Day: May 18, 2020

Decision to consider infectious disease bill is in line with Constitution – Reps

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In a statement yesterday by the House of Representatives spokesperson, Benjamin Kalu, Reps insists that the decision to consider the infectious disease bill was in line with the dictates of the 1999 Constitution. The reps expressed dismay over reports by a section of the media that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had ordered the house to suspend consideration of the controversial bill. The house described such report as not only misleading but a wilful or malicious misinterpretation of the decision of the court in suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/463/2020 on…

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Lagos Governor gives conditions to reopen churches, mosques, others

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Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, has said government officials will be visiting churches, mosques, companies to evaluate their preparedness to fully reopen. According to him, social distancing and hygiene will be prerequisites to reopening religious places of worship in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated these at a briefing on Sunday after the State Security Council meeting at the Lagos House, Marina. He noted that with the size of the state’s economy and numbers of businesses operating in its domain, the government could not afford to keep people and businesses…

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Shareholders reaping gains of Access Bank post-merger

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Shareholders of Access Bank Plc, have started reaping the gains barely one year of its post-merger with erstwhile Diamond Bank Plc, which has made the Bank to be the largest in the country by total assets as well as largest in Africa by customer base. The stellar financial performance of the Bank in just one year post- merger for the financial year ended December 31, 2019 is a signal of the gains of the synergy towards achieving its five- year strategic objectives. Specifically, Access Bank in the full year of…

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COVID-19: Three Dubai returnees test positive

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Out of the 256 Nigerians recently evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Nigeria, three have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, stated this on Twitter. “3 of the returnees recently evacuated from Dubai have tested positive for COVID-19 infection following COVID-19 test conducted on them. “Those affected have been admitted to Lagos COVID-19 care centre for appropriate treatment protocols. “LSMOH will continue to adhere strictly to quarantine protocols and enforce necessary precautionary measures so as to contain the spread of COVID-19…

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