**About 200 Nigerians Have Requested Evacuation From U.S.—Onyeama Tayo Olanipekun The U.S. Mission in Nigeria …

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has commended those contributing to keeping the country safe as the world battles the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic.

Nigerian Army on Wednesday took delivery of several armoured tanks and artillery guns procured by the Federal government through the Ministry of Defence.

The International Securities Services Association (ISSA) announces the appointment of Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, the Chief Executive Officer of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, as the representative of the global community of Central Securities Depositories (CSD) on the Operating Committee of the ISSA, with immediate effect.

The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, has justified the Commission’s decision to give financial support to Niger Delta states to fight Coronavirus disease, COVID-19.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose a global challenge and push world governments into declaring a lockdown, Wema Bank is donating relief materials to affected states in Nigeria.

Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria's leading commercial bank, has partnered with more than 1, 000 reputable healthcare centres and hospitals nationwide to launch a health insurance scheme.  The scheme gives Nigerians access to qualitative and affordable healthcare services nationwide.  

Interswitch, a leading integrated digital payments and commerce company, has assured her customers that all its business operations continue to run smoothly, without any snags, as the company has implemented a fully operative business continuity plan.

In a bid to address challenges associated with identity management in the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC has developed a standardized Investor’s Data and Consent Form to be adopted by all Capital Market Operators.

The impact of the global pandemic that is COVID-19 on world economies and human lives is so far reaching, it would be impractical to expect Governments alone to fix. From the onset private sector companies and individuals globally have seen it as their civic duty to help in the containment of the virus and the Nigerian private sector has been no different. With the number of confirmed cases in Nigeria growing, we have seen over the past few weeks, private sector companies in the FMCG, Financial Services and FINTECH sectors stepping up to the mantle to support the Government’s efforts to tackle the spread of coronavirus and also as a show of good corporate citizenship.