FG scrambles for oxygen as COVID-19 deaths rise
The federal government said on Monday it is working towards getting more oxygen to attend to emergencies as cases of deaths occasioned by coronavirus keep increasing. Read more:
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Media Organizations Call on Government to Aid the News Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced hundreds of newsrooms to impose massive cuts, layoffs and furloughs—so much that several media organizations have called on Congress to lend crucial financial assistance to the industry. In April, a coalition of more than 45…
Magu: No interest on funds in TSA – AGF
Monies kept in Treasury Single Account (TSA) don’t yield interest, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, told the Daily Trust on Sunday. In a telephone interview on Sunday, the AGF said no recovered fund should be kept…
How Nigeria can survive the oil slump – NEITI
By Ifah Ele Sunday The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has come up with a prescription on how Nigeria can cope with the current economic challenges caused by COVID-19 pandemic. NEITI is a government agency task with the challenge…
Photojournalism in the COVID-19 Era
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is connecting journalists with health experts and newsroom leaders through a webinar series on COVID-19. The series is part of our ICFJ Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum — a project with our International Journalists’ Network (IJNet). Covering…
Audience Engagement in a Time of Social Distancing
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is connecting journalists with health experts and newsroom leaders through a webinar series on COVID-19. The series is part of our ICFJ Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum — a project with our International Journalists’…
Salami’s panel quizzes Magu, may recommend sack
The Presidential panel which probed the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, on Monday, may recommend his sack, sources said. Read more:
As banks rake in N22bn: Customers groan over multiple charges, taxes
Customers of different commercial banks are groaning over excessive charges from their accounts, findings by the Daily Trust revealed. The financial institutions known as Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in corporate parlance have reportedly introduced different deductions to increase their incomes,…
Banditry rages in North-West despite clampdown
While the federal and state governments step up efforts against banditry, the menace persists in several states, consuming many in its trail. The Northwest has seen increased violence for some years now, but in the last five months, it has…
Nigerian media loses seven journalists in seven days
It is definitely not the best of time for the Nigerian media industry. The industry has lost seven vibrant journalists to the cold hands of death within a space of a week. Death, no doubt, is an inevitable end for…