A man infected with H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. WHO added that investigations …
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$3.3bn deal: Afrexim Bank disburses another $925 million to Nigeria
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed an additional $925 million to the federal government of Nigeria under the syndicated $3.3 billion crude oil-backed prepayment facility sponsored by the Nigerian National …
Read More »NGX: Investors lose N84b as stocks tumble
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N84 billion at the end of trading on Thursday. This followed the dip in the share price of May & Baker, Fidelity Bank, …
Read More »Three more babies die from whooping cough in England
Three more babies have died after developing whooping cough in England. Eight infants have died between January and April 2024, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This is …
Read More »Fidelity Bank to raise N127.1bn to meet CBN’s new capital base requirement
Fidelity Bank Plc is set to raise ₦127.1 billion by way of Rights Issue to existing shareholders and a Public Offer. The combined offer is part of the bank’s strategy …
Read More »NGX: Investors pocket N132bn as Eterna, Stanbic IBTC lead gainers
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N132 billion at the end of trading on Wednesday. This followed an increase in the share price of ETERNA, REDSTAREX, and STANBIC IBTC, …
Read More »Heritage Bank’s collapse was death foretold – Moghalu
A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, on Wednesday described the recent revocation of the banking license of Heritage Bank Plc as the chronicle …
Read More »NDIC promises payment of Heritage Bank’s customers’ insured deposits in one week
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan, said on Wednesday depositors of collapsed Heritage Bank Plc would receive their deposit within one week. Hassan gave …
Read More »208,644 Nigerians treated for malnutrition in 2023 – MSF
The Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders has disclosed that it treated 208,644 outpatients and 52,278 inpatients for malnutrition in Nigeria in 2023. The MSF’s Country Representative in Nigeria, …
Read More »10,000 Nigerian children born with clubfoot yearly – NGO
The Nigeria Partners on Clubfoot Treatment on Monday said over 10,000 children are born with clubfoot yearly in Nigeria. The President of Nigeria Clubfoot Treatment Partners and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, …
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