Nigeria’s Public Relations firm, Mediacraft Associates, has directed all its staff to begin working from home in view of the raging Coronavirus pandemic. The measure was taken as a result of rising COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, Mediacraft Associates is 2019 LaPriga ‘PR Agency of the Year’, The directive means that members of staff will now work … Read more
The Nigerian Stock Exchange Equity trading ended on a negative note last week amid the spread of the global pandemic, COVID-19, in the country. The NSE All-Share Index and market capitalization both depreciated by 2.35% to close last week at 22,198.43 basis points and N11.568tn respectively. According to the weekly analytic report, All other indices … Read more
U.K Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Monday announced a compulsory stay at home policy that temporarily forbids people from leaving their homes apart for a very few limited reasons. The order which is effective immediately is the most stringent restrictions seen in Britain since the end of World War II. Johnson in a remarkable televised … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Monday announced four new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to bring to total cases in Nigeria to 40. Ekohotblog reports that NCDC made the announcement via its verified Twitter handle @ NCDCgov, three are in Lagos State and one in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Read Also: Coronavirus: … Read more
Nigerian On-Air Personality Toke Makinwa has aired her displeasure against China, accusing it of inflicting the novel coronavirus pandemic on the world due to the eating habits of her people. Toke alleged that if the coronavirus (COVID-19) started in Africa, the world would have turned their backs on Africa, banned anything and everything ”African” into … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has ordered all civil servants from Level 12 and below, to remain at home for the next 30 days, as a partial lockdown of state begins from tomorrow, Tuesday. He made the announcement in a state broadcast on Monday, stating that from Tuesday, markets should be partially open, … Read more
Recall the World Health Organization, (WHO) declared the coronavirus a pandemic, and the number of cases continues to rise worldwide. Here are 20 basic guidelines to protect yourself and loved ones. 1. Face the reality that Coronavirus is spreading already in Nigeria and we all must stop the spread. 2. Ensure there is Hand Sanitizer … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus in the state. The ministry made this known via its official twitter handle on Monday afternoon. “Three new #COVID19 cases confirmed in Lagos. “The first case is a Ukrainian who arrived in Nigeria on March 15 via a vessel. “The second case … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat, Abuja is to be closed for the next two weeks in adherence to preventive measures announced by the government to counter the spread of the contagious pandemic, coronavirus. The closure was announced by the All Progressives Congress national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday. He made the annoucemet while … Read more
A former Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, who was arraigned on Monday on charges of money laundering, fraud, among others, has been granted bail in the sum of N100million by a Federal High Court in Abuja. She was arraigned with two of her former aides – Garba Umar and Ubong … Read more
United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc), Transcorp and all affiliated companies have announced the cancellation of their 2019 Annual General Meetings (AGMs) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The companies stated this in a statement to their shareholders and stakeholders posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) web site. UBA’s 58th AGM was initially slated … Read more
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a laudable 34% increase in trading surplus in its monthly operational and financial report for December 2019. The details of the report were explained in a statement signed and released by the corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr Kennie Obateru. In the report, the … Read more
Nigerian Commercial bank, Access Bank Plc has temporarily shut down its Ligali Ayorinde branch in Victoria Island, Lagos after a visitor tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the bank across their social media platforms on Monday. “We have just confirmed that an individual who visited our … Read more
Following various government orders and measures to prevent further spread of Covid-19 across Nigeria, Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has announced a shut down in the state, declaring restriction of movement from 8am to 8pm. According to the Governor in a state broadcast, restriction of movement would begin from Wednesday. He said that … Read more
Following unsuccessful resolutions between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The leadership of the Union on Monday announced the commencement of an indefinite strike. It was made public by ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, during a press briefing at the union’s National Secretariat in Abuja. ASUU had on Monday, March 9, … Read more
The breakdown of states with cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has emerged. Ekohotblog reports that Nigeria currently has thirty-six (36) confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in the West African country. This online news platforms understands that on on Monday, March 23, the Lagos State Government recorded fresh five cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) with 2 … Read more
Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, has asked Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, to direct all members of the House who recently returned from trips abroad to report to the nearest NCDC office with immediate effect for screening. This was confirmed in a letter dated 21st March 2020, which was signed … Read more
…..Achimugu, ex-PPMC boss identified as Nigeria’s first coronavirus death Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67 year old male who … Read more
MTN Nigeria on Sunday said its team would start working from home as part of the precautionary measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. Mr Funso Aina, the telcos Senior Manager, External Relations, said in a statement that from March 23, workers are expected to perform their duties from home. Aina said that the telco’s … Read more
It was an unusual scenario on the streets of Lagos as most churches were under lock and key while others reduced the number of worshippers in compliance to the directive of the Lagos state government to churches, mosques and places of social gatherings to ensure that over 50 persons do not gather at once. The … Read more