archiveApril 8, 2020

The International Securities Services Association (ISSA) announces the appointment of Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, the Chief Executive Officer of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, as the representative of the global community of Central Securities Depositories (CSD) on the Operating Committee of the ISSA, with immediate effect. The Operating Committee of...

Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria's leading commercial bank, has partnered with more than 1, 000 reputable healthcare centres and hospitals nationwide to launch a health insurance scheme.  The scheme gives Nigerians access to qualitative and affordable healthcare services nationwide. Mr. Shina Atilola, Divisional Head, Retail and Consumer Banking, Sterling Bank, who...

The Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has approved the immediate release of the sum of N1 billion to the COVID-19 Relief Fund being put together to fight against the Corona Virus pandemic in Nigeria. According to a press statement by NDIC’s Director, Communication &Public Affairs, Mr. Sunday...

Assures customers of best-in-class service at this challenging times Zenith Bank Plc has introduced an automated voice banking service, an interactive voice response (IVR)solution which enables customers to perform basic banking transactions by dialling a dedicated phone line through their registered phone numbers and following the prompts. By simply dialling...

At first, COVID-19 did not seem to discriminate. The patients who walked into Dr Uche Blackstock’s urgent-care clinics in Brooklyn, New York, with coughs and fevers were white, black, and brown. But in the last few weeks, she has witnessed a notable shift: Fewer white people have showed up, while there has...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday urged the Executive arm of government to ensure equity and fairness in the distribution of the stimulus package across the country. Lawan made the appeal during a meeting of the National Assembly leadership with some members of the Presidental Committee on COVID-19....

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has developed a standardised investors’ data and consent form to check identity theft and money laundering in the capital market.   Mrs Efe Ebelo, Head, Corporate Communication of SEC, in a statement,  said Ms Mary Uduk,  the Acting Director-General of the commission unfolded the initiative in...

  The National Examinations Council (NECO) says it has not postponed the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) due to the prevailing situation in the Country. Mr Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division of the council made this known in a statement...

A massive fire of unknown origin ripped through Nigeria’s treasury office on Wednesday, officials said, destroying two key departments, including the one that processes consolidated revenue sharing amongst the three tiers of government. According to Premium Times, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, also known as Treasury House...