Thisday Newspaper News Today Friday 3rd April 2020

Thisday Newspaper News Today Friday 3rd April 2020

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Sterling Bank Floats N30bn Commercial Paper to Boost Working Capital

Goddy Egene Sterling Bank Plc is seeking to raise up to N30 billion in the first and second series of its commercial paper (CP) programme to finance its short-term working capital requirements. The series one CP has a tenor of 182 days and yield of 7.5 per cent, while the series two has a tenor
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MTN Shares Decline to Listing Price as Market Drops to 8-year Low

Goddy Egene Nigerian stocks fell to eight-year low yesterday following negative reactions to President Muhammadu Buhari’s ordering of lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun, to stop the spread of coronavirus. The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)All-share Index dropped 2.43 per cent to 21,330.79, while market capitalisation shed N276.7 billion to N11.1 trillion. The decline was caused
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NCDC Traces 6,000 Contacts as COVID-19 Cases Rise to 131

•Deaths increase to two •Lagos discharges five more patients • Oyo gov tests positive •Buhari applauds Tinubu, Adenuga, Enenche, NNPC, others over contributions Our Correspondents The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is now tracing 6,000 people in Lagos and Abuja suspected of having contact or being in proximity with those that have tested positive
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President Signs COVID-19 Regulations

Our Correspondents President Muhammadu Buhari last night in Abuja gave legal teeth to his Sunday night directive that has locked down Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), by signing the Covid-19 Regulations 2020 in accordance with Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004).
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AUPCTRE Provides Palliatives to Staff

The Almagamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recerational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources has put together a palliative measure for members of its union to support them during the period of the stay at home directive aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. This was unveiled
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Buhari Exempts Financial Services Operators from Lockdown

•CBN suspends clearing of cheques •Nigerian banks’ foreign subsidiaries post strong earnings Obinna Chima in Lagos and James Emejo in Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday said they had obtained exemptions from President Muhammadu Buhari to
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Segun Oni’s Defection Changes Political Permutations in Ekiti

Victor Ogunje writes former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Segun Oni has made clear his intention to switch political party loyalty from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party to register displeasure about how his supporters and himself were ostracised from all engagements in APC Though, the rumour has been rife since his suspension
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Famfa Oil Pledges N1bn to Support FG, Lagos, Others

Sunday Ehigiator The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Mr. Modupe Alakija and Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija have donated N1 billion to help the federal government, Lagos State government, and other agencies in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. According to them, the donation symbolised their resilience, character and strength as they plan to work
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