archiveMarch 6, 2021

 Xploit Consulting Ltd and Access Bank PLC, on Saturday, donated 20  hand washing facilities to 10 schools in Niger state to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Dr Tayo Taiwo, Managing Partner of the Xploit consulting Ltd, who presented the facilities to the school authority in Suleija, said that 10...

 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State chapter, has cautioned against various biases and stereotypes that could deter women from reaching their peak of leadership, careers or businesses.Its Chairman, Dr Adetunji Adenekan, and Secretary, Dr Ime Okon, made the call in a statement they jointly signed in Lagos on Saturday. They spoke ahead...

  The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.18 per cent to close the week at 39,331.61 and N20.578 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NSE Industrial Goods and NSE Sovereign Bond Indices which rose by 1.39 per cent...

  restates call for State Police NLTP, ranching, how to resolve farmer-herder clashes says FG can’t grab land   The task of building a society desired by all Nigerians is exerting and requires the contribution of all Nigerians as the challenge for everyone is “to build, not to destroy, to...

  The Federal Government has dismissed a newspaper report that it will be expending N10.6 billion on the distribution of the 3.9 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the 36 states.Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, who spoke to State House...

 The Institute of Strategic Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (ISEN) has urged government to take steps that would encourage the youth to take more interest in entrepreneurship  to combat the nation’s unemployment indices. Dr Albert Ndeze, Director, Training and Membership, ISEN, gave the advice at the institute’s induction lecture and fellowship award...

 President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of his 84th birthday.The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday. Buhari wished the former president, who had served the country...

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vaccine Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury from the COVID-19 vaccination.Prof. Stanley Okolo, the Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO),  disclosed this at the  5th Regional Steering Committee meeting of the Regional Disease...

President Muhammadu Buhari together with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Abuja received their first doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine with the President advising Nigerians to go and get theirs. President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo got the jab live on television, a day after the COVID-19 national...

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a new “CBN Naira for Dollar Scheme” for senders and recipients of International money transfers. The apex bank in a statement released by its Director, Trade and Exchange Department, A.S Jibrin, said it will through commercial banks pay to remittance...