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BPE distributes food items to less privileged in Abuja on COVID-19 lockdown

Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Director General Mr. Alex A. Okoh has donated  300 bags of assorted food items to the less-privileged on behalf of BPE...

COVID – 19: FIRS offers palliative measures to cushion effects on taxpayers

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), in its response to the impact of the Coronavirus on its operations, has launched business continuity plan and measures to...

COVID-19 Lockdown: NNPC commends tanker drivers for hitch-free distribution of products

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commended Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) for their sacrifice ferrying petroleum products across the nook and cranny of the Country,...

Russia, Saudi ‘very close’ to oil deal, Moscow negotiator tells CNBC

Saudi Arabia and Russia are “very, very close” to a deal on oil production cuts, Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, told CNBC on...

FG requests $6.9bn from IMF, World Bank to fund covid-19 fight, Buhari approves N500bn crisis intervention fund

Federal Government has requested $6.9 billion from World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Africa Development Bank to combat the social economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic...

Apple donates 20 million masks, working to make 1 million face shields a week—Tim Cook

Amid a shortage of protective equipment for health-care workers treating coronavirus patients, Apple Inc. has donated more than 20 million face masks worldwide and has started...

List of Contributors to the CACOVID Relief Fund As At April 3, 2020

COVID-19 Response: LCCI donates food, medical supplies to Lagos state

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has donated food and medical supplies to the Lagos State Government. The donation, according to The Lagos Chamber...

Prudential Zenith Life Insurance unveils additional benefits for customers affected by COVID-19 Pandemic.

Following the launch of its Coronavirus (COVID-19) initiative, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has announced some additional benefits designed to address the negative impact of the Coronavirus...

 NNPC announces additional N10bn Petroleum Industry donation to fight COVID-19

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has handed over five ambulances to Secretary to Government of the Federation, cum Chairman of the...

Ecobank customers now enjoy zero charge for digital money transfers below N5,000 – Akinwuntan

Ecobank Nigeria says its customers now enjoy zero charge for digital money transfers below N5,000 being part of its corporate actions to cushion effects of the...

SON expanding calibration services across Nigeria for rapid industrial growth

The services of the National Metrology Institute (NMI), Enugu in ensuring accuracy of measurements in industry, trade and commerce is being expanded to all parts of...

Investors in Nigerian Stock market lost N2trn in first three months of 2020

The market value of all listed companies in the Nigerian Stock market, lost about N2 trillion between January and March of 2020. As a result equities...

NBL plans to issue N48bn commercial paper next week

Nigerian Breweries PLC has informed the Nigerian Stock Exchange that it plans to raise fresh funds through issuance of commercial paper. The company had two months...

Putin says Russia agrees on oil output cuts, blames Saudis for low prices

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia was ready for deep oil production cuts with the United States and OPEC, but firmly put the blame for...