First Bank of Nigeria Limited was recently presented with the Oil and Gas Banker of Year 2019 award at the Patrons’ Dinner and Industry Awards of the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit held recently at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The four-day event, comprising conference and award dinner, is acclaimed to be Nigeria’s Government official platform …

Agency Reporter The rapid rise in coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with five countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning it could spread worldwide. Switzerland had canceled the giant Geneva car show following the outbreak. World share markets crashed again, winding up …

The Ogun State government has said that 28 people who had contact with the Italian victim of the Coronavirus disease have been identified and quarantined. The Witness reports. The government also said the firm where the victim visited in Ewekoro has been shut down. The state Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this, on Friday, while addressing newsmen …

One of Nigeria’s largest cement manufacturers, Lafarge Africa Plc, has confirmed that an Italian, who is the first case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, indeed visited its plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State. The confirmation was contained in a statement sent to The Witness on Friday by its Director, Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainable Development, Folashade …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced contact tracing of the first case of reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country to monitor the health of people that travelled with the patient to prevent the spread. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire said this while answering questions from journalists on …

Ahmed Lawan Ahmad Lawan, the President of the Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, accused the Federal Ministry of Health of not putting serious measures in place to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria. He, however, asked the Senate Committee on Primary Health Care to liaise with the ministry to intensify screening of …

Philadelphia Ekesiena, popularly known as Philadelphia Kes, is a gospel musician committed to changing the gospel music with her brand. The Delta State-born artiste, in this interview with selected journalists in Lagos, speaks about her career and her works. How did you discover your passion for music? I literally grew …

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho at the briefing at government House, Ikeja, Lagos on Friday Lagos State Government has raised its level of response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) incident, following a reported case of a patient diagnosed with the infectious viral …

Ecobank Nigeria says it will appeal a judgement delivered by the Lagos zone tax tribunal that it has an outstanding tax liability of N1.6 billion to be paid to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). In a statement released on Thursday and sent to The Witness, the bank said its tax liability …

Cross section of participants at the Keystone Bank ‘Spark Up Your Brand 2.0’ capacity building training for business start-ups (MSMEs) held at Rock View Hotel, Abuja, recently. (Keystone Bank Limited) In demonstration of its commitment to consistently promote and support the growth and development of the economy and also to …