Taraba Community Urges Government to Probe Shomo/Jole Fishing Pond Conflicts

The Jole Community Development Association in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba has urged the state government to set up Judicial Commission of Inquiry to determine the actual ownership of the fish ponds in dispute that has continued to cost the lives of citizens over the years. The call was coming on the heels of the recent clashes between Shomo and Jole communities in Lau Local Government which claimed the lives of at least 25...

COVID-19: Video Conferencing App Zoom Tops Download Charts in February and March: Report

With more and more people working from home due the novel coronavirus pandemic, video conferencing tool Zoom Cloud Meetings topped download charts globally throughout February and March, according to data from app analytics platform App Annie. Zoom offers video and screen sharing for up to 100 people. With increased demand for collaboration tools amid COVID-19 shutdowns, Google has opened up its premium paid features of Hangouts Meet for free, ZOOM is offering K-12 students free access and...

Again Atiku’s American University of Nigeria,AUN Sacks Over 100 Staff

Amid economic crunch and novel Coronavirus pandemic being experienced across the globe the American University of Nigeria based in Yola, Adamawa state reportedly sacked over   100 staff. Multiple sources say that the affected staff includes security, auxiliary, administration  and staff of other departments. This is the second time an institution owned by Nigeria’s former vice president Atiku Abubakar is sacking staff within a week and this comes three days after Gotel Communications sack 54 staff...

NCDC DG Faults Banks, Tells Nigerians to Prepare for Another Lockdown

The nationwide non-compliance with the Presidential Taskforce for COVID-19 guidelines on Monday had been faulted by the Federal Government. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stated this during the task force press briefing in Abuja. He warned that the President, Muhammadu Buhari could restore the lockdown if the guidelines were not being adhered to and there was a surge in coronavirus cases. According to him, banks were among the businesses that...

COVID-19: Poultry Farmers Decry Egg Glut

Poultry farmers in Plateau have decried the rate of egg glut in the state and country at large because of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr Sunday Rogo, the state Vice Chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. He told NAN that poultry farmers were floating the market with eggs without available buyers, hence making the farmers...

BREAKING: Access Bank Denies Plan to Sack 75% Workforce, Close Branches

Access Bank Plc on Monday denied news making rounds that it would sack 75 percent of its workforce and as well close over 300 branches. The bank denied this in a statement signed by Mr. Sunday Ekwochi, its Company Secretary, posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) website. It said the closure of a bank branch was an action that required the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to the bank, it...

JAMB Remits N3.5bn to FG

The Joint Admissions and Ma­triculation Board (JAMB) has made an interim remit­tance of N3.5 billion to the Federal Government con­solidated revenue account. A statement by Dr. Fabi­an Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Media in Abu­ja, explained that the remit­tance was in line with Prof. Ishaq Oloyede’s avowed commitment to remit whol­ly, excess funds generated from its operations, to the Federal Government. According to JAMB, payment of over N3.5 bil­lion had already been made to candidates by...

COVID-19: Tinubu Urges Reduction of Interest Rates

The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Chief Bola Tinubu, on Sunday urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to reduce interest rates to avoid stifling domestic investment and income during the COVID-19 crisis. Tinubu made the call in a statement in Lagos. The APC leader said that the reduction would make the COVID-19 crisis to have a positive economic aspect. He advised the Federal Government to avail tax reliefs that would aid financial institutions to...

Police Promises Professional Enforcement of Guided Re-Opening of Enugu Market

The Police Command in Enugu State has assured the public of professional enforcement of the partial and guided re-opening of popular Ogbete Main Market in Enugu. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said in a statement in Enugu that the command also enjoined affected shop owners to comply with government directives on the re-opening of the market. Ndukwe said that the assurance had become necessary following a resolution reached between government, security agencies,...

COVID-19: CBN, Bankers’ Committee Suspends Retrenchment of Banks’ Staff

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...

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