Pan African Financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has rewarded another set of 100 loyal customers with a total of N10m in the UBA Bumper account draw. The 100 customers won N100,000 each in this month’s edition of the draw which began in January 2020. The virtual and transparent draw which was held at the UBA Head Office ... Read More »

A cross-section of subscribers to the Globacom network has commended the service provider for introducing pocket-friendly new data packs designed to make life more bearable during the Covid-induced new way of life. In the wake of the pandemic, the company introduced the Stay Home Data plan and the Sunday Data plan to give more data and flexibility to its customers. ... Read More »

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, is working towards local production of affordable smart meters to improve electricity supply in the state. Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, an engineer, said the state was targetting innovative metering solutions. He spoke at a briefing on the 365 days of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in ... Read More »

With the widespread incidence of COVID-19 in the country and its impact on healthcare delivery, the practice of telemedicine is being advocated as one of the quickest and effective means of accessing primaryhealthcare by the majority of Nigerians. This position was canvassed by Mr. Adil Shaikh, the Chief Technology Officer of MeCure, at a recently held Webinar on “Managing Health ... Read More »

…Grows Total Assets by 26 to N394bn Ladway Assurance Company Limited , held its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) via a virtual platform in strict compliance with social distancing recommendations by the World Health Organisation, the Federal and the State Governments, as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. At the Virtual AGM, the company presented its 2019 ... Read More »

..Diri set to form Exco THE Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has ordered Deputy Governor Lawrence Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo to appear before it tomorrow to produce the original copy of his disputed certificate. The tribunal’s order followed a subpoena earlier issued on Ewhrudjakpo to appear and produce the original of the exemption certificate issued to him in 1998 by the ... Read More »

Bauchi State deputy governor, Baba Tela, has tested positive for COVID-19. This followed tests carried out on him by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control after exhibiting noticeable symptoms of the disease. According to a statement by Mukhtar Gidado, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Bala Mohammed on Tuesday, Tela, who is also the Chairman of the State Task Force on ... Read More »

Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu, has denied reports he has exited the race. A statement by his media aide, John Mayaki, said: “We want to clarify to members of the public that the laughable report claiming that Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu has dropped out of the APC governorship race and demanded a refund is ... Read More »

A clergyman, Reverend Emmanuel Saba Bileya, and his wife, Julianna, have been killed by yet to be identified gunmen in Mararraba community in Donga local government area of Tabara state. The spokesperson of the state police command, ASP David Misal, who confirmed this to LIB, said the pastor, who is the Senior Pastor at Reform Church and his wife were ... Read More »

The N1 billion Health Workers Fund set up to support frontline health workers combating the COVID-19 pandemic has supported more than 60 frontline health workers since it launched in March. Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, Chairman, Governance Board of the Fund, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos over the weekend.  The seasoned public health expert and former Commissioner of Health ... Read More »