Archives for December 17, 2020
SUNU Assurance Settles N1.29bn Claims In 2020, Sails Through First Phase Of Recapitalization
L-r: Mr. Akeem Adamson, Chief Finance Officer, SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc; Japari Yusuf, Head, Human Resources; Mr. Adeleke Emmanuel Hassan, Executive Director, Technical & Operation; Mr. Samuel Oghenebrume Ogbodu, Managing…
274 journalists jailed in 2020 – CPJ
A United States-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said yesterday that that a record number of journalists were behind bars this year, accusing governments worldwide of suppressing the media and…
Buhari orders reopening of Seme, other three borders
President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, ordered the opening of four land borders. The borders are Seme in Lagos, Illela in Sokoto, Maigatari in Jigawa and Mfum in Cross…
Appeal court nullifies Olisa Metuh’s imprisonment, orders fresh tria
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the seven-year jail sentence handed down to Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party. In its ruling on Thursday,…
Community leader assassinated in Anambra
Two unidentified gunmen on Wednesday shot and killed a community leader, Osita Agina, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State. It was gathered that the deceased was…
BAFI Awards: FirstBank’s COVID-19 response sets the pace in CSR for other financial institutions
From the publisher of BusinessDay, Frank Aigbogun’s welcome address at the recently held BusinessDay’s Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards came the following words: ‘The year 2020 has been…
CBN Warns Against Azimo, Transfer wise
By Ngozi Onyeakusi ---- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned the general public against patronizing Azimo and Transfer wise warning that they are not registered or approved by…
Nigeria’s daily oil production declines to 1.32 million barrels
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---- Crude oil production in Nigeria has dropped to million barrels per day in November on the back of the cut deal by the Organisation of the Petroleum…
COMMUNIQUE FROM THE NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS (NCCS) HELD AT KINI COUNTRY GUEST INN, AKWANGA, NASARAWA STATE, 14 – 15 DECEMBER, 2020
COMMUNIQUE FROM THE NATIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON STATISTICS (NCCS) HELD AT KINI COUNTRY GUEST INN, AKWANGA, NASARAWA STATE, 14 – 15 DECEMBER, 2020 Preamble: The National Consultative Committee on Statistics…