President Macron Names Castex New Prime Minister
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named senior French civil servant Jean Castex, who drew up the policy for easing the coronavirus lockdown, as his new prime minister as part of a government reshuffle. “The president of the Republic has named Jean Castex as prime minister and mandated him to form a government,” the presidency said […]
FAAN Releases Passenger Guidelines As Flights Resume July 8
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has released new guidelines for air travelers and other airport users as airlines resume operations on July 8, 2020. A new guideline explained in a statement by Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, passengers traveling are encouraged to abide by safety rules to help contain the spread of […]
APC Group Attacks Gov. Yahaya For Denying Existence Of COVID-19
APC Mandate Defenders has reacted to what it described as a series of dishonorable statements coming from the governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello denying the existence of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. In a statement released to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Ifeanyi Emeka, the group […]
COVID-19: Nigeria Gets $41.3m Aid From America
The United States’ COVID-19 emergency aid to Nigeria has risen to $41.3million (₦15.5 billion). In a statement on Thursday, the Department of State said the amount was part of a $1.3billion COVID-19 aid for 120 countries. For Nigeria, a sum of $3.3million (N1.2billion) was budgeted for health assistance. Also, $34million (N12.7 billion) was earmarked for […]
US Seeks To Seize Gasoline In Iran Tankers Bound For Venezuela
US prosecutors have filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is shipping to Venezuela. John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division; Michael R. Sherwin, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia; Steven W. Cagen, Special Agent in Charge, Denver, Colorado, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Rainer S. Drolshagen, […]
Govt Reshuffle: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe Resigns
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned, according to the Elysee Palace. His departure is expected to pave the way for a government reshuffle. Mr Edouard Philippe will continue to handle government affairs until a new cabinet is named. Mr Macron’s party was defeated in major cities during Sunday’s local election Speculation had been growing […]
No PDP Aspirant Will Be Unjustly Disqualified – Dogara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Screening Committee for Ondo State governorship election has assured the party aspirants that none of them would be unjustly disqualified. Rep. Yakubu Dogara, the Chairman of the Committee and immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen shortly after screening the aspirants in […]
FG Speaks On Ticket Prices As Flights Resume Next Week
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said he was not in a position to regulate the prices of tickets for airlines. Sirika stated this on Thursday, when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation, to brief the lawmakers on the level of preparedness for flight resumption on July 8. “Price is not in […]
OPay Shuts Down ORide, OCar, OExpress In Nigeria
Popular Chinese-owned African fintech startup, OPay, has announced it is suspending some of its Nigerian operations including ORide, OCar, and OExpress, excluding its payment operation, Opay. In a statement on Thursday, the company said it is pausing some of its operations “due to the harsh business conditions which have affected many Nigerian companies, including ours, […]
‘We Have No Control Over Borders’ – Gov Ayade
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has said that he has no control over borders in the State as the federal government ordered the opening of borders in the Country. Ayade made this disclosure in a cocktail party organized for COVID-19 team members, members of the state executive council and other government functionaries in […]
WHO Reacts To Prophet T.B Joshua’s COVID-19 Healing Claims
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reacted to the claim by a Cameroonian medical doctor, Kameni Pierre, that he was healed of COVID-19 by Nigeria’s Prophet, TB Joshua. Dr. Pierre had claimed that he was healed via Prophet Joshua’s church channel, Emmanuel Television. During WHO’s daily press briefing on COVID-19, its Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus; […]
UN Suspends Two Employees Over Viral Sex Video
The United Nations says it has suspended two employees involved in a recent viral sex video in Israel. The video which surfaced online last week, showed the duo having sex on the back seat of a UN official car in Tel Aviv. In the video, a white woman in a red dress was seen straddling […]