NASD Urges Investors to Diversify Investment Portfolio
By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD OTC Securities Exchange has said in light of current global economic realities, investors should take…
Saturday 28 March, 2020
Banking
UBA’s Chief Risk Officer/Director Loads Additional Stocks
By Dipo Olowookere An executive director on the board of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr Uche Ike, has…
Stanbic IBTC Fixes Scrip Dividend Price at N24.79
By Dipo Olowookere The price for the scrip dividend allotment for shareholders who opt to receive their cash reward in…
NDIC Assures Bank Customers Safety of Deposits
By Modupe Gbadeyanka **Warns Against Panic Withdrawal Nigerians having their hard-earned money in the custody of banks licensed by the…
Union Bank Donates N50m to Procure COVID-19 Testing Kits
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A donation of $130,000 (N50 million) has been announced by one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, Union…
Technology
NCC Denies Giving N300m Subventions to NITDA
The management of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked an online media report, which claimed it gave N300 million to…
Jubilation as 9mobile Expands 4G-LTE Coverage in Kaduna
Over the weekend, the people of Kaduna State were in a joyous mood, thanks to the expanded coverage of 4G-LTE…
NCC Reveals Ways to Protect Telco Consumers
By Adedapo Adesanya The National Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its dedication to protecting telecommunication service users in Nigeria from…
Auto
Lagos Bus Services Passenger Gets One-Month Free Bus Pass
The leading bus transport company in Lagos State, Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), has successfully transported 10 million Nigerians in…
Lagos Gives Haulage Vehicles Ultimatum to Meet VIS Standard
By Adedapo Adesanya The Lagos State government has issued a six weeks ultimatum to trucks and other haulage vehicles to…
Showbiz
Gospel Music Saved me from Depression—Philadelphia Kes
Philadelphia Ekesiena, popularly known as Philadelphia Kes,…
Education
uLesson Lowers Prices of Products to Help Students
A learning app designed to help African students be the very best they can be, uLesson, has announced the downward…
Health
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control WhatsApp Line Now Active
Our WhatsApp line is back up! This new service allows for 2-way conversations on WhatsApp. We‘ll send real-time messages to…
BREAKING: Coronavirus Cases in Nigeria Escalate to 40
By Dipo Olowookere The number of persons infected with the coronavirus disease in Nigeria has soared to 40 after four…
CBN to Support Fidson, GSK, Others, With N3.5trn
By Adedapo Adesanya May and Baker Plc, GSK, Fidson Healthcare Plc and other pharmaceutical companies in the country will benefit…
Travel/Tourism
Local Airline Operators Suspend Flights
By Dipo Olowookere Some major operators in the nation’s aviation industry have announced the suspension of their flight operations for…
Nigeria’s National Carrier May be Ready Q3 of 2020—FG
By Adedapo Adesanya The federal government has said it was still considering coming up with a national carrier and may…
Turkish Airlines Adopts Stiffer Safety, Hygiene Measures
The management of Turkish Airlines has expressed his commitment to the wellbeing of its passengers, crew members and the entire…
Jobs/Appointments
COVID-19: 25m Workers Worldwide May Lose $3.4trn
By Adedapo Adesanya Global workers may lose over $3.4 trillion in income as the economic and labour crisis created by…
Brands/Products
Jumia Nigeria Announces Massive Price Slash for Tech Week 2020
By Modupe Gbadeyanka To mark its forthcoming Tech Week campaign, which is scheduled to run from March 23 to 29,…
Feature
COVID-19: Government Should Promote Online Shopping to Curtail Spread, Job Losses
By Adeolu Seyi-Smith Job cuts, layoffs, wage cuts, and employee redundancy have continued to exacerbate as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic…
Sports
Geodrill to Support Amateur Boxers for 2020 Olympics
Amateur boxers who could otherwise loose the opportunity to represent Ghana in the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, due to…
World
Coronavirus Outbreak Forces New Shopping Patterns Among Consumers
As the world grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and African countries such as Nigeria announce their country-specific…