Water Vendors Can Fighy COVID-19 , As Waterworks In Lagos Lose Steam
By Agbonkhese Oboh Visits to major and mini waterworks in Lagos State have shown that water shortage might be the weak link in the state’s commendable efforts in curtailing COVID-19 pandemic. As the state comes out of a lockdown, a second wave might have a lot to do with hygiene in the densely-populated suburbs. This […]
Over 9.5 Million Nigerians Use FirstBank’s *894# USSD Banking Service
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Saturday said that over nine million customers use its *894# Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), quick banking service. In a statement issued in Lagos, the FirstBank’s Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Products, Chuma Ezirim said development is in clear demonstration of its acknowledged leadership in electronic Banking. He said […]
BA Aircraft Repatriates 253 Nigerian Nationals, Evacuates 258 UK Citizens
Two hundred and fifty-three (253) Nigerian evacuees from the United Kingdom have landed at the Murtala Muhammed international Airport (MMIA) 48 hours after the256 Nigerians arrived the country from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is just as the same aircraft evacuated about 258 British Nationals from the country. The Nigerian evacuees arrived on a […]
Orji Kalu: EFCC Set for Fresh, Immediate Re-trial
The attention of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to the judgment of the Supreme Court nullifying the trial of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance and Account of Abia State Government and ordering their fresh […]
Nigeria Breaks Another COVID-19 Daily Record
Nigeria Friday added 386 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, another new daily high for the country. Thursday had the last record of 381 new cases with Lagos contributing 183. The total number of cases presently stands at 3912 with 679 recoveries and 117 deaths nationwide. Lagos, the epicenter of the pandemic, also maintained its dominance […]
Kano COVID-19 Chair Reveals Drugs, Herb Used to Cure Virus
Abdulrazak Habib, the co-chairman of Kano State Task Force on COVID-19, contracted the virus and for twenty days he was mired in the virus trouble. Habib, a professor of medicine working with Aminu Kano Teaching University, said his survival of the ravaging disease was down to orthodox and unorthodox medicine. He gave a lowdown of […]
Stock Market Appreciates By 4.45% in One Week
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) and Market Capitalisation appreciated by 4.45percent to close the week ended May 8 at 24,045.40 points and N12.531 trillion respectively. All other indices finished higher in the review trading week with the exception of NSE ASeM, which depreciated by 0.1percent. Liquidity level will continue to play major […]
Lagos, Kano, Jigawa Top as Nigeria Records 381 New COVID-19 Cases
Nigeria has recorded 381 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 3,526. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), confirmed this in a tweet on Thursday. The centre said this is the highest number of cases recorded in a single day in the country. The NCDC also said […]
Orji Kalu Regains Freedom As Supreme Court Quashes His Conviction, Orders Retrial
The Supreme Court has quashed the conviction of the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor-Kalu and ordered retrial of the case. In a unanimous judgement on Friday by a seven-man panel, led by Justice Amina Augie, the Supreme Court held that the Federal High Court in Lagos, convicted Kalu, his firm – Slok Nigeria […]
Kogi Raises Alarm as Expatriate makes Suspicious COVID-19 Claims – STATEMENT
UPDATE ON THE CASE OF AN EXPATRIATE WHO FEARED SHE HAD COVID-19 IN KOGI STATE Background A distress call from an expatriate working with an international organization in Kogi State who suspected that she had symptoms similar to those associated with COVID-19 had generated widespread speculation and it is therefore pertinent that we set the […]
