The House of Representatives has faulted the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday despite the increasing cases of COVID-19. The House said government officials did not consult the relevant committees of the National Assembly, contrary to their claim that all relevant st...
The Federal Government on Thursday urged Nigerians to disregard the news circulating on the social media that it was contemplating another lockdown. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), also Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made the clarification in...
President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9tn (£1.4tn) stimulus plan for the coronavirus-sapped US economy before he takes office next week. If passed by Congress, it would include $1tn for households, with direct payments of $1,400 to all Americans. The relief proposal includes $415bn to fight the vi...
The Lagos State University College of Medicine has shut down its campus in Ikeja after some students and officials tested positive for COVID-19. Students and officials of the college confirmed this. PUNCH reported that there was panic after three of the students tested positive for COVID-19. Head, Cent...
NECO has given a quick guide on how candidates that wrote the 2020 June/July SSCE can check their results. The National Examination Council (NECO) has given a quick guide on how candidates that wrote the 2020 June/July Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) can check their results. This is com...
LAGOS State Government plans to raise N192. 49 billion through domestic and international lenders to supplement its N1.164 trillion budget. The state expects N723.8 billion internal revenue and about N512 billion from taxes. The IGR represents 62.2 per cent of the total budget size The N192.49 billi...
