The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, August 23, 2020, confirmed 322 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, with five new deaths. The latest addition in the last 24 hours increased the total number of cases of the virus in Nigeria to over 52,000, while the number of deaths jumped to 1002, making…
The Nigeria Police has announced the physical and credential screening of new Constables into the force. A statement from the police said the exercise is to commence from Monday 24th August, 2020 to 6th September, 2020. This is in continuation of the on-going recruitment process where all candidates who successfully completed the online recruitment exercise…
Ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State scheduled for Saturday, 10th of October, 2020, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the list of candidates for the exercise. In the list released by the electoral umpire, a total of 17 political parties submitted candidates for the poll, comprising 16 males and one female.…
Pre Diagnosis International(PDI) has commenced a programme of spreading its service base to various parts of the country. In the bid to push for greater adoption of innovative telehealth among the country’s vulnerable and underserved communities. The company announced the first of such tactical moves for the North Central and North Western parts of the…
Foremost indigenous energy company, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, has reaffirmed its resolve to developing communities in Imo State, where it has operations, and ensuring that more lives are positively impacted in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Chairman, SEPLAT, Dr. ABC Orjiako, said this at the weekend when he led…
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations has announced that national peace and security will be the thematic focus of the web edition of the seventh Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference, holding on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Distinguished speakers headlining the conference, themed: Adopting Proper Communication Strategy, Channels and Technology for National…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) joined the United Nations and other global organisations to mark the International Youth Day on August 12, 2020, with a line-up of pan-African speakers discussing the theme, “Investing in Africa’s Future: Youth Empowerment through Entrepreneurship”. The event emphasised the “Youth Engagement for Global Action” agenda and the role of African…
New and experienced retail investors can now own a piece of the companies listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) using the i-invest app on their smartphones from the comfort of their offices or homes. The secure investment app, which revolutionized fixed-income trading, now empowers investors in the equities market to execute trades during trading…
Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has extended coverage of its Farmers’ Radio programme to cover the six-geo-political zones of the country, following its wide acceptance and success in the northern part of the country. Since its debut in 2018, the Farmers’ Radio show is the only agriculture-related radio show sponsored by a commercial…
The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MFF) has launched a telecommunication medical line to assist the NCDC in its drive to reach those with the Covid-19 virus who are unable to access the designated Isolation centres across the country. The project named, the “MMF Medassist Covid Partner Line,” is part of the effort to provide access to…