Nasarawa State Commissioner for Health, Mr  Ahmed Yahaya,  says that the state has recorded 12,733 tuberculosis (TB) cases between 2015 and 2019. The commissioner stated while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia to commemorate 2020 ‘World- Tuberculosis-day.’ He explained that 21 per cent of the infected persons within this period were discovered to have  TB […]

Following the Senate screening and approval of 15 nominees for the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which included Pius Odubu and Bernard Okumagba as chairman and managing director of the commission as well as 13 other nominees as members of the board, many Nigerians had expected that inauguration of the board would follow for it to hit the ground running in furtherance of the goals of the Commission to foster growth and development in the Niger Delta region.

… Proposes 20k dividend per share By Peter Egwuatu Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded an impressive full-year result, sustaining the sterling financial performance that has been witnessed in recent years. The Bank’s full-year 2019 results released on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), showed strong growth across key income and balance-sheet lines. Specifically, Profit Before Tax, […]

Bauchi State Government says it will procure 150 kits for preliminary test against the dreaded Coronavirus before submitting the samples to the referral laboratory.   The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro made the disclosure at a news conference shortly after announcing that Gov. Bala Muhammed tested positive to the virus.   Maigoro said […]

•Suspends registration of market operators, CMC meeting By Michael Eboh The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, yesterday, said it has extended the deadline for companies to file their 2019 full year and first quarter 2020 financial reports as part of its response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic currently pressuring Nigerian economy. SEC, in a statement, […]

Begs Niger Delta residents against open defecation By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, NDBDA, has urged corporate organisations, companies to support citizens and health workers with hand sanitizers, face masks and other items as the nation battles to contain the spread on the dreaded Coronavirus in the country. The […]

Having the best interest of a nation’s finance at heart makes a huge difference to foster a booming economic system. However, cryptocurrency remains one of the new age models of economic growth. Amidst the numerous financial technology companies in Nigeria,  one has relentlessly kept the ball rolling over the years and has seemingly been a […]

The internet is part of almost every aspect of our daily lives. From the way we work, socialize, shop and watch TV. As a result we’re increasingly aware of protecting our privacy.

By Princewill Ekwujuru Incessant complaints from customers have pressured five big television brands to enhance their products with improved functionalities. The five big brands are Samsung, Life’s Good (LG), Panasonic, Sony, and Sharp. The complaints include a low-quality capacitor, overheating and inability to switch on the power buttons or indefinite fizzling off into dark surfaces. The […]

A nutrition expert and National Publicity Secretary of the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN), Olusola Malomo, has urged Nigerians to regularly observe their health status, stressing that good health goes beyond the absence of disease to include physical, mental and social wellbeing. Making this call in the March edition of her monthly healthy living dialogue, […]