UPDATED: COVID-19: LASG ADVISES RESIDENTS AGAINST EXCEEDING 50 PERSONS AT ANY GATHERING
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its call on residents to adhere to the precautions outlined by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during his…
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The Truth President Buhari Must Be Told….By Dele Momodu
Fellow Nigerians, as much as I tried to resist the temptation of offering any advice whatsoever to President Muhammadu Buhari, let me apologise, that because of the recent global crisis that the world faces I will have to do a volte face. It is therefore with a heavy heart that I confess that I’m unable…
China to Lagos, the frightening timeline of a deadly virus……By Olusegun Fafore
Fatality rate across the globe since the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Chinese town of Wuhan on December 31, 2019 has signalled that this is not the best of times for humanity. With about 8, 988 deaths and 220,877 people…
CORONAVIRUS: FIRSTBANK DEPLOYS MEASURES TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced proactive measures it has taken to control the spread of the COVID – 19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The Bank’s Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said…
PRUDENTIAL ZENITH LIFE INSURANCE LAUNCHES MOBILE PAYMENTS FOR PROTECTION WITH *5966# USSD CODE
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has launched a payment service which allows mobile phone customers in Nigeria to buy protection policies wherever they are. Customers who dial *5966# on their mobile phones will be able to purchase a life insurance or hospital cash plan policy in a matter of minutes. Speaking at the launch of the…
GTBank Launches Beta Health, Expands Access to Health Insurance for Low-Income Nigerians
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has announced the launch of Beta Health, a low-cost health financing product that offers instant access to health insurance for every Nigerian. The first of its kind in Nigeria, Beta Health provides coverage for basic and essential health services such as; general consultations, treatment for malaria,…
ECOBANK TRANSNATIONAL INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS AND CHANGES ON ITS BOARD
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces two new appointments and changes on its Board of Directors. Dr. Georges Agyekum Nana Donkor has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to replace Mr. Bashir Mamman Ifo…
Incredible: Togo, Niger, Benin owe Nigeria N30bn for electricity
The Republics of Togo, Niger and Benin owe Nigeria a total of N29.97bn for the electricity supplied to them from January to September last year, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. Nigeria, through its electricity transmission company, supplies power to these countries, which are classified as international customers in the Nigerian power sector….
ZENITH BANK FETES SHAREHOLDERS WITH DIVIDEND PAYOUT OF N87.9 BILLION
ĺ Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, on Monday, at the 29th Annual General Meeting of the Bank held at the Shehu Musa Yaradua Centre, Abuja unanimously approved the proposed final dividend of N2.50 per share, bringing the total dividend payment for the 2019 financial year to N2.80 per share with a total value of N87.9…
BREAKING: Appeal Court orders stay of execution of order suspending Oshiomhole
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, ordered the stay of execution of the Abuja High Court ruling that suspended Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC. The appellate court, in a ruling by a three-man panel of Justices led by Justice Yahaya Dattijo, also issued…