. To exist as a nation, trust is definitely needed, and giving one in this respect is not an error on the path of the South. If not honoured and respected however […]
Lagos Receives Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Lagos state government says it has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government. Governor Babajdie Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday in an event which was organized by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to commemorate the 2021 International Women’s Day in Ikeja. Sanwo -Olu said the state […]
South Africa: Researchers reiterate need to regulate e-cigarettes
Two years after closure of comments on the Control of Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill (2018), researchers have called for the passage into law of the bill. New findings have revealed that the e-cigarette industry, currently largely unregulated, has further taken hold in South Africa. The Executive director of the Africa Centre for Tobacco […]
BREAKING: Buhari, Osinbajo Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
President Muhammed Buhari and Vice – President Yemi Osinbajo have received Coronavirus Vaccine shot in Abuja Buhari and Osinbajo received the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Presidential Villa on Saturday. The President and Vice President were also presented their vaccination certificate Detail, later
Kanayo Kanayo Says His IG Account, Emails Have Been Hacked
Veteran Nigerian actor, Kanayo .O. Kanayo popularly known as KOK says his Instagram and email accounts have been hacked. The 59-year old film start raised the alarm in a video he shared with Nigerian Current on Friday. According to the Nollywood actor, efforts are being made to retrieve the accounts from the unidentified hackers, asking […]
