ECOWAS halts single currency launch

The Economic Community of West African States has postponed the launch of its planned single currency, Eco.

The body agreed to maintain a gradual approach for the launching of the currency.

ECOWAS explained that a new date for the launch would be announced later.

China opens 5G-covered road for testing of self-driving cars

A 5G-covered road for testing self-driving cars was formally opened in Baohe District of Hefei City, east China’s Anhui Province on Thursday, welcoming the first batch of passengers.

The 4.4-km-long ring road will be open to both self-driving vehicles and ordinary vehicles.

‘How we spent N31bn in 4 months to fight COVID-19’, FG replies SERAP, CODE

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent N30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the N36.3 billon public funds and donations received to respond to COVID-19 between 1st April, 2020 and 31st July, 2020, leaving the balance of N5.9 billion.”

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris stated this in response to the Freedom of Information request dated 10 August, 2020 and sent to him by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Connected Development (CODE).

International flights resume as Middle East Airlines plane lands at Lagos airport

After a five-month closure of the Nigerian airspace to scheduled international flights due to lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, foreign travel resumed in the country on Saturday when an aircraft operated by Middle East Airlines touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The plane which took off from Beirut, Lebanon, landed at the airport at exactly 02:27 pm, The PUNCH can confirm.

No going back on planned protest against fuel price hike – TUC

The Trade Union Congress on Saturday says it will not go back on its decision to embark on a protest on Tuesday against the increase in the prices of fuel and electricity tariff despite speculations about a court order stopping the proposed demonstration.

TUC Deputy National President, Chika Onuegbu, who disclosed this to The PUNCH, said the union had begun to mobilise its members for the protest and strike.

Hushpuppi: A Product Of Federal Government - Olaoye Adeniji

About two years ago, I think, My 30 year old son showed me the bill payment of a night club receipt totaling N11.0M. I know my son moved around in a circle of friends and some were privileged children. I have raised my children well and I think they came out of the oven better prepared for life than I did when I was their age.

I asked him with a deep frown who paid for this. It was a receipt from some high brow night club on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island called Quilox. He said some funny guy had declared “surplus” for everyone and it was “MAD”.

Sanwo-Olu’s U-turn on reopening religious houses

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has shown courage and tact expected of a leader, by cancelling indefinitely the plan to reopen mosques and churches billed for Friday, June 19 and Sunday, June 21, respectively. The governor based this on the rising cases of COVID-19 in the state.