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By Felix Onajite First Bank of Nigeria Limited has saluted medical professionals tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world, THE WITNESS reports. The Bank in series of tweets on its Twitter page on Friday, acknowledged the role medical experts are playing to fight the virus. Some of the messages read: “No capes, just heroes. …

MTN Group may consider a phased sale to reduce its majority stake in its Nigerian business but still plans to proceed with the disposal, according to Bloomberg report. Group Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita said in an interview that the impact of the virus on international financial markets did not …

Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel Nigeria), on Tuesday succumbed to pressure from Nigerians as it announced the removal of charges for its short message service (SMS), for its subscribers, in the light of the current disruption triggered by Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a tweet on its verified Twitter handle, @AirtelNigeria, the telecom firm said: “Airtel announces …

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance is rolling out a range of services to help customers cope with the lockdown. The new services include a range of additional COVID-19 insurance cover enhancements, without additional premium charges, and a waiver for ‘pandemic’ …

FirstBank has announced its donation of the sum of N1bn towards the joint effort by the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) to rapidly expand the health facilities; especially Testing, Isolation, treatment and the provision of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities pivotal to controlling the spread and importantly, treating …

March 29, 2020 NOVA Merchant Bank today announced a donation of various relief materials to the vulnerable sector in Lagos. This is in response to the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The provision will support the drive to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Beneficiaries of this intervention …

As the world grapple with the impact of the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic, which has continued to cause worldwide challenges for healthcare systems, economies and corporate organisations, Heritage Bank Plc has taken practicable steps to offer seamless services to customers, whilst ensuring the health and safety of their workers and …

As part of a robust effort to combat the deadly Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria, the management of Keystone Bank today announced the donation of N1 billion for the purchase of relief materials, critical care facilities and protective gear to contain the spread of the virus. The pledge was made during …

  Following the directives for partial lockdown in several  States across the country, we will be offering skeletal services in some of our branches across the nation.   These branches will be open from 9:00am to 2:00pm, Monday to Friday. We have implemented all necessary health and safety measures across these branches to …

UBA Chairman, Tony Elumelu United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has donated over N5bn ($14 million) through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Nigeria and 19 other African countries will benefit from the support targeted at supplying relief materials, …