FirstBank has announced its donation of the sum of N1bn towards the joint effort by the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) to rapidly expand the health facilities; especially Testing, Isolation, treatment and the provision of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities pivotal to controlling the spread and importantly, treating individuals diagnosed with COVID- 19. This is in addition to ... Read More »

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance is rolling out a range of services to help customers cope with the lockdown. The new services include a range of additional COVID-19 insurance cover enhancements, without additional premium charges, and a waiver for ‘pandemic’ exclusions as contained in its policy language. In line with ... Read More »

… Plans to increase capacity for testing weekly Federal government has said it will be reaching more than 11 million Nigerians with palliatives to cushion the harsh effects of the measures set to fight back outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Also, the government has said it will continue to increase capacity to test for cases of the Novel ... Read More »

Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde has tested positive for COVID-19. He disclosed this in a series of tweets on Monday. Read More »

As the world grapple with the impact of the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic, which has continued to cause worldwide challenges for healthcare systems, economies and corporate organisations, Heritage Bank Plc has taken practicable steps to offer seamless services to customers, whilst ensuring the health and safety of their workers and others at the workplace. The bank, however, adopted a crisis ... Read More »

 Fellow Nigerians,  From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria.  The whole instruments of government are now mobilized to confront what has now become both a health emergency and an economic ... Read More »

Kaduna state Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). The governor in a live broadcast said he submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test and the  result came in positive, adding that he has being in isolation according to Doctors order. According to El-Rufai “I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test and the  result came in ... Read More »

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday received briefing from the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on the latest developments over the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister, who was at the official residence of the president, updated him on the pandemic and other health issues in the country. NAN observed ... Read More »

Following the directives for partial lockdown in several  States across the country, we will be offering skeletal services in some of our branches across the nation. These branches will be open from 9:00am to 2:00pm, Monday to Friday. We have implemented all necessary health and safety measures across these branches to keep you safe at all our locations.                           For the list of ... Read More »

Access The Stars Reality TV Show: Three contestants take a bow It was an emotional evening for thousands of viewers as the first evictions from Access The Stars reality music show occurred over the weekend. Three contestants—Janet, Anna James and Amarachi—left the show after intense competition. Having scaled through the regional auditions, all 13 successful contestants were finally ushered into ... Read More »