As of yesterday, a total of 1,823,095 Nigerians have been vaccinated with the first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the first phase of vaccination, according to the latest data from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Also,…
The United Bank for Africa Plc emerged as the biggest bank by customer deposits as total customer deposits in nine Nigerian banks increased to N30.81tn at the end of the first quarter of 2021 from N29.73tn in December 2020, their unaudited financial statements show.…
To ensure the integration of Gender equality and women empowerment issues in the disaster risk management (DRM) landscape, the African Union (AU) and the African Risk Capacity (ARC), have launched the Gender and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) platform. The new…
Media Action for Family Planning, an advocacy group comprising media practitioners and health workers in Anambra state, Wednesday, took sensitisation campaign on family planning to Aguata Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Ekwulobia. The exercise, Orient Daily reports, was to improve access…
Media Action for Family Planning, an advocacy group comprising media practitioners and health workers in Anambra state, Wednesday, took sensitisation campaign on family planning to Aguata Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Ekwulobia. The exercise, Orient Daily reports, was to improve access…
The Institute for Media and Society (IMS) has called for conducive environment for journalism in Nigeria to strive and excel. The Executive Director of the Institute, Dr. Akin Akingbulu, made this known on Tuesday in a statement to mark 2021…
The shareholders of Fidelity Bank Plc have unanimously endorsed the payment of a cash dividend of 22 kobo per share to all Shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members at the close of business on April 16, 2021.…
A civic-tech organization, BudgIT have taken the lead for advocacy of transparency and accountability in public finance in Nigeria. It asked the government to audit security spending and close gaps for corruption in its budget process. BudgIT CEO, Gabriel Okeowo…
The Government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to implement some technology backed initiatives it intends to deploy for improved governance with the support of Microsoft Corporation in the coming months. The initiatives, as announced by Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi…
To mark World’s Malaria Day, the International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI Africa) in partnership with Wellahealth has kicked off a Women Health Support Project themed “BuildBackBetter” which is scheduled to run for 3 months amongst women residents of Somolu…
