Orji Kalu released from prison
Former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, was has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre yesterday and he returned to his residence in Abuja. Kalu who was…
INEC rejects electronic transmission of Edo, Ondo Guber poll results
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday ruled out electronic transmission of results in the forthcoming Edo and Ondo states governorship elections, insisting that there would not be collection of…
Lai Mohammed, others mourn Majek Fashek
Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, has described the death of international reggae star, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly called Majek Fashek, as a huge loss to the entertainment industry, especially coming…
Why Nigeria may record more Covid-19 cases – NCDC
Medical experts, including the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, have provided reasons why Nigeria could record more cases of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).…
Outrage over cuts in Health, Education budgets; PDP oppose N27b NASS complex renovation
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the Federal Government’s slashing of the 2020 budgetary allocations for basic health care from N44.4 billion to N25.5billion, and for Universal…
Obaseki warns Oshiomhole to hands-off Edo APC primaries
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has asked the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, to take a safe distance in the party’s primaries of June 22,…
COVID-19: WHO resumes Hydroxychloroquine trials
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has resumed clinical trial on hydrochloroquine after it halted research on the drug for the treatment of COVID-19 last week. Announcing this during a media…
COVID 19: Once Again Nigeria Abandons its Citizens in South Africa By Chubi Eze
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread like wildfire around the world, leaders of several nations instituted emergency efforts to repatriate their citizens from foreign shores. For Nigerians in foreign lands, accustomed…
Six critical success factors for business post COVID-19
Philip Ikeazor , former Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s foremost lender, Keystone Bank Limited and Director/Principal Consultant, Tideway Advisory Limited has postulated six critical success factors for businesses…
Firstbank leverages technology to promote virtual bank account opening for customers
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider,has announced that it has reinforced its technology infrastructure to enable anyone in the country open a FirstBank…