Govt halts retrenchment of 300 Arik Air staff

The Federal Government on Thursday said the over 100 per cent hike in domestic airfares was inevitable, describing it as one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also…

Naira exchanges for N474/$

The naira exchanged to the dollar in the parallel market at N474/$ on Thursday. The naira which recorded slight improvement in recent days closed at the Importer & Exporter forex…

American actor Tommy Lister dies at 62

Popular American actor, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, who was known for his bullying Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died at 62. Lister’s manager, Cindy Cowan, said the former professional…

COVID-19 second wave: FG orders isolation centres reopening

The Federal Government on Thursday said all isolation and treatment centres, which had been closed due to reduced patient load, as well as the workers, had been put on the…

Minister, Buratai, others go into isolation as GOC dies

The Nigerian Army has cancelled the remaining activities in the ongoing Chief of Army Staff’s annual conference 2020 after a participant died in Abuja, on Tuesday. The victim, identified as…

ASUU spent 1,500 days on strike in 21 years

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities has spent 1,500 days or 4.09 years on strike since the return to democracy in1999, findings by this newspaper suggest. This implies that about…

Nigeria’s response to religious violence poor – US

The United States has said it blacklisted Nigeria over alleged violations of religious freedom as a result of widening terrorism with little or no government response. It explained that the…

We’ll hold Buhari to his promise on briefing – Reps

THE House of Representatives on Thursday said it would hold the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to his words to the its Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, that he would honour…

FAAN implements cashless policy to reduce leakages

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has promoted a cashless policy to optimise its revenue collection and reduce leakages. The Managing Director of FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu, said this during…

States’ cash crunch worsens, NLC opposes borrowing pension funds

Labour vows to mobilise workers against planned borrowing of N17tn from pension funds State governments took loans to pay LG workers’ November salaries – Kwara governor Only six states fully…