The National Youth Response Group has frowned at what it calls a blatant disregard for the lives of Nigerians. This was shared in a statement released by its South-South Coordinator, Comrade Preye Thomson. The group alleged that the Nigerian Oil AGIP Company Limited, a multinational oil and gas producing company, evaded the mandatory isolation for…
Mouka has introduced a #stayhomewithMouka campaign to encourage its consumers to stay safe indoors while they enjoy a range of benefits from the brand. Mouka has also teamed up with the online retailer, Konga.com to ensure that their products are delivered safely to the doorstep of consumers. During this period, consumers are spending more time…
Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) Plc has released its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2020, showing double-digit improvement across all its major income lines. The bank leveraged on modest growth in both interest and non-interest income as well as increased efficiency to deliver an impressive 8.5…
The management of Keystone Bank Limited, has alerted its teeming customers of the activities of one Mr. Obinna Onuselogu, who parades a company, Triple C Investment Limited, as an affiliate of the bank with the aim of defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement by the lender on Thursday, the bank said Mr.…
Rarely has the world faced challenges such as today. Whatever comparison is drawn, COVID-19 and efforts to curb its spread are poised to inflict strain of historic proportions on the world’s economy and financial systems. Within just weeks, economic growth has ground to a halt and gone into reverse. The virus knows no borders, nor…
A Nigerian, Dr Benjamin Ola. Akande, has been appointed as the ninth President of Champlain College with effect from July 1, 2020. The appointment of Dr Akande was announced by the Champlain College Board of Trustees. He is to take over from Dr Laurie Quinn, Champlain’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics, who has…
Reactions have continued to trail the move by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to set up task force on borders which is aimed at checkmating the Covid-19 pandemic from spreading in the state. A chieftain and former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Chris Finebone, said in a short statement…
The private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to fast-track molecular testing for the deadly coronavirus, noting that the reality of the situation at hand was such that efforts must be put together with no stone left unturned in dealing with the scourge. The…
The lobby for the position of Secretary of Federal Judicial Service Commission has commenced as the Chief Registrar of Federal High court of Nigeria, Emmanuel Gakko has been moving around, trying to lobby the Chief Justice of Nigeria and some other personalities. It was hinted that Emmanuel Gakko was seen at the Justice Ibrahim Tanko…
One of the major fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the massive restriction of human and vehicular movements in the most affected countries of the world. Governments, in their bid to curtail the spread of the disease, have enacted various laws that affect, not only movements, but also most economic activities in their areas of…