The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Bankers’ Committee on Sunday suspended retrenchment or laying-off of any staff of banks, whether full or part time. The CBN Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr Isaac Okorafor made this known in a statement in Abuja. Okorafor explained that the decision was taken to minimise and mitigate the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families and livelihoods. He said to give effect to this measure, the express approval...

The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has permitted civil servants on Grade Level 12 and above in the state to resume work on Monday, May 4. He gave this directive on Friday in Lokoja, in a message issued to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day. The statement, signed on his behalf by the state Head of Service, Mrs Deborah Ogunmola, congratulated workers on this year’s celebration, lauding their resilience and commitment to duties. He further expressed...

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says its medical team on Monday delivered a 40-year-old COVID-19 patient, of a baby girl. The LUTH management made this known in its verified official twitter handle, @LUTHofficial, on Monday. According to the tweet, the team comprises doctors, anesthetists, and nurses. It said: “A team of LUTH doctors, anesthetists and nurses delivered a woman with COVID-19 of a baby girl this afternoon. “The 40-year-old mother and 3.3kg...