COVID-19 pandemic

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the nine months ended 30 September 2021, with Gross Earnings rising by 2% from N509 billion recorded in the same period in 2020 to N519 billion, amidst the persistent challenging…

We’re all seeing firsthand how businesses have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Downsizing, budget cuts, long working hours and increased competition are just some of the issues that companies are now facing. Employees who are…

World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic was increasing the rate of suicide around the world. The global health body gave the warning through its Americas office ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day,…

Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2021, with Profit After Tax (PAT) rising by 2% to NGN106 billion from the NGN104 billion reported in the same period in 2020 despite a challenging…

World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Delta variant of coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds. Infection numbers have increased in Africa for six weeks running, rising by a quarter week-on-week…

Google have on Thursday, June 3 kicked off a series of programmes, rolling out throughout the month of June, which will not only support the growth and recovery of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Africa’s post-COVID economy but…

University of Ibadan, Ibadan in Oyo State has announced the resumption of physical lectures for its students. According to DailyPost, the institution made this disclosure via a statement made available on Wednesday, June 2. The…

Apostle Johnson Suleman, General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, has come under heavy censure over his recent comments about COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. MDB earlier reported that the clergyman during a recent sermon,…

Barcelona will bench Brazil International, Philippe Coutinho for the rest of the season to avoid paying Liverpool a fee of £4.5 million transfer instalment, it has emerged. Coutinho joined Barcelona back in January 2018 for a basic fee…

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied reports that his administration imposed a tax on every loaf of bread in the state. Reports about the levy on bread sparked an outcry, followed by a statement from the state…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the third phase of the National Response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and chairman of COVID-19 Presidential Task Force…