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The recent World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reveals that Nigeria’s economy will contract to -3.4 per cent in 2020, falling from 2.2 per cent projected in 2019. A report by The Centre For The ...
Read More »Post-COVID19 Rebound: Ecobank Nigeria Holds Virtual Graduation Ceremony For 57 Trainees
No fewer than 57 trainees, who represent batch seven set of graduates being absorbed into Ecobank Nigeria as full time employees were last week hosted to a virtual graduation ceremony by the Ecobank Academy as it positions itself as a ...
Read More »N’Delta group cautions lawmakers against yielding to blackmail in NDDC’s probe
The Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA) has cautioned the National Assembly against succumbing to blackmail in probing illegal spending of N40 billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). NDRA Spokesman, Darlington Nwauju, noted that since the news of investigating ...
Read More »LWC’s report on water contradicts reality in Lagos communities, says CAPPA
AN advocacy group, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has faulted reports by the Lagos State government that most communities in the state have been enjoying improved water supply since the COVID-19 pandemic began, describing the claim as ...
Read More »Tobacco control advocates carpet PMI’s public health credibility as its shareholders meet
Say PMI cannot disguise its lies Amid a global health crisis occasioned by COVID-19, Philip Morris International (PMI) will gather shareholders on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (today) in a virtual meeting to applaud its continued efforts to rebrand itself as ...
Read More »WMC hands over Palliatives worth #40.8m to Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. By Chinonye Anyatonwu.
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over palliative materials worth #40.892,00 to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Handing over the items to the representative of the ministry, Mrs Oluwakemi Adedeji, the ...
Read More »Federal Government approves special hazard, inducement allowances for health workers, others
Following a review of the implication of COVlD-19 on healthcare delivery in the country, the federal government has approved a Special Hazard and Inducement Allowance of 50 per cent of consolidated basic salary for all health workers in all Federal ...
Read More »FG blames rising COVID-19 cases on non-compliance to measures, unaccredited facilities
The Federal Government has blamed the rising cases of community transmission of coronavirus disease in the country on non-compliance with lockdown directives, medical advice, unauthorised treatment of patients in private homes and unaccredited facilities. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force ...
Read More »CSOs unveil platform to monitor, report responses in Delta State
Civil society organisations and other critical stakeholders have deplored the absence of a coronavirus test centre in Delta State amid the pervasiveness of the deadly disease nationwide. In a statement after the launch of their situation room to monitor and ...
Read More »PANDEF, Ijaw youths, others seek COVID-19 test centres in Niger Delta
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have deplored the existence of only one coronavirus test centre in the entire South-South geopolitical zone that had no fewer than 50 confirmed cases of the dreaded disease. PÀNDEF, ...
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