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GTBank Releases Q1 2020 Unaudited Results …….. Reports Profit before Tax of ₦58.2Billion

Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its unaudited financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the results shows positive performance across all financial indices, reaffirming the Bank’s position as one of the most profitable and well managed financial institutions in Nigeria. Profit before tax stood at ₦58.2billion, representing ... Read More »

COVID-19: Bode Amoo, CCECC, Heritage Bank, Bode George donate to Oyo’s endowment fund

…as Makinde’s mum, P&G, Interswitch, others also support state Donations into the Oyo State COVID-19 Endowment Fund continued to grow as renowned industrialist, Chief Bode Amoo, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), Heritage Bank, former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George and the mother of Governor Seyi Makinde, Chief (Mrs.) Abigail Makinde, have joined ... Read More »

List of states without COVID-19 cases

Nigeria confirmed its first COVID-19 case on 27 February 2020 when an Italian tested positive for the virus in Lagos. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria is currently faced with over 600 active confirmed cases with about 25 deaths. The novel virus has spread to about 26 states in the country, including the Federal Capital Territory ... Read More »

Sade Okoya Mourns William Anumudu

Shade Okoya, wife of billionaire industrialist, Razaq Okoya, has commiserated with the family of Globe Motors’ chairman, Willy Anumudu. Mr Anumudu died in Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday after falling ill for some days. Mourning the influential car dealer on Instagram, Mrs Okoya described him as one with a good heart which has stopped beating. “A good heart ... Read More »

BREAKING: Edo Confirms Death Of Another COVID-19 Patient

The Edo Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia, on Wednesday, confirmed the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state, bringing the number of deaths from the disease in the state into two. Okundia, who confirmed the death of the patient to newsmen in Benin, described it as unfortunate. “We had an unfortunate situation of a 57-year-old police officer, who passed ... Read More »

We May Relax Lockdown In Kano For Ramadan –Ganduje

Kano State Government has said it may relax the COVID-19 lockdown in the state, to enable residents go for Ramadan shopping. The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje said, “Probably, we are giving a grace period of some hours so that people would be able to do some purchases because of Ramadan that is coming up probably on Friday”. Ganduje ... Read More »

Globe motors daughter ozinna writes Emotional tribute to Dad

Celebrity stylist and lifestyle communication expert, Ozinnachukwu Anumudu, has paid a glowing tribute to her father, Chief William Anumudu, the legendary auto magnate and chairman of Globe Motors Anumudu died at the age of 68, on Tuesday, April 21, after a brief illness not related to COVID-19. He is survived by his wife Nkiru and four children. Ozinna,as she is fondly ... Read More »

Oyo releases phone number, service code for pre-COVID-19 screening

…says residents can report suspected COVID-19 patients The Oyo State Government has released a number and a service code for pre-COVID-19 screening in the State, urging residents to dial the code or the number and follow the procedure to determine whether or not they need to get tested for the novel Coronavirus. The platform for the service code and number, ... Read More »

KOGI GOVERNOR TASKS COMMITTEE TO SUSTAIN EFFORT IN PREVENTING COVID-19 SPREAD

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Wednesday presided over the State Executive Council meeting in Lokoja with a charge on the State COVID-19 Squadron Committee to work harder to prevent spread of the virus into the state. The Kogi State COVID-19 Squadron Committee is headed by the State’s Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja with membership drawn from critical stakeholders in the ... Read More »