The Rise Of Drive-In Cinemas In The COVID Era
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 […]
DID YOU KNOW? LifeBank Has Launched COVID-19 Drive Through Testing
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 […]
The NCDC And NAPHS
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, […]
Andela Expands Presence To All African Countries
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 […]
The Effects 0f COVID-19 Might Spur e-Commerce To Further Growth
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 […]
The CAC Will Now Issue Certificate of Incorporation With TIN to Businesses
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 […]
Analysis: Easing The COVID-19 National Lockdown
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 […]
ISN Hubs Announces 2020 Northern And Southern Regional Gatherings
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 […]
Nigeria’s FEC Approves ₦2.3 Trillion Plan to Speed Up Economic Recovery
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 […]
Post COVID-19: Recession, The Survival Of MSMEs And Consumers’ Dwindling Buying Power
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. […]
Plentywaka Launches B2C Platform: ‘Logistics by Plentywaka’
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 […]
COVID-19 Flight Resumption Update
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 […]
Federal Government Unveils Plan To Engage Community Volunteers In The Fight Against COVID-19
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 […]
What to Expect as Airports in Nigeria Prepare to Reopen
It is not news that the aviation industry worldwide is directly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Airports have been closed since March 23rd, with only evacuation flights, emergency, and essential flights allowed to commute. Essential flights include: Read more about Travel and Tourism Aircraft in state of emergency Over flights Operations related to humanitarian aid, […]
First Bank is Targeting 1 Million Students with Free e-Learning Subscriptions
First Bank is partnering with Roducate, Nigeria’s first indigenous e-learning platform, to deliver online learning services to Nigerian students. The bank says it’s doing this to plug a gap in education that’s opened up in the wake of the closure of schools in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, which also involves […]
Coronavirus: Nigeria Open Tennis Tournament Cancelled
As the coronavirus pandemic continues threatening the resumption of major sporting activities across the globe, leading to the cancellation of some sporting events in the world, the Nigerian sports world has equally been dealt a great impact by the pandemic which has put competitions like the Nigeria Professional Football League and National Sports Festival on […]