Zenith Bank Plc has recorded a profit before tax of N284.7 billion for the 2022 financial period. The bank disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday on its audited results for the year ending December 31, 2022, titled ‘Zenith Bank g...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has barred banks and other financial institutions seeking a conversion licence from expanding or reducing their current banking network in its new draft guidelines. The CBN discloses this in a circular tagged ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through the banker's committee, has revealed that the introduction of new naira notes is important towards dealing with the challenges faced by Nigeria's currency management. This was disc...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says in less than three months, the country has registered 784 confirmed cases of Lassa fever with 142 deaths across 23 states. The NCDC via its official website said on Tuesday that the infe...
Cadbury Nigeria Plc has released its 2022 audited financial result, reporting a profit before tax of N1.29 billion, which represents an 18 per cent increase from the N1.097 billion the company recorded during the same period in 2021. ...
Bauchi State reportedly recorded 7,806 cases of tuberculosis in 2022. This was made known by the Executive Secretary of the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria, Dr Sani Mohammad, on Monday a...
Experts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology have cautioned against engaging in oral sex during the menstrual period, saying it is unsafe and could lead to upper respiratory tract infections, hepatitis B and C, Sexually Transmitted Infections...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on improving food security in the country through precise weather forecasts. NiMet`s Director-General, Prof....
Some traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed delight over the improvement in the availability of naira notes to citizens. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), many markets in Abuja, on Monday, returned to ...
Some experts in the insurance industry have commended the consistent increase in gross income and settlement of claims by insurance companies. The experts who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday attributed the ...
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma is set to unveil the “ACCESS TO CARE” for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for residents in the state. The Scheme which is a program under the Imo State Health Insurance Agency (I...
According to the latest situation report obtained from the World Health Organisation, (WHO), a total of 922 cholera cases have so far been recorded in Nigeria in 2023. The WHO noted that the data include the suspected positive ...
Small business operators under the aegis of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises have asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to review its cashless policy to enhance business growth. Segun Kuti-George, the National Vice Chairman of the N...
Mary Fasheitan, the Special Assistant on Payment to the Governor of the Central Bank, has said that usage of the digital naira called eNaira currency will address the scarcity of cash in the country. Fasheitan made the assertion while se...
Dr Chioma Ofoekii, a medical practitioner, has advised that people should avoid overcrowding and poor ventilation during hot season to prevent meningitis. Ofoekii gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on S...