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The United Nations Children ’s Fund says closure of schools due to the COVID – 19 pandemic will impact negatively on the development , safety and wellbeing of children globally, noting that schools are not drivers of the viral disease . UNICEF also warned that the effects of closing school for another year will be felt for generations to come. The agency in a statement on Tuesday maintained that despite overwhelming evidence that schools were not drivers of the pandemic , steps have been taken to ensure that they remained shut. “In the case of lockdowns, schools must be among…

The Kogi State government on Tuesday said it will not cooperate with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to declare false COVID-19 figures in the state. It also insisted that there is no single case of COVID-19 in the state despite the rising cases of the second wave of the pandemic. Speaking in an interview with Newsjaunts, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, debunked the claims of NCDC officials that Governor Yahaya Bello had been hostile to them in their efforts to ascertain the status of the state in the fight against the pandemic. “The…

The Organised Labour in Cross River on Tuesday, resolved to suspend the picketing of the state’s Accountant-General’s Office after a meeting with Gov. Ben Ayade. The state chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ben Ukpebi, said this in Calabar after a peace accord meeting between the governor and labour leaders over the picketing which started on Monday. Ukpebi said the suspension followed an appeal by the governor for them to allow him commence the payment of the remittances with two months this week. He said the governor complained that the amount involved was too much for government to pay…

Says: “My Committee Didn’t Recommend Suspension of Any PDP Member”

Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has been assigned an AA(IM) investment manager rating with a Stable Outlook by Agusto & Co.Agusto and Co, a leading Pan-African rating agency, stated that this rating is a reflection of the financial institution’s pedigree and provision of exceptional services to its customers. The criteria for awarding the financial institution the AA(IM) rating with a stable Outlook was stated thus: “Having taken into consideration its board composition which has the potential to elevate investment and business risks, the new AA(IM) rating is a reflection of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management’s…

Driven by  its promise to deliver unrivalled customer service to all its customers, Access Bank Plc has announced an extension of its customer education and complaint management activities. Over the years, Access Bank has strived to reach all audience tiers and communities, communicating  and simplifying information on how customer-related bottlenecks can be resolved.According to Ogor Chukudebelu, the Chief Customer Experience Officer at Access Bank Plc, the institution’s efforts are borne out of the desire to “heighten the public’s consciousness and radically improve awareness of the vast array of resources available to them as we strive to improve their banking experiences.”…

The Bayero University Kano chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non Academic Staff Union, NASU, joined Tuesday’s nationwide protest over perceived inconsistencies in payment using Integrated Personnel Payment System, IPPIS. The unions are also demanding payment of earned allowance and arrears on minimum wage for their members. SSANU chairman Dr. Haruna Aliyu and his NASU counterpart Abdullahi Aminu in an address said the unions are also protesting the usurpation of headship of non-teaching units in the universities by academic staff which according to them violates condition of service. The two unions are also protesting…

The federal government is considering shifting the January 18th resumption date for schools over rising COVID cases. In December, the presidential task force on COVID-19 had asked schools in the country to remain closed until January 18, 2021. But at a briefing on Monday, Adamu Adamu, minister of education, said there are concerns about the scheduled date. “It (January 18th date of school reopening) is not sacrosanct. When we decided on that date it was just a target towards what we were working on,” he said. “Of course, we are keeping it in view and looking at what is happening…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has created 35 additional Tax Audit Units across the country to address illicit financial flow. Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of the service, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Ahmed explained that the decision was in a bid to stem illicit financial flow and improve tax compliance rate in the country. The director quoted the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami, as saying this at a workshop in Abuja on Monday on Effective Audit of Multinational Corporations for Domestic Revenue Mobilisation in Nigeria. Nami observed that some…

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has highlighted its array of solutions to support businesses in the country to make the most of 2021. The solutions on offer are geared towards providing access to flexible funding for small, medium and large-scale enterprises thereby addressing inadequate access to capital, exposure to international markets and inherent challenges plaguing local and international trade. The solutions also allow organisations to take advantage of joint partnerships without the risk of losing capital and benefit from medium to long term investment solutions that help businesses in maximising their resources. Commenting on the offerings, Wole…