The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 238 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2,170...

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/05/02/ncdc-records-238-new-cases-of-covid-19-total-infections-now-2170/

Hundreds protested Saturday in cities across America against coronavirus-related lockdowns — with encouragement from President Donald Trump — as resentment grows against the crippling economic cost of confinement.

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 34 new positive cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The latest cases were from Lagos, Kano, Kastina, Delta and Niger States, as total number of infections in the country rises to 407.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/16/ncdc-confirms-34-new-covid-19-cases-in-5-states-as-figure-rises-to-407/

The Federal Government has terminated the contracts of two Payment Service Providers (PSP) for failure to meet up with the contractual agreement to commence Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) to beneficiaries in four states.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/15/conditional-cash-transfer-fg-sacks-2-contractors-over-delay-in-disbursement/

Speaking about measures needed to cushion the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the state economy, Commissioner for Budget and Planning Sam Egube said the state government is still engaging with various stakeholders to fashion out the best line of action to take, including budget re-direction.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/14/cushioning-the-pandemics-effect-on-the-state-economy/

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has recommended palliatives for banking and aviation sectors to minimise the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s economy.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/14/covid-19-lcci-recommends-palliatives-for-banking-aviation-sectors/

An advocacy group, Human and Environmental Development Agenda, has warned the Federal Government against mixing up the recovered $322m Abacha loot, being shared to poor Nigerians, with the COVID-19 funds donated by philanthropists.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/13/separate-abacha-loot-from-covid-19-funds-heda-tells-fg/

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday appeared on live video to celebrate Easter with health workers at the COVID-19 isolation facilities.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/13/covid-19-sanwo-olu-celebrates-easter-with-health-workers-in-live-video/

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Tuesday evening confirmed 16 new cases of coronavirus.

The number of confirmed cases of the virus in the country now stands at 254.

“Sixteen new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 10 in Lagos, 2 in the FCT, 2 in Oyo, 1 in Delta and 1 in Katsina,” NCDC said on Tuesday night.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/08/nigeria-confirms-16-new-cases-of-coronavirus-total-now-254/

The Federal Government has granted a three-year tax incentive to 25 companies under the Industrial Development Income Tax Act.

A pioneer status is an incentive from the Federal Government, which exempts companies from basic income tax.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/04/06/fg-grants-three-year-tax-holiday-to-25-companies/

he Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has said Nigeria was racing against time in curbing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and advised Nigerians to cooperate and collaborate to stem a potential outbreak.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/29/nigeria-is-racing-against-time-says-ncdc-dg/

The United States has asked medical professionals seeking to work in America to apply for a work visa at the nearest US Embassy as part of measures to strengthen the health system to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/28/covid-19-us-asks-doctors-nurses-around-the-world-to-apply-for-visas/

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed “profound grief and sorrow’’ over loss of soldiers who were ambushed by terrorists in Gorgi Village, Borno State.

The President made his feelings known in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/25/buhari-expresses-grief-over-killing-of-soldiers-in-ambush/

The National leadership of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) on Sunday directed its members nationwide to reflect the new pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in fares.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/23/pms-reflect-new-pump-price-in-fares-rtean-president-directs-members/

A former Managing Director of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Suleiman Achimugu, has died of coronavirus.

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Air Peace suspends Liberia, Senegal flights
The disruption to air travel due to the continued spread of coronavirus will cost Nigeria’s aviation industry over N160.58bn (using Bureau de Change rate of N370 to $1) ($434m) in revenue and 22,200 jobs, the International Air Transport Association has said.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/21/coronavirus-nigerias-aviation-industry-to-lose-n160bn-22200-jobs/

A Nigerian passenger who was billed to travel from Lagos to Asaba on Air Peace flight on Friday was stopped and isolated by the airline’s Coronavirus screening team when it discovered that he was very sick at the domestic terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, known as MMA2.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/21/air-peace-stops-passenger-with-suspected-coronavirus-from-boarding-at-mma2/

Filling stations across Lagos State have started effecting the new N125 per litre pump price regime for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on March 18.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/21/new-fuel-price-filling-stations-in-lagos-record-partial-compliance/

The headquarters of the Lagos Province 3 of the Redeemed Church of God (RCCG) located on 24 Road, Festac Town, Lagos, is among over 70 buildings affected by a pipeline explosion that occurred in the area on Sunday morning.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/16/lagos-pipeline-explosion-churches-hotels-schools-count-losses/

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos Command, on Sunday deployed 50 of its officials to fight the fire explosion that rocked a place in Abule Ado area of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area in Lagos State.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/16/50-personnel-deployed-to-fight-abule-ado-fire-explosion-says-nscdc/

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says Sunday’s explosion which occurred at Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis of Lagos State was not caused by a disruption of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) oil pipeline.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/15/lagos-explosion-not-caused-by-oil-pipeline-vandalism-nema/

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has ...
https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/10/fg-commissions-1bn-made-in-nigeria-vehicles/

On the premise of the “…total disrespect to lawful instructions from the office of the State Governor and other lawful authorities,

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he oil marketers under the umbrella of Major Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) at the weekend reiterated its continued partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to ensure seamless supply of petroleum products across the country.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/09/moman-reiterates-strong-partnership-with-nnpc-on-products-distribution-stability/

One of the big promises made by President Muhammadu in his campaign for Nigeria’s presidency is the Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project.

The project entails the “engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning” of 614-kilometers gas pipeline and stations, traversing the states of Kogi..

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/09/akk-gas-pipeline-president-buharis-big-infrastructure-push-by-garba-shehu/

The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has given the Federal Ministry of Aviation three weeks to submit papers concerning the contract for the construction of General Aviation Terminal ........

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/07/reps-summons-contractor-over-enugu-airport-project/

Two labourers drown in Lagos hotel well

What was meant to be a minor job at a hotel on Ashanti Close, Apapa area of Lagos State, went awry as two labourers drowned in the facility’s well.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/07/two-labourers-drown-in-lagos-hotel-well/

The Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday has granted an interim injunction restraining the Kano state Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission ...

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/07/court-halts-agency-from-investigating-sanusi/

HE Nigeria Natural Resource Charter, NNRC, has designed 12 precepts that will aid the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB. The NNRC says it’s precepts seek to link Nigeria’s overall national strategy for the oil and gas industry.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/05/nnrc-launches-framework-to-aid-passage-of-pib/

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved that the National Assembly should suspend plenary for two weeks to enable the management install facilities to screen and detect coronavirus.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/04/coronavirus-reps-want-plenary-suspended-for-two-weeks/

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has told participants at the Nigerian-American Business Forum holding in Tampa, Florida, United States that huge investment opportunities readily await them if they make Oyo State their next investment destination.

https://tbiafrica.com/2020/03/04/makinde-in-us-unveils-oyos-huge-investment-opportunities/