Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:10
LAGOS State health officials have complained that the members of the public are frustrating their attempts to combat the coronavirus pandemic as 80% of the phonecalls to the dedicated helpline set up are hoax calls.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 11:35
NIGERIAN power distribution companies have agreed to provide free electricity across the nation for the next two months as part of their contribution towards the fight against the global coronavirus pandemic.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 10:00
By Ayo Akinfe
(1) They must enter into a partnership with Innoson Motors to manufacture 50,000 ventilators a year. Under the terms of the deal, they must provide the capital for the reconfiguration of the plant and professional expertise
(2) They must enter into joint ventures with at least six Nigerian companies to produce facemasks. The target must be to produce 200m facemasks a year
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 15:34
LAGOS State government has withdrawn charges against entertainer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and former gubernatorial candidate Babatunde Gbadamosi for flouting the stay-at-home order and given them a stern warning instead.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 14:25
LAGOS State health commissioner Professor Akin Abayomi has revealed that a 66-year old Briton living in Nigeria has succumbed to the dreaded coronavirus pandemic and passed away bringing the total number of national casualties to six.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 13:49
CHINA'S 18-man team of medical experts whose impending arrival in Nigeria has split public opinion are due to arrive in Abuja today with a raft of medical equipment designed to assist local health authorities.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 13:09
NIGERIA'S diaspora community in the UK has suffered more unfortunate losses to the dreaded global coronavirus pandemic as it lost two individuals named as Mary Mmanete Otio and Obong Edmund Akaninyene Okon.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 11:59
POLICE in Ghana have arrested a native doctor for impregnating the wife of Nigerian clergyman Pastor Ike Sunday after the two of them fell out over the clergymen not handing over tithe collections.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 10:23
KATSINA State government has lifted the suspension of Friday Muslim prayers imposed nationwide as part of the measures introduced to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic under pressure from Islamic organisations.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 09:58
By Ayo Akinfe
(1) When I look at the lockdown over Covid-19, I keep seeing parallels with World War Two. During that conflict, nations had to step up the production of new industrial goods like armaments, food was scarce and rationing was introduced in many countries
(2) If this current lockdown continues, at some stage ration cards may need to be reintroduced. We simply cannot continue consuming more than we produce as a specie
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