Emmanuel Imhoudu. PHOTO: AIT An Abuja magistrate court has sentenced a taxi driver, Emmanuel Imhoudu, who stripped naked after his vehicle was impounded by security operatives in the city, to six months in prison. Imhoudu in a video posted online, was protesting the seizure of his car by the FCT COVID-19 Enforcement …

Thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), taking Nigeria’s total infections to 442.  The NCDC confirmed this on Thursday evening via a statement on Twitter. According to the agency, of the 35 cases, 19 were found in Lagos, 9 in the …

  Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank, has unveiled enhanced palliative measures to help its customers and Nigerians through these times of the extended COVID 19 lockdown in some states.   Amongst these measures are; the introduction of  special waivers on repayment fees on the Bank’s credit cards as …

Nigeria on Saturday recorded 13 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 318, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC, 11 of the new cases reported were found in Lagos, one in Delta and one in Kano. …

…DONATES N500K TO ISOKO COVID-19 RELIEF FUND In a bid to cushion the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic Lock Down on the indigent and vulnerable people, the founder of Bashorun Askia Foundation, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, Wednesday donated sundry food items to all the 22 clans of the Isoko Nation. The …

A reputable crowd-funding platform, Giving.ng, has announced a fundraising campaign to support health workers who are on the front-line of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Companies and individuals have offered support in various forms as a means of showing their support towards the fight against coronavirus such as cash donation, material support …

NIPR President, Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo, fnipr The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has commended the federal government of Nigeria, medical professionals and the Nigerian media for their efforts in combatting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging the country, THE WITNESS reports. A statement on Thursday by the president and chairman of the governing …

NAPIMS GGM, Bala Wunti The Group General Manager, National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Mr. Bala Wunti, has said the focus of the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari, presently is to ensure that Nigerians have sufficient supply of petrol despite the disruption in the country …

Hafez Ghanem, World Bank Vice President for Africa The World Bank Group said on Thursday that coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will drive many African countries, such as Nigeria, South Africa and Angola into recession, the first for Sub-saharan bloc in 25 years. In a statement, the bank said growth in Africa will fall sharply from 2.4 …

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the leading financial inclusion bank in Nigeria, has reassured its customers that it would remain steadfast and ready to show up for them at these “unprecedented times.” The Bank, in a statement released on Thursday and signed by its chief executive officer, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, …