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April 8, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: ECOWAS Distributes Chloroquine For Member States

The West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered over one million kits for member states to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. The new order,according to the sub-regional body, is to supplement its ongoing distribution of other kits and medicines including Chloroquine...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Katsina Lifts Suspension On Friday Prayers

April 8, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Social Distance Enforcement: FRSC Arrests 321 For Overloading

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has arrested and booked a total of 321 offenders for violating the social distance order by overloading their vehicles with excess passengers. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement...

April 7, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Relief Fund Hits N21.5b

The Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has so far realsied about N21.588 billion to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The update of the contribution as at April 6, was made known in a document released by Mr Isaac...

April 7, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Hands Over Three Ventilators, Fast Intervention Vessels To Lagos Govt

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday handed over three ventilators and other items to the Lagos State Government to help contain spread of Coronavirus. Handing over the items, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh...

April 7, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Heritage Bank joins WHO to celebrate health workers globally

Heritage Bank Plc has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the celebration of “World Health Workers Week” and pay tribute to health workers globally for their selfless sacrifice and bravery in the fight against the novel Coronavirus pandemic causi...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

World’s Largest LNG-Fueled RoRo Ship Construction Begins In China

China-based Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard has cut the first steel for a new LNG-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by Swedish shipping company, Wallenius SOL. The vessel, which will be the world’s first RoRo ship to be both LNG fueled and...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Audi Donates €5million To Tackle Covid-19

Foremost German luxury car manufacturer, Audi has donated 5 million euro globally to help the governments and health sectors to fight against coronavirus crisis. Meanwhile, the automaker explained that it has initiated many projects at national and internation...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Osinbajo’s Friends To Support 100 Business Proposals With N100m

No fewer than 100 Nigerian business proposals have qualified to receive N1 million each, as business support grants from friends of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The beneficiaries were selected under the aegis of the ‘March 8 Initiative for Small Busin...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

Makinde Tests Negative, Resumes Work

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde at the weekend said he has tested negative for the coronavirus in a second test and promised to resume work on Monday. Makinde confirmed this on Sunday night through his twitter handle after he...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Boss Orders Closure Of Driving School Standardisation Programme Portal

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has ordered the immediate shutdown of the Driving School Standardisation Programme’s portal in order to induce compliance on the suspension of Driving School Operation in Nigeria and further...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Unveils Additional Benefits For Customers

Following the launch of its Coronavirus (COVID-19) initiative, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has announced some additional benefits designed to address the negative impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has claimed thousands of lives globally...

April 6, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Hyundai To Support Hospitals With Consumables, Ventilators

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Hyundai Motors is to support fight against Coronavirus in India. Under the arrangement, the company has announced that it will provide consumables to the hospitals across the country. Hyundai is also ...

April 5, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: FRSC Deploys 500 Personnel

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Command has deployed no fewer than 500 personnel around the borders of the state following the government’s decision to close them. Mr Rotimi Adeleye, State Sector Commander of FRSC, made the disclosure...