2020

Private fuel marketers have yet to reduce the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), while retail stations belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation have started selling at N125 per litre. The PUNCH correspondent, who…

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has inaugurated the Committee on the Assessment of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and Withholding Tax for Local Government Councils and Parastatals Receiving Subventions from Government with the…

- Bishop Augustine Akubeze has admonished Nigerian Christians to study Muslim holy scripture, the Qur'an - The Edo bishop claimed no knowledge is wasted as studying of the Qur'an will contribute extensively to their knowledge repertoire -…

Magnus Eze, Enugu The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), yesterday, praised the sheer industry and enterprise of people of the South East, particularly, Aba, in Abia State, for providing the country the hub for Small and Medium…

A former governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party of deceit which lied to Nigerians on restructuring, adding that the party lacked the wherewithal to govern. This was…

The Isiopara Oha Ngwa say it has postponed its monthly 'Nzuko' on the heels of the outbreak of Coronavirus and in line with the Federal Government's position on social distancing. A release issued by the Ime Obi Nke Mbu, noted that "The…

The Federal Government has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a media briefing on Wednesday. The affected countries are…

The Federal government has approved the cut in price of  premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol to N130, from the current N145 per litre. The cut is coming on the backdrop of current fall in crude oil prices. Details…

The Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus (PTF-COVID19) has just concluded its inaugural meeting and announced a number of decisions:* _PTF-COVID19 Decisions, March 17, 2020_ — The general public is strongly advised to cancel or…

Good Morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. A third case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Lagos, Nigeria. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Akin Abayomi, who revealed this at a press briefing on Tuesday, said…