Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has donated N100 million to the Emergency Relief Fund set up by the Lagos State Government for the victims of the Abulo-Edo explosion. The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu made the pledge on Wednesday, …

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has shut down her office for two weeks over Coronavirus. Her daughter, who returned from the United Kingdom, is also in self-isolation. Mrs Buhari, who tweeted the developments through her personal handle, @aishambuhari, said she acted based on the advice of the Minister of …

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday launched the National Broadband Plan (2020 – 2025) in Abuja. The plan, essentially, is intended to deepen internet penetration in the country, according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Pantami. The President also commissioned the National Emergency Call Centre, which …

The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has confirmed four new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, With this, there are now a total of 12 cases in the country. The Health Commissioner confirmed the new cases at a news briefing on Thursday. Professor Abayomi explained that 19 …

 Keystone Bank Limited recently partnered with the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to launch an annual SME Support Centre to support the micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos State and by extension, Nigeria. According to the LCCI, the inaugural edition of the programme which was …

The Lagos State Government has banned all religious gathering of over 50 people within the state. The decision was arrived at on Wednesday after a meeting of the Lagos State Government with religious bodies in the state, because of the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country. The religious …

FILE PHOTO: MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS BATCH ‘A’ STREAM 2 CORPS MEMBERS SERVING IN LAGOS STATE DURING THE CLOSE OF THEIR ORIENTATION PROGRAMME, IN LAGOS ON WEDNESDAY (29/6/16). 4703/29/6/2016/YO/MA/BJO/NAN The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has abruptly ended activities at orientation camps across the country. The Batch A orientation …

The Katsina State Government, on Wednesday, says a first suspected case of Coronavirus has been recorded in the state. The Permanent Secretary, in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Kabir Mustapha, made this known to newsmen in Katsina. Mustapha said that the patient, who returned from Malaysia, developed some symptoms that warranted …

The Indian contractor who developed symptoms of Coronavirus at the Dangote Refinery, Lagos has tested negative for the Coronavirus pandemic. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known in a tweet on Tuesday night. This newspaper had reported that the Indian, who is a staff of one …

The Federal Ministry of Health has announced five new cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to eight. It was reported that all the five new cases had a travel history to the United Kingdom and the United States. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire confirmed the cases …