Access Bank denies plan to sack 75% workforce, says not all branches would be fully open for in-branch services until later in the year
Access Bank Plc on Monday denied news making rounds that it would sack 75 per cent of its workforce and as well close over 300 branches. The bank denied this…
NBS says 40.1% of Nigerians are considered poor, live on less than N11,500 monthly income
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria 40.1 percent of total population were classified as poor. The NBS made this known in its report on Poverty and Inequality in…
Ex-minister Turaki arraigned over fraud allegations, pleads not guilty
Kabiru Turaki The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former Minister of special duties and Inter-governmental affairs, Kabiru Turaki over alleged fraud in a Federal…
Task Force apprehends 17 Chinese, 10 locals in Osun over illegal mining activities
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola The Osun Joint Task Force charged with fighting assorted crimes, has apprehended 27 persons suspected to be illegal miners in the state. Mr Abdullahi Binuyo, the…
Coronavirus death toll in Nigeria rises to 87 as NCDC confirms 170 new cases in 11 States and the FCT
Death toll from the new coronavirus in Nigeria has risen to 87, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. This was disclosed in a series of tweets on…
COVID-19: NCDC says the primary objective of the lockdown was achieved in Abuja, Lagos, Kano
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the modeling of the lockdown showed that it was successful in limiting potential wide-scale transmission of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC…
COVID-19: Evacuation of Nigerians from U.S. begins May 10
Foreign Affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the novel coronavirus pandemic is to begin on May 10, according to the Consulate-General of…
Markets to open for three days weekly in alternation, releases numbers for whistleblowers to report erring companies
As part of the moves by the State Government to prevent crowding in public places during lockdown easing, the Governor directed all markets to open for three days weekly…
Lockdown easing: Sanwo-Olu delays resumption of Civil Servants
The five-week lockdown imposed by the Federal Government on Lagos State and two other states to combat Coronavirus Disease will be eased on Monday (tomorrow), but Lagos State Government has…
Lockdown: IGP says Nigerians attack, assault 27 police personnel
Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu said 27 police personnel had been attacked and assaulted by the public since the commencement of lockdown enforcement in the country. The Force Public…