Economy

The Governor has announced that the trial of the police officers who were involved in the attack on #EndSARS protesters.

#EndSARS: We are monitoring developments in Nigeria closely – UK

The UK government says it is monitoring the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria and calls for a peaceful police reform process.

Kaduna, Rivers States declare partial lockdown

#EndSARS: State Governors cannot take charge of Tactical Commands – Wike

Governor Wike has insisted that governors cannot take charge of tactical commands of the Police in their states.

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Business News

#EndSARS: State Governors to set up Judicial Panels of Inquiry – Osinbajo

The Vice President has updated protesters on what the government has been doing towards satisfying their demands.

10 killed by Nigerian Police since start of protests - Amnesty International

#EndSARS: Police Commission recommends dismissal of 37 ex-SARS

by Abiola Odutola

37 former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been penciled for dismissal from service.

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Pfizer targets use of its Covid-19 vaccine by late November this year

by Chike Olisah

Pfizer Inc. has disclosed that its Covid-19 vaccine could be available for use in the U.S. by late November.

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1 billion students in developing nations may be out of school due to second wave of COVID-19 – World Bank

by Johnson Uche

A World Bank report says about 1 billion students in developing countries may be out of school due to the...

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#EndSARS: Hacker group, Anonymous hacks National Broadcasting Commission’s Twitter account

Anonymous has taken over the Twitter account of the National Broadcasting Commission.

This PWC 2015 outlook for Nigerian economy is grim

Macros

Nigeria’s Macro-economic dashboard for Q3 2020 – Comercio Partners

by Johnson Uche

Nigerian headline inflation rose for the 13th consecutive month to a 30-months high in September 2020.

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WHO study reveals new discovery about remdesivir drug’s effect on Covid-19 patients

by Chike Olisah