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Nigeria’s First COVID-19 Death Sends Chills Among Citizens

Global UpfrontMar 23, 2020March 23, 20200

There is palpable fear among Nigerians as the reality of the ongoing escalation of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic comes home with the announcement of the first

Lockdown of Nigeria Over COVID-19 Begins

Global UpfrontMar 23, 2020March 23, 20201

What looks like the beginning of a total lockdown of Nigeria has been set in motion following the decision of the Federal Government to shut

Southern Kaduna: Why We May Never Govern the State – Mordecai

Global UpfrontMar 23, 2020March 23, 20200

BY BENJAMIN JIBRIN, KADUNA Unless there is direct divine intervention, the people of Southern Kaduna, in Kaduna State, may never again produce a Governor, not

NYSC Shut 3-Weeks Orientation Camp Over COVID-19

Global UpfrontMar 18, 2020March 18, 20200

Following the continuing outbreak of Coronavirus, Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Wednesday morning shut down all its camps and suspended ongoing orientation course

Nigeria Place Travel Ban on US, UK, 11 Other Nations

Global UpfrontMar 18, 2020March 18, 20200

Finally, the Nigerian Federal Government has taken measures to curb the risk of travelers from Coronavirus (COVID-19) endemic countries bringing the disease into the country

FG suspends $22.7b external borrowing plan

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2020March 17, 20200

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Monday announced that the Federal Government has suspended its $22.7 billion external borrowing plans due to current realities

Coronavirus Induced Crude Oil Price Slump, Stain on Nigeria’s Economy

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2020March 11, 20200

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday said that the worldwide outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which had led to

Warning Strike in Nigeria’s Public Universities Enter Second Day

Global UpfrontMar 10, 2020March 10, 20200

The crisis in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector continues as teachers in public universities under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on

Lecturers in Nigerian Public Universities Embark on 2-Week Warning Strike

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2020March 10, 20200

Teachers in Nigeria’s public universities under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday began a two-week warning strike against non-payment of

Nigeria Records 2nd Case of Coronavirus

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2020March 9, 20200

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has announced a second confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The second case involved a person who had