Archives Tag: coronavirus

SPORTS

Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Slams CAF For AWCON Cancellation

April 19, 2022

  Following the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to cancel the 2020 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), Super Falcons of Nigeria and reigning Africa Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala has expressed her disappointment at the decision of the African football ruling body.  Oshoala who has won the AWCON on … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Slams CAF For AWCON Cancellation

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IHS Nigeria Partners TechQuest STEM Academy To Deliver On COVID-19 Initiatives

April 19, 2022

IHS Nigeria, in partnership with TecQuest STEM Academy, will train 1000 teachers and students across Nigeria in July 2020 under its Mission-T Program.  The one-month training will offer participants the digital skills required to offer technology-enabled solutions with a focus on initiatives that will mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Mission – T is a sustainability … Continue reading IHS Nigeria Partners TechQuest STEM Academy To Deliver On COVID-19 Initiatives

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Entertainment

The Rise Of Drive-In Cinemas In The COVID Era

April 19, 2022

  As lockdown eases around the country and things gradually return to normal, several industries hit hard by the pandemic are taking proactive measures to formulate strategies that will help them adapt to in these critical times. One of such industries is the film industry. In addition to cinemas shutting down on March 24, several … Continue reading The Rise Of Drive-In Cinemas In The COVID Era

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Health

DID YOU KNOW? LifeBank Has Launched COVID-19 Drive Through Testing

April 19, 2022

  Drive-through testing has been something Nigerians have had to look on at and concluding it would not happen in Nigeria. Even as the coronavirus is still taking its toll, it appears that the testing process will soon enjoy the addition of a new drive-through testing centre thanks to health tech start-up, LifeBank. They are … Continue reading DID YOU KNOW? LifeBank Has Launched COVID-19 Drive Through Testing

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Health

The NCDC And NAPHS

April 19, 2022

  About the NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is the Nigeria’s national public health institute with the mandate to lead the preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. The first formal step to establish the NCDC took place in 2011 when some departments in the Ministry of Health, … Continue reading The NCDC And NAPHS

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TECH

Andela Expands Presence To All African Countries 

April 19, 2022

Global Technology Network to Double Engineering Talent Pool as it Transitions to Fully-Remote Model. Andela, the global talent company that helps companies build remote engineering teams, will now accept engineers from all African countries, in a bid to double its global talent pool and connect an even greater number of specialised engineers with opportunities. The … Continue reading Andela Expands Presence To All African Countries 

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BUSINESS E-Commerce

The Effects 0f COVID-19 Might Spur e-Commerce To Further Growth

April 19, 2022

  It has been widely said that the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak includes the new reality that we will never return to our familiar world of normal. Instead, we are now in a world of new normal that implies we embrace new ways of doing things. Interestingly, one of the positive game-changing new realities … Continue reading The Effects 0f COVID-19 Might Spur e-Commerce To Further Growth

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BUSINESS

The CAC Will Now Issue Certificate of Incorporation With TIN to Businesses

April 19, 2022

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) will now issue its Certificate of Incorporation along with Tax Identification Number (TIN) to businesses that register with it. The agency says it’s doing this in line with the Federal Government’s Ease of Doing Business Initiative. The CAC made this known in a public notice dated the 29th of June … Continue reading The CAC Will Now Issue Certificate of Incorporation With TIN to Businesses

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Health

Analysis: Easing The COVID-19 National Lockdown

April 19, 2022

  The chairman of the Presidential task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on behalf of the Federal Government, yesterday announced additional plans for relaxing the lockdown which has been in effect since March 19th & 23rd when schools and airports were shut respectively. While this announcement cannot be considered as a full suspension of the restrictions placed on … Continue reading Analysis: Easing The COVID-19 National Lockdown

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Press Release

ISN Hubs Announces 2020 Northern And Southern Regional Gatherings  

April 19, 2022

  Nigeria’s largest network of innovation hubs and co-working spaces, Innovation Support Network (ISN) Hubs, is hosting Regional Gatherings for members in the North and in the South on 1st July and 8th July 2020, respectively. Regional Gatherings create opportunities for innovation leaders, hub owners and users to learn and network amongst themselves and with … Continue reading ISN Hubs Announces 2020 Northern And Southern Regional Gatherings  

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BUSINESS

Nigeria’s FEC Approves ₦2.3 Trillion Plan to Speed Up Economic Recovery

April 19, 2022

Nigeria will be getting a ₦2.3 trillion lift to get it out of an impending recession. This comes after the country’s Federal Executive Council approved the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), a set of policy measures aimed at fixing the country’s troubled economy. The economic sustainability committee, headed by Vice President Osinbajo, had earlier submitted … Continue reading Nigeria’s FEC Approves ₦2.3 Trillion Plan to Speed Up Economic Recovery

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BUSINESS

Post COVID-19: Recession, The Survival Of MSMEs And Consumers’ Dwindling Buying Power

April 19, 2022

  Containment remains the most viable response strategy to the escalating Coronavirus pandemic until there’s a cure. However, the increasingly negative health, social, economic, financial and humanitarian impacts of COVID-19 are already seen as clear pointers to a probable global recession, if not halted. Many countries including Nigeria are already in a recession panic mode. … Continue reading Post COVID-19: Recession, The Survival Of MSMEs And Consumers’ Dwindling Buying Power

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Plentywaka Launches B2C Platform: ‘Logistics by Plentywaka’

April 19, 2022

  Plentywaka, the solution-based innovation tech company, has launched Logistics By Plentywaka (LBP), an expansion to the company’s bus transportation network in the city. In a direct response to the city-wide lockdown and restriction of movement, the Lagos-based business-to-consumer delivery service will provide its customers with same-day service and range of logistical vehicles from cooling … Continue reading Plentywaka Launches B2C Platform: ‘Logistics by Plentywaka’

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Tourism Travel travel

COVID-19 Flight Resumption Update

April 19, 2022

Domestic flights have been scheduled to reopen on June 21st. Travellers are also looking forward to resumption dates for international flights. Initially, we shared the plans of the aviation industry as airports plan to reopen. Today, we will be reviewing the updated flight preparation plan by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, in line … Continue reading COVID-19 Flight Resumption Update

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Nigeria

Federal Government Unveils Plan To Engage Community Volunteers In The Fight Against COVID-19

April 19, 2022

Plans to engage the services of community volunteers in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has been unveiled by the Nigerian government as efforts towards seeing economic activities continue while combating the virus is gradually making progress. The government is set to embark on a on house-to-house sensitisation to educate people on the dangers associated … Continue reading Federal Government Unveils Plan To Engage Community Volunteers In The Fight Against COVID-19

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