The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), with the support of the World Bank, has commenced the process of implementing the 2020 National Business Sample Census (NBSC) in Nigeria. This is exactly two decades and two years after the last business census of establishments in the country. The National Business Sample Census is expected to commence…
PreDiagnosis International, Nigeria’s leading grassroots telehealth service provider, has announced a partnership agreement with lifestyle-cum- Health Management Organisation, Medicard Nigeria. This is to further drive the spread of adoption of its innovative telehealth platform among the poor and vulnerable in the country. Medicard Health Management is a Global Lifestyle HMO Company with presence in Philippines,…
Following extensive deliberations between the Federal Government and Organised Labour (NLC, TUC and others), the following decisions were been reached between the two parties which paved way for the suspended strike. “The parties agreed to set up a Technical Committee on Electricity Tariff policy that is being chaired by the Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of…
Questions are already being asked over the spate of attacks on the convoy of Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum. On Sunday morning, the Governor’s entourage was again attacked by Boko Haram. It was the second attack on the Governor in three days and the third in some weeks. Last Friday, Zulum and his…
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has called on internal auditors of banks to adopt the various digital technologies to prevent fraud and annul the adverse impact of Covid-19 on the financial ecosystem. Speaking at the just concluded 47th Quarterly Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria…
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike scheduled to commence today (Monday) following an agreement reached with the Federal Government at a meeting which started at 8.30pm on Sunday and ended at 2:50am this morning. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, read the five-page communiqué signed by…
Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to refund to the national treasury the cost of using Presidential jet to ferry his representatives to his Personal Assistant, Bashir Ahmed’s wedding in Katsina on Friday. In a statement by Reno Omokri, he stated that: “A Presidential jet is not the…
A Lagos based young entrepreneur, Emmanuel Umoga, has emerged the first N1million grand prize winner at the inaugural draw and cheque presentation ceremony of the lottery platform, TYLgames in Lagos. The TYLgames grand launch and cheque presentation that took place at Calabar Hall in Surulere, Lagos at the weekend saw another 29 gamers being presented…
The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said the Federal Government will soon reopen the country’s land borders. The President had in October 2019 ordered the closure of land borders to check smuggling goods and arms into the country after a partial closure of the Seme border in August 2019. The closure had received mixed reactions…
Leicester City came from behind to stun hosts Manchester City in a wild 5-2 win and collect a third straight victory to earn the top spot of the Premier League table on Sunday. Jamie Vardy scored his second hat trick of the season. He already had his first against West Bromwich Albion on the opening…