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- 29 Sept 2020
Coca-Cola, Red Cross Society Expand Fight Against COVID-19 In Nigeria
In a bid to support the fight against the Coronavirus disease, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) along with its national society Nigerian Red Cross (NRC) has…
- 15 Feb 2021
Respite for Healthcare Workers As MTN/AU Vaccine Arrives In Two Weeks
Nigerian healthcare workers will soon heave a sigh of relief as MTN/AU Vaccine is set to arrive the country in two weeks time. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease in Nigeria, our healthcare…
- 20 Mar 2020
COVID-19: FT Africa Asks banks to Provide Hand Sanitisers at ATM Kiosks
Financial Technology (FT) Africa has urged all banks to provide hand sanitisers at all ATM kiosks in every location to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease. Sola Fanawopo,…
- 4 Mar 2020
WHO Says Banknotes can Spread Coronavirus
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that banknotes could aid the transmission of coronavirus, the now infamous infectious disease. WHO has therefore counselled people to rather go cashless…
- 28 Feb 2022
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms Death of over 3,000 Nigerians in 2 Years
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria confirmed an excess of 250,000 coronavirus cases and recorded over 3,000 deaths within the last two years. The NCDC, in a statement, said…
- 25 Mar 2020
FG to Enforce Military Lockdown from Friday
Nigerian Army is to embark on a special operation with a multidimensional approach, which includes enforcing the restriction of movement and compulsorily moving sick people to hospitals. This is as…
- 6 Oct 2020
NCC Explains Delay in 5G Deployment
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that the country is exploring the potential benefits as well as health implications of…
- 18 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Dettol Partners Lagos State to Educate 50,000 School Children on Handwashing
Dettol, Nigeria’s leading hygiene brand through its flagship Clean Naija Initiative, a campaign designed to create awareness, educate and drive behavioural change to achieve a cleaner and healthier…
- 19 May 2020
Experts Reel Benefits of 5G, NCS Says Technology Will Improve Health
A cross section of public health and telecommunication experts have identified various ways the fifth generation (0therwise 5G) of network technology is helping many countries to fight the…
- 3 Mar 2020
Why Connect Nigeria BizFair 2020 Was Postponed
The organizers of Connect Nigeria Business Fair, CN BizFair 2020 has announced the postponement of the fair due to the recent confirmation of Corona Virus in Lagos . Uzo Anekwe, head, Business…
- 22 Mar 2020
NCDC Says Only 5 Labs Can Test for COVID-19 in Nigeria
National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that there are presently only five laboratories within its laboratory network with the capacity to test for coronavirus in Nigeria. This was…
- 25 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Ecobank Launches “StaySafeNigeria” Media Campaign
Ecobank Nigeria has launched a ‘StaySafeNigeria’ media campaign being part of its corporate actions to support measures to check the rising spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The integrated media…
- 1 Jun 2020
History as Nigerian Scientists Announce 2 Potential Vaccines for COVID-19
A group of scientists from different institutions in Nigeria coordinated by Prof. Kola Oloke, vice Chancellor, Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), Ibadan, has developed two potential vaccines that…
- 14 May 2020
9mobile, Mobihealth Extend Telemedicine to Kano to Fight Health Care Challenges
9mobile and telemedicine provider Mobihealth international, have partnered with the Association of Resident Doctors of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH, SHYO, and Northfield Health Services, to…
- 13 Jul 2020
Coca-Cola Foundation Champions Marine Plastic Collection through RESWAYE Project
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the shores of almost every country in the world. While the immediate impact of the virus has been felt in major cities, the economic impact of the pandemic spreads…
- 28 Feb 2021
CBN Pumps in $10.3Bn to Defend Naira in 6 Months
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) defended the naira in six months with $10.3 billion intervention in the inter-bank foreign exchange market, its half-year report has shown. The naira dipped to…
- 20 Oct 2021
Konga Rated Cheapest, Most Reliable Source of Computers for Leading Brands
Konga, Nigeria’s foremost e-commerce giant, has been identified as the leading source for the most reliable and best-priced genuine PCs and laptops from top global brands in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest…
- 1 Feb 2022
'Covid-419' - How Cybercriminals in Nigeria Exploited Schemes to Help People in Need
By Oludayo Tade The COVID-19 pandemic, with its lockdown and social isolation, has added to the vulnerability of many Nigerians in several ways. Aside from health risks and disruption to livelihoods,…
- 28 Apr 2020
CBN Lifts Suspension on Cheque Clearing
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced lifting the temporary embargo earlier placed on clearing of cheques about a month ago. Emefiele, CBN gov The apex bank, after President Muhammadu Buhari…
- 22 Mar 2020
AWIEF, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University partner to launch LeadTech Incubation Programme
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has partnered with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, (UM6P) Morocco, to launch LeadTech Incubation Programme. The new programme was…
- 3 Apr 2020
SEC Insists on Full Disclosures despite Covid-19
Securities and Exchange Commission, (SEC) has reiterated that all public companies must continue to make appropriate disclosures regardless of the movement restrictions in Abuja and Lagos. According…
- 20 Mar 2020
AWIEF, UM6P Partner to Launch LeadTech Incubation Programme
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has partnered with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco, a world-class institution that puts research, innovation and…
- 6 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Rotary Club Pledges to Assist Lagos, Others Distribute Palliatives Equitably
The president of Rotary Club of Ikeja South has pledged to use its network to help the Lagos State Government, individuals and corporate organizations deploying all manner of palliative measures,…
- 6 Nov 2020
Airtel Commences Renovation of Infectious Disease Centre at LUTH
Airtel Nigeria has commenced the refurbishing and equipping of a 4-storey infectious disease center and admission facility for the use of Specialist Units in the Department of Medicine at the Lagos…
- 16 Mar 2020
Facebook Steps Up Efforts to Help Nigeria Tackle Misinformation on Coronavirus
As global numbers continue to rise, and with Coronavirus (Covid-19) reported in a number of countries across Africa, including in Nigeria, Facebook continues in its commitment in helping to keep…
- 6 May 2020
First Bank Says 275,000 Customers used ePayment during COVID-19 Lockdown
First Bank has said that no fewer than 275,000 customers of the lending institution adopted alternative channels of transactions during the lockdown. A statement from the bank disclosed this while…
- 24 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Airtel Donates CUG to Port Health Services
Airtel Nigeria said that it had donated 40 mobile phones complete with a Closed User Group (CUG) to the Port Health Services. Mr Segun Ogunsanya, managing director, Airtel Nigeria, said in a…
- 26 Apr 2020
Heritage Bank Joins WHO to Champion 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…
- 20 Apr 2020
Facebook-Powered Virus ‘Heat Map’ Unveiled
Researchers Monday unveiled a coronavirus “heat map” powered by Facebook data which is aimed at helping track the spread of the disease and plan for reopening society. The Carnegie Mellon University…
- 8 Aug 2021
FG Postpones Second Batch of COVID-19 Vaccination
Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), on Sunday announced the postponement of the kick off of the second phase of vaccination for COVID-19. The second phase of the vaccination is to be…