Canada, Britain Sign Interim Deal To Avoid Tariff Increase After Brexit
Canada and Britain have signed a temporary agreement to avoid an increase in tariffs between the two countries after the British exit from the European Union in early 2021, Ottawa said Tuesday. At the end of November, the two countries announced they had concluded a provisional post-Brexit trade agreement that would reflect, as of January […]
PTF Mandate Extended Till March 2021- Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 until March 2021. He gave the approval on Tuesday at a meeting with members of the task force at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. At the meeting, President Buhari received the end-of-year report of the task force […]
ASUU Suspends Strike After Nine Months
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) on Wednesday “conditionally” suspended its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020. He said the suspension of the strike takes effect from Thursday, December 24th, 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja, explaining that […]
Alarm Grows Over New Covid-19 Variant
There is growing international alarm over a new variant of the coronavirus in the UK, with a host of countries imposing travel bans. More than 40 countries have barred UK arrivals, as the EU held talks on forming a common policy. Sweden banned foreign travellers from Denmark after cases of the variant were discovered there. […]
US -Congress Approves $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill
The U.S. Congress has approved a $900 billion coronavirus aid package, throwing a lifeline to the nation’s pandemic-battered economy after months of inaction. Following days of furious negotiation, both legislative chambers worked deep into Monday night to pass the bill – worth about $2.3 trillion including spending for the rest of the fiscal year – with […]
Trump, House Lawmakers Plot Effort To Block Biden Win
US President Donald Trump hosted several House Republican lawmakers at the White House on Monday to discuss an ultimately futile effort to block Congress from affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. The meeting underscored Trump’s refusal to accept the reality of his loss and his willingness to entertain undemocratic efforts to overturn […]
South Korea To Curb Social Gatherings Nationwide As Virus Surges
South Korea will prohibit private social gatherings of more than five people and shut down major tourist spots nationwide starting from Christmas Eve as it contends with surging coronavirus infections. The restrictions revealed by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Tuesday widen similar plans announced by authorities in the Seoul metropolitan area to a national level […]
Ex-Bloomberg Reporter Tells How She Fell In Love While Covering A Criminal Case
An ex-Bloomberg journalist has revealed how she fell for a jailed former pharmaceutical executive dubbed “the most hated man in America” after covering his arrest, in a love story that gripped social media Monday. Journalist Christie Smythe told Elle magazine in an article published Sunday that she left her husband for Martin Shkreli, who is […]
NIS- Not Less Than 625 Deported Nigerians Returned Via Abuja Airport In 2020
A total of 625 deported Nigerians returned to the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Sunday James, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He added that 24 other Nigerians were repatriated for various criminal and immigration-related offences abroad. Back in […]
Nigerian Authorities Are Aware Of Calls To Restrict International Travels
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Nigerian authorities are aware of the calls to restrict international travels due to the discovery of new strains of coronavirus in some countries. PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, stated this on Monday while briefing reporters in Abuja. He […]
