Covid-19 Archives — Page 4 of 27

April 26, 2021 No Responses

TAJBank Declares N845m Profit In 2020

For the year ended December 2020, TAJBank has declared N845million Profit After Tax (PAT) and total assets of N50 billion. In a statement on Sunday, TAJBank explained that result attained within its first year of operation “ highest earning per...

April 25, 2021 No Responses

India Hospitals Send SOS As Covid Toll Surges

Indian hospitals say their patients are dying because of a shortage of oxygen as Covid case numbers and deaths set new records for a third day running. India has recorded nearly a million infections in three days, with 346,786 new...

April 22, 2021 No Responses

Oil Prices Drop As Covid-19 Surge Dents Demand Outlook

Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that surging COVID-19 cases in India will drive down fuel demand in the world’s third-biggest oil importer.Brent crude futures for June declined 95 cents, or 1.4%, to $65.62...

April 22, 2021 No Responses

Senate Approves Buhari’s $1.5b, €995m External Loan Requests

The Senate on Wednesday approved $1.5billion and €995million external loan requests From President Mohammadu Buhari. The approval was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts presented by its Chairman...

April 17, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Pilots, Cabin Crew, Others Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Air Peace airline pilots, cabin crew and other customer-facing personnel have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the virus. The Spokesperson of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, in a statement on Friday...

April 5, 2021 No Responses

Transporters Tackle Ministry Over N10b Covid-19 Palliative Fund

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The N10billion approved by the Federal Government to ameliorate effects of last year’s Covid-19 lockdown on transporters and auto related segment of Nigeria’s economy is now enmeshed in controver...

March 25, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Rolls Out N5b Palliative For Exporters

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has rolled out a N5 billion international trade palliative for exporters and prospective exporters in the country.Assistant Director, Export Development and Incentives Department of the council, Mr Peter Njoku, e...

March 25, 2021 No Responses

NSE Recounts One Year Experience Of Remote Trading

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recounted experiences of one year of remote trading occasioned by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NSE in a statement said it activated business continuity plan which saw the transition to remote...

March 23, 2021 No Responses

Daewoo Shipbuilding Shuts Down Production Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has stopped production at its facilities in Okpo, Geoje amid an outbreak of Covid-19 infections among workers. Close to 70 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at the ya...

March 15, 2021 No Responses

Netherlands Suspend Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

The Netherlands has become the latest country to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over concerns about possible side effects. The Dutch government said the move, which will last until at least 29 March, was a precaution. The Repub...

March 15, 2021 No Responses

British Airways Plans App-Based Covid-19 Travel Pass

British Airways is planning to make it easier for passengers to prove they are safe to travel once they have been vaccinated against Covid. Under the plans, people who have had both jabs will be able to register their status...

March 11, 2021 No Responses

Unical VC Inaugurates 20-Bed COVID-19 Isolation Centre

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has inaugurated a 20-bed COVID-19 isolation Centre on campus in line with the protocols of the National Centre for Disease Control and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Obi,...

March 9, 2021 No Responses

Group Task FG On Agric Inputs For Rural Women

The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has urged Federal Government to provide agricultural input for rural women as part of measures to enhance food production. The National President of NAWE, Mrs Vera Ndanusa, said this at a n...

February 28, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Nigeria On Tuesday

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has confirmed that Nigeria will on Tuesday, March 2, receive the first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines. Mustapha, who is also the chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, made the...