Hantavirus less contagious than COVID-19 outbreak — Dutch doctor
The hantavirus that has broken out on the cruise ship MV Hondius is much less transmissible than Covid, the head of the…
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Banks’ bad loans rise as CBN ends COVID-19 relief
Nigeria’s banking sector recorded an increase in bad loans in 2025 following the withdrawal of regulatory forbearance granted by the Central Bank…
Reps order suspension of COVID-19 loan deductions
The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, and the Federal Ministry of Finance to immediately…
US court jails Osun monarch over COVID-19 fraud scheme
A United States court has sentenced the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to 56 months in prison for…
Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry
Former Prime Minister of The United Kingdom, Boris Johnson’s long-awaited WhatsApp messages from his old phone will finally be handed over unredacted…
Ukraine: Nigerian airlines, others to lose $700m, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association has said that Nigerian airlines and others across Africa will lose $700 million in 2022 due to…
Inflation to push 15 million Nigerians into poverty –World Bank
The World Bank has said that inflation shock is projected to push about 15 million more Nigerians into poverty between 2020 and…
CBN’s intervention funds fuelling inflation, World Bank warns
The World Bank has said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s development finance intervention is fuelling inflation in the short term and weakening…
Nigeria’s oil production falls over poor maintenance -World Bank
The World Bank has said that Nigeria’s oil production declined in 2021 due to a lack of maintenance and the loss of…
Canada to ban Nigerians, others from buying homes
Canada is set to ban Nigerians and other foreigners from buying homes for two years as prices of real estate properties soar…