COVID-19: We won’ t be in this mess if there’d been restructuring — Clark, Adebanjo, Nwodo, others
THE Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, said yesterday that Nigeria would not have found itself in the current state of the coronavirus pandemic if Nigeria was restructured.
COVID-19: Hospital Chapel donates relief materials to National Hospital
The Hospital Chapel has donated relief materials to the National Hospital Abuja, aimed to mitigate the harsh effect t of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic on the staff and management of health institution.
World Hygiene Day: WHO harps on importance of handwashing
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the life-saving importance of handwashing to prevent a range of diseases, including COVID-19. Moeti said this in a message issued from the WHO Regional Office in Brazzaville, Congo, on Tuesday, to commemorate the World Hygiene Day. Celebrated every year on May 5, […]
Shi’ites vow to resume ‘Free Zakzaky’ protests
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Following the gradual easing of the lockdown imposed on the FCT, Lagos, and Ogun states, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shi’ites, on Tuesday, vowed to resume protests in demand for the release of their detained leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat. In […]
Equities defy COVID-19 gloom, as investors gain N896bn
Amidst the gloom of investment downturn across various markets around the world and in Nigeria, induced by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nigerian equities market seems to be defying the tide with significant upticks in all indices.
LASTMA arrests over 100 vehicles for violating social distancing order
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it has arrested over 100 vehicles that violated the social distancing order of the state government to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had announced the gradual easing of the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja, from […]
Global economy’s rebound will determine shipping’s ‘fate’
OPERATORS in the global shipping community have said that shipping, not just tankers, needs a growing global economy and trade growth, in order to preserve a sustainable market.
500 youths receive appointment letters to work with SamZuga Foundation
To mark his 49th birthday, his Lordship, Bishop Dr Sam Zuga popularly known as the Jehovah’s Field Marshal has fulfilled part of dreams and visions to make Nigeria a better place by providing job opportunities for the agile youths.
Shippers Council reduces working hours, phases resumption of workers
FOLLOWING the Federal Government’s directive to workers to return to their duty posts, the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, has commenced a gradual resumption of its officers in phases just as it also reduced the number of working days to three days per week and hours to five per day.
Don’t sack, extort women over COVID-19, Rights-holders warn
By Chioma Obinna The Rights-holders of Ngwo community in Enugu state have condemned alleged secretive moves by some businesses to massively sack, demote and extort personnel mostly women of employment benefits in guise of unfair measures to ease the financial impacts of COVID-19 in businesses. The Right-holders under the aegis of the Voice Nigeria project […]
Customs strike force rakes N2.1bn in 4 months
THE Comptroller-General of Customs Strike force in zone ‘A’ has said it raked in a total of N2.1m in the first months of the year from seized items. In spite of the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic, the team was not deterred as it combed the nooks and crannies of smugglers’ hideouts, intercepting uncustomed goods across the various states in the South West region.
Soldiers turn hire drivers at Tin can port
DESPITE complaints by the management of Tin-can Island Port over uniformed men taking up driving duties in exchange for money, the military personnel, mostly army officers have continued unhindered.
The potential of technology to reduce human error – FBNQuest
The most comforting stories are those with happy endings. Our nirvana in the midst of Covid-19 would be the production of a tested vaccine that is widely available across advanced and developing countries.
COVID-19: Apapa youths threaten to shut down port operations over neglect
APAPA youths under the aegis of United Apapa Youths Forum, UAYF, have threatened to shut down port operations over alleged neglect by seaport terminal operators, shipping companies as well as government agencies operating within Apapa port city, Lagos.
CIFC awards Adegbola Oreyingbo for excellence
Global audit and governance expert, Adegbola Oreyingbo, has been honoured with the Excellent Leadership Award by the Chartered Institute of Finance and Control (CIFC), recognising his outstanding contributions to financial governance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management across multiple continents.
Why Multichoice empowers GOtv users to manage accounts independently
By Prince Osuagwu – Hi-Tech Editor Pay Television operator, Multichoice Nigeria has rolled out different Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Among all of them, the investments in public information, using tech-based platforms, appears to break the barriers in customer relations. The company has made remarkable initiatives worth over N1 billion […]
