The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with private and independent health research institutions to tackle existing diseases and prevent future outbreaks in the country. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, made the remark during a high-level technical visit to the Kano Independent Research Centre Trust in Kano on Wednesday. He said the NCDC would deepen collaboration with the KIRCT and other independent and private health research institutions with a view to improving Nigeria’s health security. “We are also pushing for more collaborations with various state governments to support them in detecting and controlling factors that could...

Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new interpretative guidance involving troubled banks and other financial institutions, setting a maximum period of two business days for the suspension of certain contractual obligations during the resolution of failing banks. In a circular disclosed on Wednesday and addressed to all banks and other financial institutions, the apex bank said the clarification is intended to remove uncertainty surrounding the implementation of Sections 34(2)(b) and 40(2) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA), 2020. According to the apex bank, the absence of a clearly defined maximum duration for the exercise of its powers under the two BOFIA provisions had created uncertainty...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with private and independent health research institutions to tackle existing diseases and prevent future...

Central Bank of Nigeria has issued new interpretative guidance involving troubled banks and other financial institutions, setting a maximum period of two business days...