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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases record 10,819, confirms 241 new cases
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Nigeria has recorded 241 new cases of the coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Tuesday. According to the health agency, Lagos reported the…
Over 60 frontline workers benefit from Health Workers Fund
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- The N1 billion Health Workers Fund set up to support frontline health workers combating the COVID-19 pandemic has supported more than 60 frontline health workers since it…
Zenith Bank emerges best bank in Nigeria
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has emerged as the Best Bank in Nigeria in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020. The awards, which…
Madagascar quits World Health Organization over COVID19 scandal
Andry Ranoelina By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Madagascar President, Andry Ranoelina, has removed his country from the World Health Organisation. He angrily said: "Europe created organizations with the desire for Africans to…
Leadway Assuramce Gross Written Premium soars to N90.6 bn
Managing Director/CEO, Leadway Assurance Limited, Tunde Hassan-Odukale By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Leadway Assurance Company Limited has posted a Gross Written Premium (GWP) to the tune of billion for the financial year…
Unity Bank announces 2020 One Minute Genius Competition for children
Unity Bank Plc has announced the official commencement of its One Minute Genius (OMG) contest for the year OMG is an educational gameshow to engage students as part of activities…
Budget 2020: FG in fresh bid to borrow N5.51trn
Buhari •Increases debt servicing from to N3trn •Senate to give accelerated approval next Tuesday •Labour, CSOs, experts worry over rising debt profile, servicing •Want govt to stop borrowing to finance…
COVID19: NDDC shuts down, orders all staff on isolation
By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has ordered the shutdown of its headquarter office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The commission gave the order following the sudden death…
CBN MPC reduce MPR to 12.5%, retains CRR at 27.5%
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central of Bank of Nigeria has reduced the Monetary Policy Rate to per cent from per cent. It however retained the…
AIICO Insurance Grows Premiums By 23% To ₦17.6bn In 2020 Q1
Fajemirokun By Ngozi Onyeakusi-- AIICO Insurance Plc has recorded Gross Written Premiums of ₦, showing a 23% surge from recorded in the same period of 2019. This growth, according to…
