As part of proactive measures to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 and revamp the nation’s dwindling economy, Heritage Bank is set to disburse the N100billion set aside by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is in line with the apex bank’s policy to introduce another intervention scheme directed to the health sector, which…
Month: May 2020
UBA Upgrades Mobile App, Introduces Exciting New Features for Customers
Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has upgraded its mobile banking application, introducing lots of exciting and interactive features to aid banking, whilst allowing customers to perform unlimited transactions with simple taps on their mobile phones. The award-winning innovative bank which was the first to launch its chat bot Leo on…
FCT Police Command Remains Accountable, Transparent—Young Professionals
The Young Professionals Alliance has commended the FCT Police Command for its Transparency in handling the welfare of its personnel especially those carrying out the lockdown assignment. In a press release on Sunday, May 17th, 2020 and signed by the Young Professionals Alliance National Coordinator, Adewole Kehinde, he commended the Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma…
World Hypertension Day: LASUTH Cardiologists Encourages Public to Check BP Despite COVID-19
LASUTH Cardiologists have encouraged Lagosians to constantly check their Blood Pressure despite the COVID-19 pandemic. This advice is in commemoration of the 2020 World Hypertension Day tagged ‘Know Your Numbers’. This annual event is aimed at educating the public and increasing awareness of hypertension and its effects when it is not quickly diagnosed. According to…
Odubu Applauds Appointment of Gambari as Buhari’s Chief of Staff
A former Deputy Governor of Edo State and a governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr. Pius Odubu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for choosing Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, an accomplished academic and diplomat per excellence as his new Chief of Staff. Odubu, who was also a former member of the House…
COVID-19: Keystone Bank Launches Online Platform To Empower SMEs
Keystone Bank Limited has launched an online platform to empower Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with knowledge to manage and grow their businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lender in a statement on Wednesday disclosed that the programme tagged: “Keystone Bank Online MSME Academy” is aimed at helping SMEs cope with…
Q1 FY2020 results: Jumia Performs Well As Losses Shrink
j With exactly one full year post IPO, the Jumia Q1 2020 report shows a better future ahead for the eCommerce company, recording a decent result in this quarter, especially after surviving a pretty tough 2019. The Q1 report shows a decrease in the operational costs for the first time in six quarters, with Gross…
COVID-19: HOW Foundation Feeds Isiokpo Community
In an effort to curb the spread of the deadly Corona Virus pandemic, and to further support the government in making living easier for the masses, a non-governmental organization, Herbert Onyewumbu Wiwge, (HOW) Foundation, has put smiles on the faces of thousands of people in some communities in River State. Recently, the foundation distributed sundry…
Group Reacts to Senate Probe of NDDC
An accountability advocacy group, the Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative has reiterate her surprise at what the group termed “unusual interest” of the National Assembly in the tenure of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), as expressed in her last press release. According to the group, “Citizens Quest, as…
COVID-19 Lockdown: Tithes, Offerings, Offertory in Danger, By Obinna Akukwe
The Covid-19 lockdown imposed upon the churches in Nigeria by unbelieving, paganistic and ritualistic government officials have put tithes, offerings and offertory in danger. Endangered include seed faith offerings, thanksgiving offerings, second collections; project Sunday collections, collections for St Peter’s Basilica, collections for convents and seminaries. Harvest, Bazaar, including children’s and adult bazaars will soon…