Nigerian serial tech entrepreneur and software developer, Chidi Nwaogu, has just won the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Human Security Division (HSD). This announcement was made by Seedstars at its first online Seedstars Summit on the 3rd of April, 2020, with over 5,000 in attendance. Seedstars is a…
Following the launch of its Coronavirus (COVID-19) initiative, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has announced some additional benefits designed to address the negative impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has claimed thousands of lives globally. According to a statement released by the company, the benefits which apply for a period of 45 days – from…
The management and owners of the Calabar Mall and SPAR would like to go on record to clarify certain false communications that are circulating online. The Calabar Mall building did NOT collapse as suggested through fake claims on the internet, and the shops remain open to customers. Mrs. Egbunu Kemi, the Management of the Mall…
Mouka, Nigeria’s leading brand of mattresses and bedding products, has donated 200 mattresses to Ogun State Government for the enhancement of isolation centres used for the treatment of people infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The mattresses were presented to the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Engineer Noimot Salako Oyedele by Mouka’s Chief Commercial Officer,…
The Medical Guild in Conjunction with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) recently held a sensitization and awareness workshop on Covid -19 and Influenza Surveillance at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The NCDC Influenza and Surveillance representative, Mrs. Adama, in her talk, made note of the importance of…
The Coronavirus is a pandemic that has ravaged a lot of countries, claiming thousands of lives and threatening the earth with the reality that indeed, ‘The end has come’. But in a move to curb this menace, several organizations both public and private are rising up against the scourge whose targets are to erase the…
Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank plc will attend the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the bank by proxy, the management has said. This was disclosed in a statement issued on March 24, 2020 and addressed to shareholders, which is reproduced below. Kindly be informed that Guaranty Trust Bank plc had published the Notice of…
Nigerian businesses need to prepare and brace themselves for a highly challenging period ahead as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts day-to-day life and commerce. This follows the Federal and State Governments’ recent announcements of a set of bold measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus in Nigeria, including travel bans, school closures and limits to…
One issue that is causing the world to panic is the coronavirus disease and this is because of the rate the virus spreads, causing many countries to shut down their economies. However, it is important to know that the world was informed of this pandemic about six years ago when God told His son, Prophet…
Zenith General Insurance Company Limited (commonly known as Zenith Insurance) has, in a trailblazing move, partnered with Telecommunications giant – MTN Nigeria to provide the first ever mobile insurance service in Nigeria. Using the USSD code *5966#, customers can now buy Third Party Motor Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance on the go, on their mobile…