How to Engage in Domestic Tourism During This Pandemic
As we expect the ease of lockdown within the country, the term domestic tourism has become recurrent. Domestic tourism is when residents of a country travel for leisure within their country. You don’t have to travel out of the country to be a tourist; that’s just international tourism. And with the interstate border lockdown, it is becoming clear […]
How to Keep Your Passion for Tourism Alive During COVID-19
COVID-19 may have rocked the tourism industry, but that does not dampen our hopes of travelling. The relaxing of the lockdown in different states so far means only domestic tourism can thrive in places where social distance can be practised effectively. Previously, we hinted on ways to keep the tourism industry alive despite the travel restrictions […]
Business Growth Tips: How to Survive Tough Times
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on businesses across Nigeria. Revenues have plunged. Many are scaling back operations. Some have laid-off staff. A significant number are maintaining their employees on a fraction of their usual salaries. If you’re a business person, chances are you’ve been hit in some way. Read more about Business Growth […]
5 Domestic Tourism Experiences Nigerians Reminisce About During the Lockdown
Just because interstate borders are on lockdown doesn’t mean you can’t travel in your mind. One way to keep hope alive is to relive those tourism experiences that made you fall in love with travelling. Some people are already way ahead of us on this trend. Instagram is filled with wanderlust shots by tour operators, […]
Coronavirus: Nigerian Athletes Get COVID-19 Relief Funds
Nigerian athletes had something to cheer about after some of them received payment from the Athletes Relief Fund which was established to lessen the effect of not being able to compete due to the coronavirus pandemic which has put a stop to sporting activities in Nigeria and globally. Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, […]
International and Local Movements During COVID 19
Nigeria closed her borders since the 23rd of March, 2020. After announcing the shutdown of the aviation industry in Nigeria on March 21st, foreign countries began evacuating their citizens from Nigeria. The USA started evacuating its citizens on March 30th, and by the 9th of April 2020, 997 people were evacuated from Nigeria. Also, the UK, other European and Middle Eastern countries, and South Africa […]
Tips for Post-COVID Travels
With the federal government’s directive to ease economic hardships by relaxing the lockdown brought on by the coronavirus, the excitement about travelling is rising. There are daydreams of running to a faraway place for a proper vacation after this all-day indoor, forced holiday. Read more about Coronavirus However, we wonder what travelling would be like […]
The CBN has Prohibited Banks from Laying-Off their Workers
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bankers’ Committee have agreed to halt the retrenchment of bank staff in the country. The decision applies to both part-time and full-time workers. This was disclosed in a press release issued by Isaac Okoroafor, the CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, on Sunday. Read more about Coronavirus According to […]
Anthill Studios Makes Cartoon To Explain Coronavirus To Kids
Children can be very inquisitive and that curiosity is one of the reasons they ask questions many times over until they understand. As adults, you can attest that trying to explain complex details to children can be a big task that requires some thinking and questions to yourself. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Lifebank Launches Coronavirus Drive-Through Mobile Test Centres In Nigeria
Healthcare and logistics company, Lifebank has launched two mobile drive-through test centres to boost coronavirus testing in Nigeria. The test centres, designed like restaurant drive-throughs, and are located in Lagos, Nigeria’s epicentre for commerce and Oyo, in the Southwest of the country. Lifebank says it launched the free-testing centres in partnerships with the Institute of […]
Relaxing the National Lockdown: A Government Between The Rock And A Hard Place
On Monday, April 27th, President Muhammad Buhari addressed the nation a third time since the coronavirus became pandemic in Nigeria. In his speech, the president announced that the lockdown and restriction of movement imposed on Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will be relaxed with conditions by Monday, May 4. Cumulatively, the lockdown […]
COVID-19: How to Prepare Your Workplace for Post-Lockdown Return
As the government begins to lift restrictions on business operations, employers and their staff will want to know how to transit to a safer way to work at their offices. Various states have adapted the general guidelines issued by the federal government to their local situation. You may want to review those rules so you […]
COVID-19: Contribute To Society By Supporting The Lekki Food Bank Today
Lekki Food Bank is a non-governmental initiative set up by singer Banky W to combat hunger among the less-privileged due to their inability to fend for themselves as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. Read more about Coronavirus The initiative, which is backed by the Lekki Residents Association, the Nigerian Police Force, and community leaders […]
Coronavirus: AFN Set To Host Marathon Races After Pandemic
Renowned Nigerian sports philanthropist and Athletics Federation of Nigeria board member, Ahmed Isa Kaita, has stated that once the corona virus pandemic is over, the federation would organize marathon races in Abuja, Katsina, and other parts of Nigeria. Kaita who succeeded Solomon Ogba in the AFN board after the latter resigned went further to […]
The Top Concerns of Nigerian Businesses in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nigerian businesses say that their top COVID-19-related concerns are the availability of cash to pay their bills and the safety of their staff. That’s according to a report published by PwC Nigeria. The firm disclosed this at a webinar it held recently to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report is based […]
Restaurants in Lagos Offering Home Deliveries
Today, our food segment takes us to Lagos State, the nation’s epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. For safety reasons, Eko, the Owambe Capital of Nigeria, is asleep. Naming ceremonies, birthdays, anniversaries and wedding celebrations, funerals and memorial services, are on hold. Textile markets are closed so no one is selling asoebi, and women’s geles are […]