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February 4, 2020 No Responses

Lassa Fever: FMC Introduces Compulsory Screening Of Patients, Visitors

The Federal Medical Centre, Ebuta Meta, Lagos, has introduced a compulsory free temperature screening for both patients, their relations and workers in a bid to curb Lassa fever. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the hospital...

February 4, 2020 No Responses

Fun Day With Nissan-Stallion Group

Guided by the vision of Enriching People’s Lives, Nissan Nigeria recently organised “fun day at the movies’ for children of Motherless Babies Home and Vigilant Heart Orphanage. According to Nissan Nigeria, these charitable homes render exempl...

February 3, 2020 No Responses

How To Attract Investors To African Capital Markets, By Fourier, CEO, JSE

Most African Capital Markets are too small to attract the attention of international investors, the Chief Executive Officer, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr Leila Fourie has said. To reverse the trend, Fourier has called for adequate liquidity thro...

February 3, 2020 No Responses

Seaports’ Infrastructure Takes Centre Stage As Hassan Bello Briefs IMF Team

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@gotmail.com — All hands are on deck to improve state of infrastructure at Nigerian Seaports, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, has said. Briefing a deleg...

February 3, 2020 No Responses

SEC Boss : Private Equity Firms Are Agents of Economic Growth

The Acting Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms Mary Uduk, has said that Private Equity (PE) firms are important agents of business and economic growth, as they bring capital to business. Uduk spoke at the Udo Udoma...

February 3, 2020 No Responses

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Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi chatting with his immediate predecessor, Mr Ayodele Fayose at the Akure Airport ON Sunday.

February 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Proposes 10, 000 Tractors For Farmers

The Federal Government has concluded plans to distribute over 10, 000 tractors and inputs to farmers in the 774 Local Government Areas. The Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir...

February 2, 2020 No Responses

FG To Revamp Abandoned Fishing Terminals

The Federal Government has promised to reactivate the abandoned fishing terminals in Akwa Ibom to complement its drive for the non-oil economy as well as create employment for the teeming youth. The Senior Special Assistant to the President o...

February 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Deploys N220b To Strengthen Basic Education

The Federal Government has donated a total of N220 billion to endemic states to strengthen basic education and tackle the out-of-school children phenomenon, according to Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State (Education). Nwajiuba disclosed this on Saturda...

February 1, 2020 No Responses

Unity Bank To Pay N10m Damages

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, on Friday, ruled in favour of Denki Wire and Cable Nigeria Limited, saying it could not be indebted to the tune of N51 million to Unity Bank Plc. The News Agency of...

February 1, 2020 No Responses

DPR Shuts 12 Gas Retail Shops

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has shut 12 gas retail shops located in residential areas in Zamfara, the DPR Controller in Gusau, Alhaji Ango Haruna, has said. The controller disclosed this to newsmen on Friday after a surveillance patrol...

February 1, 2020 No Responses

UBA Revamps NextGen Account

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has revamped its NextGen account which targets students in tertiary institutions and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with added features and benefits. A statement issued on Friday explained that NextGen is....

February 1, 2020 No Responses

UK leaves The European Union

The UK has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership – and more than three years after it voted to do so in a referendum. The historic moment, which happened at 23:00 GMT, was marked by both...

February 1, 2020 No Responses

Corruption: Airbus To Pay €1billion

Airbus will pay nearly €1bn (£840m) to settle corruption cases with UK authorities. The deal follows a lengthy investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into the aircraft maker’s use of middlemen to secure plane deals. The settlement is part...