Oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL together with its affiliates, confirmed on Friday that it is

The United States House of representatives have passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus relief plan on Thursday night. The chamber approved the legislation in a 214-207 vote. Eighteen Democrats voted

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will

Executives of some of the largest commercial banks in African have expressed their thoughts on the Nigerian project and the country’s economy during a virtual event organized by the THISDAY

Nigeria’s Minister for Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has defended the proposed Kano-Maradi rail line, despite outcry over the viability of the project. Amaechi, who spoke on ARISE NEWS Thursday on the

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has stoutly defended the recent rise in fuel price in the country, while hinting at further increase. In a speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary on

The commission that oversees US presidential debates says it will change the format to ensure the remaining two encounters between Donald Trump and Joe Biden are more orderly. One new

Based on the undertaking by the authorities of the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), the Nigerian government has agreed to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating flights in

Kenya’s Central Bank has decided to leave the country’s headline interest rate unchanged at 7%. The monetary policy body says its current accommodative policies are good enough. Like other central

US President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden kicked off their first presidential debate Tuesday night by sparring over everything from the Supreme Court nomination, coronavirus and Biden’s sons.

In an election year like no other, the first debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that

A London Commercial Court Tuesday ordered the release of the $200million guarantee put in place as security for the stay of execution granted Nigeria for the appeal filed against the

The number of people worldwide who have died with Covid-19 has passed one million, researchers say, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections. The tally by Johns

Abel Ejikeme The National Assembly has said it will only pass the Petroleum Industry Bill if details of the document are clearly understood. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, stated

The European Union and Britain both said a post-Brexit deal was still some way off as they began a decisive week of talks in Brussels on Monday. Britain left the

Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan escalated sharply on Monday in and around the mountain territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and at least 30 people were killed in a second day of heavy

The British government is planning to enforce a total social lockdown across a majority of northern Britain and potentially London, to combat a second wave of COVID-19, The Times reported

Oil prices dipped on Monday as rising coronavirus cases upset hopes for a smooth recovery in fuel demand, with the main crude benchmarks on track for their first monthly falls

Abel Ejikeme The Nigerian government has reached an agreement with the country’s organised labour that will see the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and her affiliates suspend a planned industrial action

Frank Lampard ordered Chelsea to cut out the mistakes as his side scored a 93rd-minute equaliser to complete an astonishing comeback after trailing West Brom 3-0 at The Hawthorns. The