The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Blood Donor Day themed “Safe Blood Saves Lives”, with Dr. Adedoyin Dosumu, a Consultant Hematologist in LASUTH charging stakeholders to create sustained awareness on the importance of blood donation. Keeping with the mandate of the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Day: June 15, 2020
Heritage Bank-Dukia Gold to Boost Nigeria’s Gold Reserves—FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended Heritage Bank for being part of a valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Ltd, saying such partnership stands to create new opportunities for Nigeria to grow its potential reserves of 200 million ounces of gold. The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this…
COVID-19: Market2U Set to Debut
Market2U is set to launch a live market where buyers will have access to sellers for all kinds of products ranging from household materials and tools to fast-moving consumable goods, fashion and accessories, food items, and a whole lot of other goods with direct delivery to buyers’ doorstep. The live show is fixed to debut…
Ondo 2020: Jegede Obtains PDP Nomination Form
A leading contestant for the October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), on Tuesday stormed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, to obtain his nomination form ahead of July 22 primary election of the party. Jegede, a former attorney-general and commissioner for justice in the state,…
Foluke Abdulrazaq Joins Transcorp Board as Vice Chairman
Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s leading listed conglomerate, owner of Transcorp Power Limited, one of Nigeria’s largest power producers and the iconic Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Foluke K. Abdulrazaq to its Board of Directors, as Vice Chairman, effective Friday, 5th of June 2020. Mrs Abdurazaq brings considerable…
Rave Reviews Trail UBA’s Innovative Mobile Banking App
The glowing reviews and commendations have not stopped coming in since Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, recently upgraded its Mobile Banking app. Over the past few weeks following the upgrade, social media sites including twitter, Instagram and even Facebook have been agog with excellent comments about the ambience, functionality and…
Oba Elegushi Urges New Oniru To Unite Other Contestants
Prominent Lagos monarch and the Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Oba Saheed Elegushi, has congratulated the new Oniru of Iru, Oba Gbolahan Lawal, on his selection and confirmation as the new monarch of Iru land, describing him as a popular and credible choice. Oba Elegushi who was speaking with reporters at the presentation of staff of…
The Impending Recession And How Governments Can Assist Businesses, By Olusegun Koiki
While Nigerians were still battling with the effect of the lockdown of economic activities imposed by the federal and state governments in their efforts aimed at containing the community spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the federal government relayed the scary piece of information from the World Bank that the country’s economy would go into…
UBA Rewards 100 More Customers In Fresh Bumper Draw
Pan African Financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has rewarded another set of 100 loyal customers with a total of N10m in the UBA Bumper account draw. The 100 customers won N100,000 each in this month’s edition of the draw which began in January 2020. The virtual and transparent draw which was held…
TECNO Donates Medical Supplies To NCDC
Some essential medical supplies have been donated to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) by the TECNO Foundation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The items were given in support of the fight against the ravaging coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. They were handed over to the Lagos office of the NCDC recently by officials…