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Reports N64bn Loss in 2014 First Bank Holdings Plc may sack 2, 740 staff over the planed downsizing of unprofitable branches nationwide. The bank also reported loss of N64 billion in the 2014 financial year. Mr. Bisi Onasanya, Group Managing Director/CEO, First Bank, said at the bank’s Facts-Behind-The-Figures presentation at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) that the bank will close unviable branches across the country to reduce cost. He assured however that no staff of the bank will lose his or her job in the exercise.

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was created with the best intention of ensuring seamless process of admission into universities in Nigeria by qualified candidates. For many years, JAMB fulfilled this mandate with admiration and commendation, to the satisfaction of candidates and their parents. Then, JAMB was synonymous with excellence in examination practice-the process was simple and forward. And those that failed to make the mark did not complain, they simply knew they did not measure up to the challenge.

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A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Bank Group shows that 400 million people do not have access to essential health services while 6% of people in low- and middle-income countries are tipped into or pushed further into extreme poverty because of health spending. “This report is a wakeup call: It shows that we’re a long way from achieving universal health coverage. We must expand access to health and protect the poorest from health expenses that are causing them severe financial hardship,” says Dr. Tim Evans, Senior Director of Health, Nutrition and Population at the World Bank Group.

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