In furtherance of the commitment to mitigate the negative effect of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and businesses, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has commenced the implementation of additional reliefs and measures to further ease the impact of the pandemic on taxpayers in Lagos State starting from Thursday, July 16, 2020. These additional measures and…
Day: July 17, 2020
Justice Tsoho Goes on Self-Isolation, Orders Staff To Do Same
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John T. Tsoho, has gone on self-isolation and ordered some key staff in his office to do same, pending the results of screening tests done for the Chief Judge, members of his immediate family and close aids, following a confirmed case of COVID -19…
FG Backs Lanre Alfred to Write Book on Nigeria @ 60
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, has endorsed a forthcoming book titled, Nigeria @60: 60 Foremost Nigerians In the Last 60 Years; being written by celebrity journalist and author, Lanre Alfred. According to Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, NCAC, “The book is a transgenerational effort that is in…
GTBank Named in Euromoney Excellence in Leadership Awards for Covid-19 Response
Wins Award for Nigeria’s Best Bank for a record 10th time Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has been awarded the Euromoney Excellence in Leadership Africa Award, a premier award category set up to recognize banks around the world who are playing a pivotal role during the Covid-19 pandemic. The foremost African financial institution, which was also…
‘Switchboard’ Unveiled to Deepen Insurance Access, Penetration
A new portal has been unveiled to increase access to insurance service, broaden coverage, ease brokerage and enhance interaction between the market and the insurers. The digital interface, according to the host, eTranzact International Plc, will make insurance business fun and convenient in the new normal. The platform, the Nigerian Insurance Supermarket (NISMART), unveiled in…
IFMA Nigeria Lauds FG’s Handover of National Theatre
The International Facility Management Association, Nigeria Chapter, has lauded the Federal Government’s initiative of handing over the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Banker’s Committee. The symbolic event which happened on Sunday, July 12 2020, is not only commendable but equally a step in the right direction. This…
Keystone Bank Trains SMEs on Ways to Boost Sales During COVID-19
In light of prevalent economic realities of COVID-19 on businesses across the globe, Keystone Bank Limited, has advised Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in the country on the need to increase online presence and grow sales using digital tools. This was the takeaway of a 5-day capacity building training tagged: “Boost With Facebook Digital Marketing…
Pre Diagnosis MD Cautions On Effective Deployment Of Health Resources
Nigeria’s Telehealth pathfinder, Pre Diagnosis International has advised the country’s public healthcare managers and organisations desirous of contributing to the urgent the task of reviving the country’s dilapidated health infrastructure to embrace modern telehealth care model as against the old practice of building public health facilities that are often left to rot away due to…