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Ms. Mary Uduk Has Not Resigned As Acting DG – SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has denied that it’s Acting Director General, Ms. Mary Uduk has resigned from the Commission.The Commission in a statement, sunday, said its attention has been drawn to a publication in the media on Sunday June 14, 2020, wherein the Acting Director General, Ms. Mary Uduk is purported to have […]

Senate President Tasks SEC on Efficiency, Investments 

…. As Senate Confirms Appointments of Yuguda, Others President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has tasked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ensure efficiency in the discharge of its duties so as to attract local and foreign investments to the country. The Senate President gave the charge on Wednesday in his remarks after the Upper […]

Heritage Bank-Dukia Gold To Boost Nigeria’s 200mn ounces of Gold Potential Reserves –  FG

…To fast-track 10% contribution of mining sector to GDP 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 […]

NGO hosts Discussion on Rape

  With incidences of rape assuming alarming dimensions in the polity, a Non-Governmental Organisation, Pathfinders Justice Initiative is hosting a webinar on raising awareness to stem the tide. The session titled ‘Rape: Amplifying Nigeria’s Muted Voices’ is scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 11th at 6pm WAT/1pm EST. According to Founder and Executive Director, Pathfinders Justice […]

Unity Bank Posts Gross Earnings of N44.59 billion in FY 2019

…declares N550M PBT in Q1 2020   Nigeria’s commercial lender, Unity Bank Plc, has declared gross earnings of N44.59 billion for 2019 financial year, continuing a path to strong growth started in 2018 financial year, after the bank took bold corporate action to clean up its balance sheet in 2017.    The Bank has also […]

Airtel Africa plc celebrates 10th anniversary  

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services in 14 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month. Over the past decade, Airtel Africa has supported social transformation across the continent by enabling millions of people to access data services and be part of the financial system.  Bharti Airtel established […]

COVID- 19 : Nigeria Records 260 New Cases, Total Infections Now 12, 486

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 260 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. NCDC disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 12, 486. According to the health agency, Abia State recorded the highest number of infections for the […]

FCT Minister Calls For Stiffer Penalties For Rapists

The Minister of State FCT, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has called for stiffer penalties against rapists to check the increasing cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence. Mr Austine Elemue, Special Assistant on Media to the minister, in a statement on Sunday, said Aliyu made the call while presenting palliative items to the FCT […]

NNPC Constructs N21 bn Hospital In Katsina

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has begun the construction of a 200-bed Emergency and Infectious Disease Hospital in Katsina State. The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Corporation, Mallam Mele Kyari, laid the foundation for the multi billion Naira project, on Saturday in Kaita, Katsina State. The hospital, being built at the cost […]

COVID-19: Buhari Commends NCDC’s National Response

  President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 100 days. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, gave the commendation on behalf of the President during a tour of […]

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