Covid-19 Archives — Page 23 of 27

April 22, 2020 No Responses

European Football Leagues to Lose €4.1bn Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus lockdown has already left a huge impact on the sports industry, causing thousands of sports games, competitions and professional leagues to be cancelled or postponed. European football is no exception, with cancelled matches, empty stadiums and end-of-season battles...

April 22, 2020 No Responses

Five Star Logistics Donates N20m Protective Materials To NPA

Five Star Logistics Limited has supported the fight against coronavirus at the seaports with the donation of hand sanitizers and facemasks worth N20million, a statement said on Tuesday. Mr Rigo Nazarri, General Manager, Comet Shipping Agencies, a sister-compan...

April 22, 2020 No Responses

Customs Impounds 1,000 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigeria Customs Services has seized no less than 1,000 bags of smuggled foreign rice stockpiled in a residential apartment in Gombi town in Adamawa. Mr Kamardeen Olumoh, the Customs Controller in-charge of Adamawa and Taraba states, explained on Tues...

April 21, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Extends Closure Of Airports, Records 665 COVID-19 Cases

The Nigerian Government on Monday announced the extension of the closure of airports in the country by two weeks. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who disclosed this on Monday, said the decision was due to the coronavirus pandemic. He tweeted,...

April 21, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Lauds Ecobank’s Support For Relief Efforts

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo- Olu has commended Ecobank Nigeria for donating food items to support the state government’s relief efforts to mitigate the effects of the lockdown on citizens due to the coronavirus. The Lagos State Commissione...

April 20, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: FRSC Begins Production, Distribution Of Customised Face Masks

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has commenced the production and distribution of customised face masks for its personnel across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Kazeem said...

April 20, 2020 No Responses

Covid-19: Dana Air To Keep Middle Seats Empty

In line with the social distancing guideline on Covid-19, Dana Air on Monday announced that it will keep the middle seats on all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights. The Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, said Dana Air wil...

April 20, 2020 No Responses

NRC Begins Disinfection Of Railway Facilities

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has commenced sterilisation of all railway compounds and stations starting from its Headquarters in Lagos and the Lagos District. The corporation in a statement by Mr Oyekunle Oyewole, Deputy Director, Research, Health, Sa...

April 19, 2020 No Responses

Food Scarcity Looms In Nigeria

An agriculture expert, Alhaji Ahmed Inusa-Adamu, has warned against impending food scarcity in Nigeria as a result of low production of farm produce. Inusa-Adamu has also advised the the Federal Government to take proactive measures and ensure tha...

April 18, 2020 No Responses

South West Shut Borders

As part of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19, Governors of the South West States of Nigeria on Friday resolved to shut all entry points to the region The six States in the zone are Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti,...

April 17, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Presco Donates 2,000 Cans Of Vegetable Oil To Edo State

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — As part of its contributions to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, foremost producer of fats and Oils, Presco Plc on Thursday donated 2,000 (5litre) jerry cans in 500 cartons of vegetable oil (olien) to the Edo State...

April 16, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Extends Certificate Validity For Seafarers

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has extended the validity of Statutory and Trading certificates for all Nigerian Registered vessels. These include Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certificates f...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Minister: Customs Yet To Release 110 Trucks Of Rice

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq on Tuesday said 110. trucks of seized rice have not been handed over to the Ministry by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to the minister, only ...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Terminal Operators Donates N300m

Two Port Terminal Operators, APM Terminals Apapa and West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) Onne, have jointly committed more than N300 million to helping to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria. Mr Martin Jacob, the Managing Director ...