Sixty-four new cases of coronavirus was recorded on Monday night in NIgeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) disclosed this via its verified official twitter handle. It said 34 of the new cases are in Lagos State, 15 in the FCT, 11 in Borno State and two in Taraba and Gombe …
Read More »Over 30 vehicles, two buildings affected as fire guts NNPC petrol station in Lagos
Over 30 vehicles at a car mart were affected by fire which gutted an NNPC petrol station at Ogba, Lagos on Monday. Eight of the vehicles were burnt beyond repair. Two buildings were also partially affected by the inferno which started around 1pm while a 50,000 capacity tanker was discharging Premium Motor Spirit …
Read More »Ibeju Lekki youths protest against FG’s lockdown, Restrictions
…Set trucks, vehicles ablaze There were serious protests in Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos State on Monday as irate youths and other residents of the area trooped out to protest the continuous lockdown, ordered by the Federal Government in the state. While some of the youths carried placards pleading that the …
Read More »Lockdown: Buhari to address Nigerians today
President Muhammadu Buhari will at 8 pm today (Monday) broadcast to the nation as the stay-at-home directive caused by the coronavirus outbreak expires. This is coming amidst concerns of the general economic downturn as citizens continue to lament the lockdown on the advice of the Presidential task force to monitor …
Read More »COVID-19: Nigeria records 91 new cases, five more deaths, total now 1273
Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 1273 on Sunday from 1182 reported on Saturday evening by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). NCDC in a tweet Sunday night said that 91 new cases were reported in 16 states. These are Lagos, Sokoto, Taraba, Kaduna, Gombe, Ondo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Edo, Oyo, Rivers, Bauchi, …
Read More »President Buhari will lift lockdown at the right time – Minister
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says President Muhammadu Buhari will determine when to lift the lockdown order in Lagos, Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ehanire disclosed this on Sunday while speaking on the efforts made by the Federal Government to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the country. …
Read More »Heritage Bank joins WHO to advocate elimination of malaria endemic by 2030
Heritage Bank Plc has joined the world to commemorate the 2020 World Malaria Day, amid fears that paying much emphasis on the novel Coronavirus Pandemic could reinforce progress on the mosquito-borne disease, especially in Africa. The theme of the World Malaria Day 2020, is entitled, “Zero Malaria Starts with Me,” …
Read More »How Businesses, Govt Can Re-strategize After COVID-19 – Adedayo Amzat
Lagos, Nigeria – Friday, April 24, 2020: The Group Managing Director of Zedcrest, Adedayo Amzat has advised corporate organizations to rethink their business model and adopt technologies that would keep the green-light on – should another pandemic of COVID-19 scale ever happen again. In an Instagram Live Chat with the Editor …
Read More »FirstBank mourns death of its staff, Abdullahi Lawal in Kano
April 25, 2020 FirstBank mourns as we confirm the loss of our staff, Abdullahi Lawal who until his passing worked at our Kano Main Branch. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time as we do all that is necessary to support them. We ask that all …
Read More »EXCEPTIONAL CSP TOYIN AFOLAOGUN; FROM ERUKUCITY WAGING WAR AGAINST HOODLUMS IN OGUN STATE
The Ogun State Police Task Force on Illegality, OSTI now has in custody, four hoodlums who terrorised the Mangoro Area of Oke-Ata in Abeokuta, the State Capital, Thursday afternoon. The Task Force, led by CSP Toyin Afolaogun, received distress calls from residents and immediately moved into action. On arrival at …
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