Archives Tag: COVID- 19

EDUCATION

Sanwo-Olu Launches N5 Billion Education Loan Scheme

April 19, 2022

  In line with efforts aimed at curbing the negative impacts of COVID-19, the Lagos State Government formed a formidable partnership with First Bank of Nigeria Ltd and has launched a N5 billion post-COVID-19 recovery fund for the state’s education sector in other to aid low-cost private schools to maintain stability amidst the pandemic. Read … Continue reading Sanwo-Olu Launches N5 Billion Education Loan Scheme

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BUSINESS Economy Entrepreneurship

Micro, Small, And Medium-Sized Enterprises Day 2020

April 19, 2022

  Every year, the world marks June 27 as its Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Day. It was introduced by the United Nations In 2017 when it resolved to recognize MSMEs for powering the global economy. Small businesses are important.  They employ up to 70% of the global workforce and contribute half its GDP. Nine out … Continue reading Micro, Small, And Medium-Sized Enterprises Day 2020

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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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SPORTS

NFF Undecided On League Closure Format

April 19, 2022

  Ruling Nigeria football body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has stated that it is yet to make a decision regarding the format for the conclusion of the 2019/2020 football season in Nigeria, especially the Nigeria Professional Football League season. News has been making the rounds recently that clubs in the NPFL voted for cancellation … Continue reading NFF Undecided On League Closure Format

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Press Release

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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Health Politics

Fact Check: The True State of Senator Abiola Ajimobi

April 19, 2022

    On the night of Thursday, 18th June, the immediate past governor of Oyo state, Senator Ajibola Isiaka Ajimobi was reported dead by some media personalities who claim to be privy to his health situation. Particularly, a verified Twitter handle by the name of @Aledeh, as well as the award-winning investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, claimed … Continue reading Fact Check: The True State of Senator Abiola Ajimobi

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Health How To

How To Prepare Your Workplace And Workforce In The Post-COVID-19 Era

April 19, 2022

As companies return to work due to lockdown ease, people will need some time to adjust to the lifestyle changes that came with the COVID-19 pandemic.  Transitioning from remote to office work may be scary and awkward for many. This is why employers need to make the workplace more conducive by making changes to policies, … Continue reading How To Prepare Your Workplace And Workforce In The Post-COVID-19 Era

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SPORTS

Ramon Azeez Excited With La Liga Return

April 19, 2022

Nigerian midfielder, Ramon Azeez, has expressed delight at the return of the Spanish La Liga and is looking forwarding to playing competitive football again. Azeez who plies his trade with Spanish top-flight side, Granada, is expected to be in action today, Friday, June 12, 2020, when his side confronts Getafe, another club which has a … Continue reading Ramon Azeez Excited With La Liga Return

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Tourism Travel

Post Lockdown Tour Deals to Watch Out For

April 19, 2022

As the economy opens up slowly, so do the opportunities for touring. With people restless from being stuck indoors for over six weeks, we are just itching to know the places that are ready to open up. Tour deals lets us know the places that are ready to accept tourists before the year runs out … Continue reading Post Lockdown Tour Deals to Watch Out For

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BUSINESS Opportunities

Opportunities For Businesses To Thrive And Explore New Territories

April 19, 2022

Without any doubt Coronavirus has impacted a combination of health, economic, financial, supply/logistics, human resource and operational challenges on virtually all aspects of our life most especially businesses.  Businesses in Nigeria, however, must begin to rise and tap into the new opportunities and potentials that COVID-19 presents especially amidst the resolve by the government to … Continue reading Opportunities For Businesses To Thrive And Explore New Territories

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Children Health

My Keep It Clean Quest

April 19, 2022

A very bright, shiny and super-cool book for children (kids) to learnabout and love hygiene in simple terms. This is because getting children to embrace hygiene from their formative years may be challenging so we thought to help. As hygiene is very important in enabling the reduction (if notelimination) of the susception of their children … Continue reading My Keep It Clean Quest

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Health

COVID-19: Federal Polytechnic Nekede Introduces Manual And Automated Sinks For Hand Washing

April 19, 2022

Necessity is the mother of invention. When there is a problem, it is not uncommon to see great innovative solutions coming up to fix that problem. These innovations sometimes create a lasting impact on the world and become a significant part of our history. Read more about Covid- 19 COVID-19 is now the world’s greatest … Continue reading COVID-19: Federal Polytechnic Nekede Introduces Manual And Automated Sinks For Hand Washing

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Politics

The Fate Of Almajiris Amid The COVID-19 Threat

April 19, 2022

The decision by the Kano State governor, Alhaji Ganduje, to expel the is from Kano state is causing a lot of ripples in the polity already. The fate of the Almajiris, a community of mostly wandering young males, has been a source of controversy in Northern Nigeria for decades. Traditionally, the Almajiri children undergo Arabic … Continue reading The Fate Of Almajiris Amid The COVID-19 Threat

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BUSINESS

Business Growth Tips: How to Survive Tough Times

April 19, 2022

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 … Continue reading Business Growth Tips: How to Survive Tough Times

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Health

COVID-19: Government Must Make Policies to Curb Community Transmission as Lockdown is Lifted

April 19, 2022

Clearly, Nigeria has climbed the plateau of Coronavirus crisis with the daily upsurge in the confirmed cases and deaths. Nearly the entire 36 states and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are on the infected case chart.  COVID-19 contagion is also now at the community transmission stage. Instructively, this stage of the pandemic is the … Continue reading COVID-19: Government Must Make Policies to Curb Community Transmission as Lockdown is Lifted

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