Rarely has the world faced challenges such as today. Whatever comparison is drawn, COVID-19 and efforts to curb its spread are poised to inflict strain of historic proportions on the world’s economy and financial systems. Within just weeks, economic growth has ground to a halt and gone into reverse. The virus knows no borders, nor…
A Nigerian, Dr Benjamin Ola. Akande, has been appointed as the ninth President of Champlain College with effect from July 1, 2020. The appointment of Dr Akande was announced by the Champlain College Board of Trustees. He is to take over from Dr Laurie Quinn, Champlain’s Provost and Senior Vice President for Academics, who has…
Reactions have continued to trail the move by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to set up task force on borders which is aimed at checkmating the Covid-19 pandemic from spreading in the state. A chieftain and former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Chris Finebone, said in a short statement…
The private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to fast-track molecular testing for the deadly coronavirus, noting that the reality of the situation at hand was such that efforts must be put together with no stone left unturned in dealing with the scourge. The…
The lobby for the position of Secretary of Federal Judicial Service Commission has commenced as the Chief Registrar of Federal High court of Nigeria, Emmanuel Gakko has been moving around, trying to lobby the Chief Justice of Nigeria and some other personalities. It was hinted that Emmanuel Gakko was seen at the Justice Ibrahim Tanko…
One of the major fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the massive restriction of human and vehicular movements in the most affected countries of the world. Governments, in their bid to curtail the spread of the disease, have enacted various laws that affect, not only movements, but also most economic activities in their areas of…
Amidst the evolving strategies and initiatives to halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic around the globe, shifting consumer behaviour to online trade channels and digital platforms can provide the needed incentive to keep people safe and by extension promote the growth of Nigeria’s e-commerce industry. Keeping safe and staying alive is everyone’s most cherished watchword…
Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has described the purported palliative measures put in place by the Rivers State government to cushion the effect of the COVID -19 lockdown as a serious embarrassment to the sensibilities of the good…
Like it has been for the last 40 years, Sunday, April 12, 2020, was yet again a milestone in the life Lagos big boy and one of Nigeria’s oil and gas big players, Akeem Adelaja, who turned 40. The grass to grace life story of Akeem Adelaja, who is the CEO of G&G Oil and…
Heritage Bank Plc has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the celebration of “World Health Workers Week” and pay tribute to health workers globally for their selfless sacrifice and bravery in the fight against the novel Coronavirus pandemic causing countless mortality rates. The event is an annual commemoration of health workers but this year’s…