Thirty-nine healthcare Edo State workers have been infected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the last 72 hours, the state government has said. Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Health Dr. Osamwonyi Irowa, who stated this during a news briefing in Benin City, said case management for critical care is …
Read More »Hold states responsible for COVID-19 resurgence
Nigeria operates a presidential system of government tailored in federal structure. Consequently, there are exclusive, residual and concurrent lists demarcating the functions of federal and state governments. While the exclusive list depicts the operating areas of the federal government, the residual list indicates the schedules of the state governments while …
Read More »The Incubator Reality set to disrupt Nigerian startups with over N1 billion
The Incubator Reality has created a lifeline to leapfrog and disrupt Nigerian start-ups to increase their capacity and access to funding via a novelty incubation program. A statement by ECSCORP, the Incubator’s architect, said the reality TV show, the biggest and first of its kind in the world, seeks to change the …
Read More »Covid-19 second wave: Social Distancing and the Place of Ecommerce
By Ayomide Oriade “Every health professional in Nigeria is concerned about the second wave and the rate at which the virus is spreading in the country. It showed that people didn’t keep to required protocols despite the warnings. Our health system can’t handle an exponential increase, and the majority of …
Read More »FG announces new plan for N-Power beneficiaries
N-Power beneficiaries, who have concluded the two-year job programme, will now be able to access permanent job opportunities or business prospects, the Federal Government has declared. This is part of the newly-activated N-power exit strategy. The initiative is for Batches A and B of the N-Power programme. Minister of Humanitarian …
Read More »Male Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Anambra
A yet-to-be identified adult male was Wednesday killed by a hit-and-run driver in Anambra State. The accident occurred along Ihiala-Owerri road at about 5pm. An eyewitness, who did not mention her name, said the casualty was found lying unconscious by the roadside after he was run over by the unidentified …
Read More »Biden cancels travel ban on Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, others
U.S President Joe Biden on his first day in office issued some executive orders undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s policies. Among the 17 executive orders and presidential actions Biden signed on Wednesday were the order to end travel restrictions and immigration from countries including Nigeria, Eritrea, Yemen, Sudan …
Read More »Nigerian govt extends NIN with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards deadline to February 9
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for millions of Nigerians unable to link their National Identity numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to February 9. The initial deadline expired on January 19. The mobile network operators (MNOs) said the Federal Government granted a further extension of the …
Read More »SANWO-OLU: CONSIDER MALARIA-LIKE SYMPTOMS AS COVID-19 UNLESS UNTIL PROVEN OTHERWISE
•Says 24,000 Students Yet To Report In Public Schools •Demand for Oxygen Jumps From 70 To 350 Cylinders Per Day In IDH – Governor Following the increase in number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said that any malaria-like symptoms should …
Read More »Jumia extends Food platform to five more cities in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria; 19 January 2021: Jumia Food has expanded its food delivery service to five additional states in Nigeria as the company seeks to further drive the growth of online food and beverage delivery in the Nigerian market. The new tier-2 cities on the Jumia Food map are Minna, Benin …
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