President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said “now that the message has sunk in with our neighbours, we are looking into reopening the borders as soon as possible.” The President gave the hint at a meeting behind closed doors with the nation’s 36 state governors on the security challenges across the …

The Executive Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra has said that Nigeria’s population has been estimated at 206 million for 2020. Kwarra made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday while announcing the start of the 11th Phase of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD). The NPC had estimated …

United States President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Lloyd Austin, a retired General, who oversaw U.S. forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama, to be his defence secretary, two people familiar with the decision said on Monday. Mr Austin, who would be the first Black U.S. secretary of defence, was a surprise …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige said the pump price of premium motor spirit otherwise know as petrol has been reduced from N168 per litre to N162.44 per litre starting from December 14, 2020. He made disclosure to reporters at the end of a meeting with labour leaders …

President Muhammadu Buhari has renominated Mr Ahmed Kuru as Managing Director and Mr Eberechukwu Uneze and Mr Aminu Ismail as Executive Directors of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria for the final term of five years, a statement from the Presidency said. This was contained in a letter to the …

The Lagos State Police Command has threatened that “security agencies will not fold their arms” as youths plan fresh protests against police brutality and extortion. This was contained in a press statement on Sunday by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, titled ‘No room for violent protest, gathering …

Oil prices declined on Monday, retreating from a nine-month, as surging COVID-19 cases globally brought renewed lockdowns and mobility restrictions. In the US, California urged bars, hair and nail salons to close again. In Germany, Bavaria on Sunday said it would launch a stricter lockdown starting from Wednesday until January, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghanaians turn out in their numbers and vote in Monday’s general election. The country goes to the polls for the eight time in its fourth Republican dispensation to elect a president and 275 legislators who will manage the affairs of the nation for …

Nigeria has joined the list of countries to formally ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, 26 days to the commencement of trading, Francis Anatogu, Secretary of the National Action Committee on the AfCFTA said on Saturday. “The Federal Republic of Nigeria today 5th December 2020, submitted the …

With a concerted effort of the Nigeria Police Force, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja and their Nigerien counterpart, Abdulrashid Abdullahi Maina, has been extradited on Thursday to Nigeria from Niamey, Niger Republic. Mr Maina, who was the former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, was declared wanted by a Nigerian court …