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April 14, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Seaports Seek Financial Support To Overcome Economic Woes

European ports have managed to remain open and maintain their activities during the coronavirus crisis ensuring the delivery of essential goods. However, they have not been spared from a huge economic impact amid the drop in cargo and passenger volumes...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

President Buhari’s Remarks On Extension Of COVID-19 Lockdown

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March,...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Lawyers Task Govt On Effective Security Against Hoodlums

Some lawyers in Lagos on Monday called on the authorities to expand security arrangements to protect the people against attacks by hoodlums taking advantage of the coronavirus-induced lockdown. The legal practitioners, including Chris Ayiyi, Okechuckwu Nna and...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

VW To Aid Dealers Supporting Coronavirus Relief Efforts

Volkswagen AG said on Monday it would give financial assistance to its U.S. dealers who wish to use their loaner fleet to pickup and deliver essential supplies in areas affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The loaner cars, typically offered to...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Clarifies Ban On Sharing Of Gifts At AGM

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified its position on the sharing of gifts at Annual General Meetings (AGM) as contained in Rule 602 (4) of its Rules and Regulations. According to the SEC, “Rule 602(4) states that ‘’public...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Partners Julius Berger To Disinfect Major Roads, Bus Stops

The Lagos State Government has partnered Julius Berger Plc in continuation of the disinfection and fumigation of public places in the state as part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources,...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

NCDC: Clinical Trials On COVID-19 Vaccine Show Promising Results

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), some trials have shown promising results in laboratory studies. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told the Ne...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

Edo Begins Distribution Of Relief Materials

The Edo State Government has commenced the distribution of relief materials to vulnerable persons, including orphans, the elderly, rehabilitated returnees from Libya and the homeless across the state’s three senatorial districts. The exercise is ai...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Others To Raise Special Fund For Workers

The Chief Executive of Toyota Motor Corporation, Akia Toyoda at the weekend promised that Japanese auto industry would seek to protect jobs worldwide as it endures the coronavirus pandemic. Toyoda, who spoke as head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Associ...

April 13, 2020 No Responses

EASTER: A Time To Reflect, Re-Commit

Easter is a time to reflect, a time to re-commit, a time to celebrate, NOT a time to mourn. To fully understand this, it is important that we know or at least have an idea of the socio-political environment at...

April 12, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Farmer Lauds Lagos Govt Over Unhindered Access To Farms

A poultry farmer, Mr Emmanuel Iregbeyen, has commended the Lagos State Government for ensuring unhindered access of farmers to their farms during the ongoing lockdown to contain COVID-19 spread. Iregbeyen, the Chief Executive Officer of Emiraz Farms located in...

April 12, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Police Arrest 36 Over Robbery Attempts

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 36 suspects who allegedly used the lockdown period to perpetuate crime in the state. Their arrest is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana and made...

April 12, 2020 No Responses

Buhari To Nigerians: Stay At Home

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday pleaded with Nigerians to obey the ongoing stay at home directive. A statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, explained that the president has also ordered the release of 70,000 tonnes of grain to...

April 12, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: Pope Urges People Not To ‘Yield To Fear’

Pope Francis has urged people not to “yield to fear” over coronavirus, calling on them to be “messengers of life in a time of death”. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church was speaking at his Easter vigil service on...