Covid-19: Arik Air donates food palliatives to some Lagos communities
Arik Air Tuesday donated some food items to some Lagos communities to cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The items donated were mainly food items such as rice and beans.
Irate youths set ablaze vehicle after killing two persons in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson – Akure IRATE youths in Akure, the Ondo state capital set ablaze a vehicle after crushing two persons to death. The crash which occurred along Akure-Owo highway in Akure involved a trailer, a car and a motorcycle few meters away from the state headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Akure. Vanguard […]
Bauchi records 2 deaths from COVID-19
The Bauchi State government said on Monday that two new death cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) had been recorded, bringing the number of deaths in the State to five. Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) disclosed this in an interview within Bauchi. Mohammed, who did not disclose the identity […]
Aston University offers btw £3000 – £8,000 scholarship to Nigerian applicants for September 2020 entry
Aston University, one of UK’s most prestigious University is still accepting applications for September 2020.
Zenith Insurance profit rises 16% to N3.7bn
Zenith General Insurance Limited has released its full-year financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019, showing positive improvements on a year-on-year, YoY, basis with profit before tax rising by 16 percent to N3.67billion from N3.16billion.
Higher raw materials costs responsible for increased prices of goods — Report
Manufacturing and production firms have witnessed a sharp rise in purchasing costs due to difficulties in securing materials, leading to higher output prices and rise in inflation.
COVID-19: 80% of businesses adversely affected — LCCI survey
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has indicated that over 80 percent of businesses were under the adverse impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Abia residents react to 5 fresh cases of COVID-19
Some Abia residents have expressed concern over the five new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state in spite of the government’s measures to contain the spread of the pandemic. Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu announced confirmation of the new cases of the virus on Monday after one of the two initial index cases was successfully treated and […]
Fake news hindering our efforts against COVID-19 — PTF
By Sola Ogundipe The National Coordinator of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has decried the spate of fake news in the country, saying it is eroding the credibility and efficiency of the national response. Speaking in Abuja on Monday during the daily media briefing, Aliyu stated: “There is a growing incidence of fake […]
UBA updates mobile app, pioneers ‘group transfer’
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has introduced features that allow ‘group transfer’ and ‘transfer to telephone number’ on the refreshed version of its mobile app.
COVID-19: Group begs FG for more fuel supply to Badagry
By Olasunkanmi Akoni A group, Hengo Badagry Youth Association has appealed to the Federal Government to increase supply of petroleum products to nine approved fuel stations in Badagry border communities of Lagos State. Recall that the Federal Government, on March 23 lifted the suspension placed on 66 fuel stations across the border communities to ease […]
