Premier League suffers first postponement as Arsenal players quarantined
Arsenal’s game at Manchester City was postponed on Wednesday after players from the London club were put into quarantine, making it the first Premier League fixture to be called off because of the new coronavirus. Arsenal said players and four staff had been isolated at their homes after coming into contact with the owner of […]
COVID-19: JOHESU/AHPA tasks FG on drug security
By Sola Ogundipe In the wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China and several other countries of including Nigeria, the Joint Health Sector Unions, JOHESU and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association, JOHESU/AHPA, has raised the alarm over impending drug insecurity in the country and thus called on the Federal Government to […]
Reverse increase in licence renewal, NMA tells HEFAMAA
By Gabriel Olawale The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA Lagos State chapter has urged the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA to overturn its decision on tariff increase for health facilities operating in the state. Making the appeal at the NMA Lagos Elders Forum, the Chairman of the Association, Dr Saliu Oseni said […]
Cheers as Bishop Okpaleke, rejected by Ahiara Diocese in Imo State, heads new Ekwulobia Diocese in Anambra
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka It was a cheering news last week in the Catholic Church, especially the Awka Diocese when the announcement was made that Bishop Peter Okpaleke, who was rejected by the Ahiara Diocese in Mbaise, Imo State, was named the Bishop of the new Diocese of Ekwulobia in Anambra State, Ekwulobia Diocese […]
Fitch Ratings signals downgrade of Nigeria’s sovereign rating
By Babajide Komolafe Fitch Ratings, Tuesday, said it may downgrade Nigeria’s sovereign rating to ‘Negative’ from ‘B+’ if ongoing efforts to defend the naira eats heavily into the nation’s external reserves in the face of a sustained decline in crude oil price. The nation’s external reserves fell by 19.7 percent to $36.2 billion on Monday […]
LCCI laments impact of Coronavirus on the economy
By Naomi Uzor The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has said that the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease few weeks ago has profound implications for the Nigerian economy posing a major threat to the nation’s macro-economic fundamentals, adding that the impact may be systemic and far-reaching. The Director-General of LCCI, Dr Muda Yusuf, […]
