President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the level of preparedness of nations to shocks of food security, explaining that the federal government’s wisdom in promoting self-sufficiency over the years helped significantly in averting a food…
Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat Sept 7
Long Read It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the First Year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat. We are meeting a time that mankind is struggling to overcome the economic and social crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Delay in implementing deregulation policy will be detrimental to economy – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the continuous delay in implementation of the policy of the “Willing Buyer, Willing Seller’’ and deregulation of the petroleum would be detrimental to the economy, placing the burden of regular light cuts and fuel…
UBA records N300.6b gross earnings, declares N0.17k interim dividend
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its audited financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2020, showing commendable growth across key performance indices as well as increased contribution from its African subsidiaries. A statement by the…
Nigeria miss out on online para-powerlifting World Cup
Technical Director of the Nigerian Para-powerlifting Federation, Joy Mayaki, says the inability of athletes to train is the reason the country didn’t participate at the World Para-powerlifting Online World Cup, which took place on Monday via Facebook. The Online World…
COVID-19: NLNG donates medical equipment to Edo, Adamawa
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has donated medical equipment to Edo and Adamawa states as part of its contribution to the N11.4 billion Oil and Gas Industry Collaborative Initiative, spearheaded by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.…
COVID-19: Lagos has passed peak, says health commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the state has passed the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. He, however, said there was the need for vigilance, saying the scourge was not over. Abayomi spoke on Wednesday…
Zenith Bank GMD canvasses non-oil exports expansion
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu has called for a concerted effort towards diversifying the country’s export base through the promotion of non-oil exports. He made the call during a Webinar themed “Prospects of Non-Oil…
COVID-19: Prudential Zenith Life donates $100,000 to Slum2school
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated US$100,000 to Slum2School Africa to help combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in disadvantaged communities in Nigeria. A statement by Prudential said the donation was made through a Corporate Social Responsibility…
Lagos approves 50% discount for tourism licences
The Lagos State Government has said practitioners in the hospitality, tourism and entertainment establishments will get 50 per cent rebate for licensing and renewal fees across the state. According to the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat…