The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is developing a framework under which grants and long term facilities will be provided to researchers, science institutions and biotechnology firms to develop COVID-19 Vaccine. The Governor of CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this at the unveiling of the THISDAY Dome Testing, Tracing and Treatment Centre, Abuja Read More…
Communication Expert, Mr Lanre Adisa, has acknowledged the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool in helping both brands and consumers in making better decisions in business. Adisa, the Chief Executive Officer of Noah’s Ark Communications, made this known on Monday during a Virtual conference organised by GAGE Award Online platform. The News Agency Read More…
Information Technology (IT) expert, Mr Andrew Ughonu, on Monday said that business automation could help achieve the social distancing precaution to curb the spread of coronavirus. Ughonu, Chief Executive Officer, Optisoft Technology, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos NAN reports that one of the precautions listed Read More…
The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of Creek Road, from Mr. Biggs to Warehouse Road junction, in Apapa from Friday, 8th May, 2020 to Friday, 15th May 2020 for resumption of the on-going road construction by HITECH. A statement issued today by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, advised motorists going to Liverpool/Tin Can Ports Read More…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) says its Manufacturers CEO’s Confidence Index (MCCI) indicators for the first quarter of 2020 have fallen below 50 per cent benchmark. According to a report, made available to newsmen by MAN on Friday in Lagos, the aggregate MCCI for the first quarter of 2020 dipped to 44.4 points from Read More…
There were no surprises as Lagos posted 43 new COVID19 cases, especially on a day it discharged 60 patients. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet Tuesday evening announced 148 new COVID19 cases nationwide, the breakdown of which is as follows: 148 new cases of COVID19; 43-Lagos 32-Kano 14-Zamfara 10-FCT 9-Katsina 7-Taraba Read More…
Mr Shamsudeen Olaleye, the Executive Chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Tuesday said the popular Aswani market in Lagos would no longer be opened on Tuesdays but on Wednesdays. This is contained in a statement made available by the Media Officer Lanre Olaleye to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “In Read More…
Some residents of Abule Egba and Agege in Lagos State, on Monday expressed worry at non-compliance of many Lagos residents with social distancing directive aimed at reducing COVID-19 spread. While many Lagos residents used face masks on the first day of gradual relaxation of lockdown of the state, they did not observe social distancing at Read More…
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) on Sunday dissociated itself from the planned May 4 strike at the Lagos Port. The President of NAGAFF, Mr Increase Uche, in a statement issued in Lagos, warned that any member that associated itself with the strike would be treated as a dissident by the association. Read More…
The Lagos State Government has issued new guidelines for the reopening of markets and shopping malls, as part of efforts to curb the spread of new coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, said in a statement on Saturday in Lagos that the guidelines were necessary. He said that Read More…