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April 16, 2020 No Responses

FBN Holdings Tops Activity Chart With 74.758m Shares

FBN Holdings on Wednesday topped activity chart on the floor of Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) with 74.758 million shares valued at N354.24 million. Zenith Bank followed with 72.11 million shares worth N1.097 billion, while Guaranty Trust Bank traded 36.77 million...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Task Force Implores Banks To Render Skeletal Services

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on Tuesday appealed to banks in the country to continue to give skeletal services to Nigerians as the fight against the pandemic disease continues. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Minister: Customs Yet To Release 110 Trucks Of Rice

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq on Tuesday said 110. trucks of seized rice have not been handed over to the Ministry by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to the minister, only ...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

Shell Resumes Oil Export From Forcados Oil Export Terminal

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) on Monday said it has resumed oil exports from the Forcados Oil Export Terminal. NAN reports that SPDC halted exports on April 4 over ‘unforeseen circumstances’ in its operations. Mr Michael Ada...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Seaports Seek Financial Support To Overcome Economic Woes

European ports have managed to remain open and maintain their activities during the coronavirus crisis ensuring the delivery of essential goods. However, they have not been spared from a huge economic impact amid the drop in cargo and passenger volumes...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

President Buhari’s Remarks On Extension Of COVID-19 Lockdown

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March,...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

NCDC: Clinical Trials On COVID-19 Vaccine Show Promising Results

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), some trials have shown promising results in laboratory studies. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told the Ne...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

Edo Begins Distribution Of Relief Materials

The Edo State Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials to vulnerable persons, including orphans, the elderly, rehabilitated returnees from Libya and the homeless across the state’s three senatorial districts. The exercise is ai...

April 10, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Pardons Enahoro, Ambrose Alli, Effiong, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari has granted pardon to the former governor of old Bendel State, the late Prof Ambrose Alli and a foremost nationalist, the late Chief Anthony Enahoro. Addressing Journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola ...

April 9, 2020 No Responses

NSC Boss: Seaports To Operate During Easter Holidays

Seaports would be opened during the public holidays and weekend from Good Friday April 10 through Easter Monday April 13, 2020, Speaking on Thursday, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers‘ Council (NSC), Hassan Bell...

April 9, 2020 No Responses

Health Insurance: Sterling Bank Partners 1,000 Hospitals

Sterling Bank Plc has partnered with more than 1, 000 reputable healthcare centres and hospitals nationwide to launch a health insurance scheme. A statement explained that the scheme gives Nigerians access to qualitative and affordable healthcare service...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

SIFAX Group Supports COVID-19 Task Force, States, NPA, Others With N130m

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — SIFAX Group, a group of companies with investment in Maritime, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Haulage & Logistics, Financial Services and Hospitality, has committed about N130 million as support fund towards the fight agains...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Photo News

R-L: Commissioner of Transportation, Lagos State Mr Frederic Oladeinde, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh and Commissioner for Finance, Lagos State, Mr. Rabiu Olowo during the presentation of ...

April 7, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Relief Fund Hits N21.5b

The Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has so far realsied about N21.588 billion to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The update of the contribution as at April 6, was made known in a document released by Mr Isaac...