Facebook said it would expand its Coronavirus Information Centre to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its commitment to empower people around the world. Kojo Boakye, Facebook’s Head of Public Policy, Africa, who made the disclosure on Friday said the expansion of centres would empower people around the world with timely and accurate Read More…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has renewed its call for relief measures for African Airlines as impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Africa deepens. Its Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East, Muhammed Al-Bakri, made the call on Thursday in a statement in Lagos. Al-Bakri said that IATA had also appealed to development banks and other Read More…
The major players in the Nigerian oil and gas sector on Thursday handed over six ambulances and medical consumables to the South West states. It was part of efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation was made by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Read More…
Nigerian Shippers’ Council on Thursday said that a meeting with Haulage Associations and unions had resulted to a 30 per cent reduction in charges. Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, Deputy Director, Public Relations, NSC, made this known in a statement in Lagos. According to her, the aim of the meeting was to work out a modus operandi Read More…
The Lagos State Government says its 27 Makeshift Neighbourhood Food Markets have achieved the objective of enabling Lagos residents to access farm produce. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, made this assertion on Wednesday during his inspection tour of the Ramadan Edition of the Makeshift Neighbourhood Markets. Lawal said that residents were able to Read More…
Lead Partner, Ernst&Young (EY), West Africa, Mr Ben Afudego, says there are four things that organisations need to do in the next phase, when planning to get back to work after COVID-19 lockdown. He spoke on Tuesday, during an on-line COVID-19 webinar conference on Risk Management, tagged: “Risk Management for Business Resilience: “The Now, Next and Beyond,” organised by EY Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe Nigeria is in the fourth week of official lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Monday, 14th April, President Muhammadu Buhari announced a further two weeks of complete lockdown. And while it may seem that restrictions in these areas may Read More…
U.S. crude futures plunged more than 85% on Monday to the lowest price on record as storage space for U.S. crude was filling up, discouraging buyers even as weak economic data from Germany and Japan cast doubt on when fuel consumption will recover. Physical demand for crude has dried up, creating a global supply glut Read More…
Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of flights, in line with the social distancing guideline on COVID-19. Mr Obi Mbanuzuo, Accountable Manager of Dana Air, said this in a statement in Lagos on Monday.”Majority of our aircraft are configured with mainly three seats in a row, Read More…
To further strengthen the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, has donated N500 million toward Nigeria’s COVID-19 intervention fund. Mr Moyo Ajekigbe, the Chairman, Board of Directors, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said that the donation was made to the Private Sector Coalition Against Read More…
