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June 13, 2020 No Responses

Buhari’s 2020 Democracy Day Speech

Fellow Nigerians, 1. The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. 2. It is a...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Evacuates 362 From Egypt, India

The Federal Government on Friday evacuated 102 Nigerians from Egypt while 260 others are expected to arrive Nigeria from India on Saturday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this via his verified twitter handle “@GeoffreyOnyeama” on F...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

FBN Insurance Records N37.63bn Premium In 2019

For the year 2019, FBN Insurance Limited recorded N37.63 billion Gross Premium Written (GPW), an increase of 45 per cent when compared to N25.98 billion achieved in 2018. The company in a statement explained that the audited annual report was...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

FG Congratulates Mo Abudu On Netflix Deal

The Federal Government has congratulated media entrepreneur and filmmaker Mo Abudu over her partnership with leading global streaming service Netflix to create two original series as well as multiple Netflix-branded films. In a statement issued in Abuja on Fri...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Protect Children From Child Labour, Now More Than Ever

Most International Labour Organisation (ILO) programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus o...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 681 new cases of COVID-19

Nigeria has recorded its highest daily COVID-19 infections with 681 new cases. The Nigeria Center For Disease Control(NCDC) explained that this brings the total number of infections in the country to 14,554. The NCDC announced this on Thursday through its...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Warns Hospitals Against Rejection Of Patients

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has warned management of hospitals across Nigeria against rejection of patients, saying it is unethical. Ehanire, who gave the warning on Thursday in Abuja, at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 press...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

First Bank Hands Over 10,000 e-Learning Devices To Lagos State

First Bank on Thursday handed over 20,000 e-learning devices to the Lagos State Government as part of measures to boost e-learning in schools. Speaking at the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu explained that technology/e-learning was a way t...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

Access Bank Boosts Financial Literacy With e-Learning

Access Bank Plc has unveiled Access9ijaKids, a 12-week eLearning programme aimed at improving the intelligence quotients, financial literacy and civic knowledge of primary school children. The programme is part of the bank’s commitment in supporting th...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

Tinubu, Soyinka, Blaire, Others For June 12 Democracy Day Celebration

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Cherie Blaire (Wife of Tony Blaire, former UK Prime Minister) are among personalities expected at the 2020 Democracy Day celebration by Lagos State Govern...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

SON Certifies Foam, Lubricant Firms

The Standards Organisation Organisation (SON) has warned indigenous manufacturing companies to adhere strictly to standards upon which they were issued Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificates. Mr Olalekan Omoniyi, the Coordinator of SON...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

300 Maersk Vessels To Assist Research Efforts On Weather Patterns, Climate Change

Danish container shipping major Maersk will be assisting global research efforts on weather patterns and climate change by committing its 300 owned vessels to participate in the global Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program. While Maersk already has many vesse...

June 11, 2020 No Responses

National Assembly Raises Revised 2020 Budget To N10.810trillion

The two Chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday, raised the N10.509 trillion budget proposed by the executive as revised budget for 2020 fiscal year by N301billion, passing N10.810 trillion as aggregate expenditure for the 2020 revised budget. The ...

June 11, 2020 No Responses

Polaris Agency Banking, SurePadi Records N10b Transactions

Within its first 100 days of introduction, Polaris Bank’s Agency Banking initiative, SurePadi, has serviced over half a million customers impacting directly an estimated two million households across the seven business regions of the Bank nationwide. &nbsp...