By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), Catholic Diocese of Akure, has called on Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state to take more affirmative action by appointing more women in his cabinet to at least one-third…
By Taofeek LAWAL, Abuja As part of efforts to restore public confidence in the administration of COVID-19 vaccine on Nigerians, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday commenced the vaccination of members of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ),…
A Pediatrician, Dr Nuhu Sule, has advised parents to limit their children’s consumption of sugary foods and beverages to avoid diabetes. Sule gave the advice in an interview in Kaduna on Wednesday. He said that sugary foods and bevarages such…
The National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHCDA), said 718,412 eligible people have been vaccinated, using the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines as of on Wednesday. The NPHCDA disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. Nigeria kicked off vaccination since March…
Oil-producing countries grouped together under the OPEC+ alliance led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on output increases as of next month at a ministerial meeting on Thursday. A statement from the alliance said that they had agreed to boost…
…As NNPC, NEITI renew commitment to deepen transparency The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has begun to reap the benefit of its management’s commitment to transparency and accountability with bountiful opportunities of private sector financing for its projects. This was…
…assures customers of hitch-free services for Easter festivities The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Thursday installed a new 15MVA, 33KV/11KVA transformer at its Ijebu-Ode Injection Substation in Ogun. The Chief Operating Officer of IBEDC, Mr John Ayodele, during the…
By Kayode Tokede Sterling Bank Plc has reported six per cent increase in profit to N11.2billion in its audited accounts for full year ended December 31, 2020 from N10.6billion reported in 2019. With growth in profit, the management of Sterling…
By Kayode Tokede Fidelity Bank plc has reported 7.6 per cent drop in profit before tax to N28.1billion in its audited result and accounts for full year ended December 31, 2020 from N30.4billion reported in 2019. The Board has proposed…
By Kayode Tokede The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the appointments of the chief executives officers of the demutalised exchange and their operating subsidiaries. Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) Board of Directors, Otunba Abimbola Ogunbanjo…
