. . . Says Practice Destroys Asphalt Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for residents to desist from setting up a bonfire on tarred road surfaces across the State while embarking on vigilante operations, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the …
Read More »COVID -19: NAWE’s DG Task FG on Review of Palliatives Disbursement
After reviewing the effects of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID 19 pandemic on MSMEs and appraisal of ongoing Federal Government’s palliatives to cushion the effect, Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs, (NAWE) has called for a review of strategy. Director General, NAWE, Nse Udoh, in a statement issued after the …
Read More »Appeal Court dismisses case seeking nullification of governorship elections
From Eric Ikhilae, Abuja The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the case brought by the Action Peoples Party (APP), challenging the propriety of the last governorship elections held in Bayelsa and Kogi states. The court’s decision to dismiss the appeal was taken shortly before hearing the applications by …
Read More »Lockdown: Taxi driver who stripped naked in Abuja jailed for six months
Emmanuel Imhoudu. PHOTO: AIT An Abuja magistrate court has sentenced a taxi driver, Emmanuel Imhoudu, who stripped naked after his vehicle was impounded by security operatives in the city, to six months in prison. Imhoudu in a video posted online, was protesting the seizure of his car by the FCT COVID-19 Enforcement …
Read More »BREAKING: Nigeria confirms 35 new COVID-19 cases
Thirty-five new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), taking Nigeria’s total infections to 442. The NCDC confirmed this on Thursday evening via a statement on Twitter. According to the agency, of the 35 cases, 19 were found in Lagos, 9 in the …
Read More »FIRSTBANK ENHANCES PALLIATIVE MEASURES, PROMOTES e-LEARNING FOR NIGERIANS
Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank, has unveiled enhanced palliative measures to help its customers and Nigerians through these times of the extended COVID 19 lockdown in some states. Amongst these measures are; the introduction of special waivers on repayment fees on the Bank’s credit cards as …
Read More »BREAKING: Nigeria records 13 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria on Saturday recorded 13 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 318, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC, 11 of the new cases reported were found in Lagos, one in Delta and one in Kano. …
Read More »Lockdown: Bashorun Askia Foundation donates food items to Isoko Nation
…DONATES N500K TO ISOKO COVID-19 RELIEF FUND In a bid to cushion the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic Lock Down on the indigent and vulnerable people, the founder of Bashorun Askia Foundation, Bashorun Askia Ogieh, Wednesday donated sundry food items to all the 22 clans of the Isoko Nation. The …
Read More »Giving.ng embarks on fundraising to support health workers tackling COVID-19
A reputable crowd-funding platform, Giving.ng, has announced a fundraising campaign to support health workers who are on the front-line of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Companies and individuals have offered support in various forms as a means of showing their support towards the fight against coronavirus such as cash donation, material support …
Read More »COVID-19: NIPR lauds FG’s efforts, calls for engagement of critical stakeholders
NIPR President, Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo, fnipr The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has commended the federal government of Nigeria, medical professionals and the Nigerian media for their efforts in combatting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging the country, THE WITNESS reports. A statement on Thursday by the president and chairman of the governing …
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