Coronavirus: Kenya Frees 4,800 Prisoners

Coronavirus: Kenya Frees 4,800 Prisoners

Kenya’s Judiciary said on Thursday it has released 4,800 prisoners, who are serving sentences for petty offences to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.David Maraga, Chief Justice, said the prisoners, who were serving jail terms...
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Sokoto Lauds DPR On Fuel Availability

Sokoto Lauds DPR On Fuel Availability

Sokoto State Government on Thursday commended Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) over fuel availability in the state and warned marketers against selling products above regulated price.Alhaji Chika Umar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce made the ...
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SEC Nigeria To Firms: Publish Impact Of COVID-19 On Businesses

SEC Nigeria To Firms: Publish Impact Of COVID-19 On Businesses

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on public companies to publish the impact of coronavirus on their business operations.SEC, in acircular dated March 31, and released in Abuja on Wednesday, advised the companies to publish the information...
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COVID-19: Ikeja Electric Suspends Disconnection For Non-Paying Customers

COVID-19: Ikeja Electric Suspends Disconnection For Non-Paying Customers

Non-Paying customers within Ikeja Electric Plc franchise network will not be disconnected during the two-week stay-at-home period enforced by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19.According to the Disco, the decision to suspend all disconnection activi...
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NSE Resumes April Trading With 0.94% Loss

NSE Resumes April Trading With 0.94% Loss

Activities opened for the month of April on Wednesday still on a bearish trend, with a loss of 0.94 per cent.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped199.93 points or 0.94 per cent to close...
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Auto Sector Faces Biggest Crisis In 13 Years

Auto Sector Faces Biggest Crisis In 13 Years

The automotive sector is facing its biggest challenge since the 2007-2009 financial crisis with 97% of light vehicle (LV) manufacturing plants in Europe and North America temporarily shut down.Already, key players in the sector are negotiating financial life l...
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Lagos Extends Annual Returns Filing Deadline

Lagos Extends Annual Returns Filing Deadline

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of Annual Returns for Individual taxpayers, including self-employed persons, to May 31, 2020.The Chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, in a statement on Tuesday said that the.....
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Lockdown: DPR Warns Against Hoarding

Lockdown: DPR Warns Against Hoarding

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday urged oil marketers to ensure distribution of petroleum products even with the stay at home order meant to check Coronavirus spread in the country.The DPR Abuja Zonal Director, Mr Buba Abubakar, gave...
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Kaigama Seeks Support For New Archbishop Of Jos

Kaigama Seeks Support For New Archbishop Of Jos

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has urged the government of Plateau, Catholic faithful and all citizens of the state to support the new Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Mathew Audu.Kaigama, who is the immediat...
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Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Rolls Out COVID–19 Services

Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Rolls Out COVID–19 Services

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance is rolling out a range of services to help customers cope with the lockdown.The new services include a range of additional COVID-19 insurance cover enhancement...
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IOSCO Staff Tests Positive For Covid-19

IOSCO Staff Tests Positive For Covid-19

The IOSCO General Secretariat on Friday confirms that a member of its staff at its headquarters in Madrid has tested positive for Covid-19.IOSCO explained that the  individual is receiving medical treatment and “we wish our colleague a quick and full...
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Zenith General Insurance Partners MTN On Mobile Insurance Service In Nigeria

Zenith General Insurance Partners MTN On Mobile Insurance Service In Nigeria

Zenith General Insurance Company Limited also known as Zenith Insurance has, in a trailblazing move, partnered with Telecommunications giant – MTN Nigeria to provide the first ever mobile insurance service in Nigeria.A statement explained that ssing the USSD...
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Electric Cars: NADDC Lauds Stallion Motors-Hyundai Initiative

Electric Cars: NADDC Lauds Stallion Motors-Hyundai Initiative

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Jelani Aliyu,MFR, has commended resolve by the management of Stallion Motors-Hyundai to introduce electric cars in Nigeria before the e...
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COVID-19 Threatens 25m Jobs Worldwide

COVID-19 Threatens 25m Jobs Worldwide

The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO). However,ILO advocates an internationally coordinated pol...
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