By Bolatito Adebola   In this COVID-19 era where movement is restricted in some major parts of the world – including Nigeria – with many Banks and business reengineering efforts to improve the adaptability of their customers to electronic ways of carrying out business, Firstmonie Agents, an agent banking initiative …

Amid shuttering of social activities especially commercial services, through various lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, FirstBank has proven that as long as its customers require services, the Bank will be waiting right in front of them. As key enablers of the economy, banks are providers of essential services to customers …

…As Gov Sanwo-Olu Threatens Patients Who Conceal Travel History With Prosecution The Lagos State Government will commence strict enforcement of face masks as part of measures to flatten the curve of #Covid19 pandemic from next week, the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. The Governor said wearing of face …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 38 new COVID-19 cases. This was announced on the NCDC’s Twitter handle on Monday night. The cases were recorded in five states, bringing Nigeria’s total to 665. According to the breakdown, 23 were recorded in Kano, five in Gombe, three in Kaduna, two in …

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, says his government will review the nearly three weeks-long lockdown in the state in the next seven days. The governor, at the second virtual meeting with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on the COVID-19 Business Challenges and Support, assured them that …

The Nigerian government through the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, at the weekend, said a total of 428,941 beneficiaries have benefited from the Conditional Cash Transfer in 24 states, with 130,455 of them from Katsina State. In a statement in Abuja on Sunday by special adviser to the …

WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday insisted that there was no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of Africa for COVID-19 saying researches are still ongoing on the deadly viral disease. WHO Immunisation Team Lead, Dr Fiona Braka, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria …

Key leaders of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have been killed in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole. The Defence Headquarters said the terror kingpins were neutralised at Durbada in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday in …

The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, is set to probe the acting director-general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Aisha Dahir-Umar, for alleged misappropriation of funds, flagrant violation of procurement process and abuse of office, THE WITNESS reports. The investigation, THE WITNESS gathered, follows recent findings by the joint Senate and …

Heritage Bank Plc has disclosed that the safety and wellbeing of its customers and employees are amongst the most pressing business needs, as the world grapple with the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on human lives, businesses and economies. In view of this development, the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie …