Archives for July, 2020
15 Persons Confirmed Dead in Another Lagos Boat Mishap
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed 15 Persons dead in another Lagos boat mishap in Badagry area of the state on Wednesday with 4 persons rescued from the…
FG pays 2020 Group Life insurance premium
Ngozi Onyeakusi-- The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has said that the Federal Government has paid the 2020 Group Life Insurance for all Federal Government workers in full.…
Lagos Earmarks N1b To Boost Hospitality Sector
Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has earmarked N1 billion as part of COVID-19 bailout for the hospitality sector in the state. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 404 new cases, total now 42,208
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 404 new COVID-19 cases in the country, as total infections from the virus rise to 42,208. The NCDC made this known on…
FBN Holdings PAT Soars by 56% to N49.5bn in H1’2020
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- FBN Holdings Plc, has recorded a 56 percent increase in its profit after tax (PAT) to billion in the first half of 2020 from billion in the…
Abuja markets now free to operate daily -Minister
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has approved the extension of market operational days from three each week to seven. The minister gave the approval…
UBA appoints six new country chiefs
By Ngozi Onyeakusi - Pan-African financial services group United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced the appointments of Rokia Hacko, Chioma Mang, Chinedu Obeta, Bode Aregbesola, Kingsley Ulinfun and…
NNPC officials stole 48 million barrels of oil – Firm
An oil trading firm, Samano Sa De CV, has written a letter to the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, demanding five per cent reward…
Nigeria listed after Afghanistan, Iraq as world’s 3rd most terrorised country
The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has in its report ranked Nigeria the third terrorism most impacted country in the world. The GTI in its ‘Global Terrorism Index 2019’ which was…
Pastor’s son, 5 others nabbed over alleged rape of minors in Akwa Ibom
Police Public Relations Officer, CSP N-Nudam Fredrick, in a statement, weekend, said all the six offenders including the pastor’s son confessed to having carnal knowledge of their victims. He said,…