Kebbi State Records Six Lassa Fever Cases with One Death
Today, Sunday, 19th May, 2019, the Kebbi Government confirmed six cases, with one death, of Lassa Fever in the Northern state. Out of the six cases, the dreaded fever has sadly claimed one life. Dr. Assad Hassan, an epidemiologist at…
Trending Video Shows President Buhari Moving Swiftly in Saudi Arabia
A video has surfaced online of President Muhammadu Buhari moving swiftly while performing the Lesser Hajj in Makkah. The video has set off numerous online reactions, as it seems to silence the ignoble, organized dissemination of information about his health…
Islamists kill Nigerian UN Peacekeeper, Wound Others in Mali
The UN officials said on Sunday that a Nigerian soldier attached to the UN peacekeeping force in Mali was killed and another compatriot was injured in two attacks on the mission in the country. According to Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for…
Nigerian President Nominates Central Bank Governor For 2nd Term
According to a letter read to the senate, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has nominated the current Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, for a second and final five-year term. At the behest of the presidency, Emefiele has overseen an interventionist currency…
MTN Group’s First-quarter 2019 Service Revenue Rises By 10%
The South African telecom firm, MTN Group, has reported higher group service revenue for the first quarter of the year 2019. The holding company stated that the revenue rise was boosted by continued expansion in voice and data, as well…
Securities Regulator Says MTN Nigeria Has Gotten Listing Approval
Nigeria’s securities regulator has approved the South African telecoms firm MTN’s listing application for its $5 billion Nigerian unit. Prior to the planned listing in the West African country, MTN Nigeria registered over 20 billion shares. Nigeria is MTN’s biggest…
Protesters in Nigeria Block Aiteo’s Nembe Oil Facility
The oil company, Aiteo, informed Reuters Nigeria that protesters in the Nembe region barricaded its logistics base yesterday and briefly disrupted its operations briefly. The company had just reopened its Nembe Creek Trunkline, which exports Bonny Light crude oil, last…