Tag: COVID-19 Lockdown
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COVID-19 lockdown: Lagos lists conditions to reopen businesses, worship centres
The Lagos State Government on Sunday renewed hopes of reopening businesses and worship centres that had been under lock and key for over five weeks now as one of the early measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus [COVID-19] disease. However, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his address on Monday said the business owners…
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COVID-19 lockdown: Enugu govt, market leaders, security agencies, resolve on partial, guided opening of Ogbete Main Market
The Enugu State Government, security agencies, leaders of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association and Ogbete Pharmaceutical Dealers Association, have unanimously resolved that there will be a partial and guided reopening of Ogbete Main Market, Enugu. This decision was part of the outcome of today’s meeting between Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, leadership of the…
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Couple recreate scenes from ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Ghost’ during lockdown
Bored by the weeks-long coronavirus lockdown? Not Hungarian film buffs Fanni and Norbert who have recreated dozens of scenes in their flat from “Ghost”, the “Game of Thrones”, “Scarface” and other films using whatever household utensils they could find. The couple’s photos quickly went viral on social media, and now they just can’t stop, coming…
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LAPO Microfinance Bank clears air on alleged debt recovery amidst COVID-19 lockdown
LAPO Microfinance Bank has denied report by an online media platform claiming that the lender was chasing its debtors to recover loans despite the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. In a statement, LAPO Microfinance Bank management described the report as false insisting that it closed down its operations, credit operations inclusive, across Nigeria on Wednesdays, March 25,…
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COVID-19 lockdown: Ini Edo ‘gifts’ fans N300k to mark birthday
Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has donated to her fans and followers N300,000 to celebrate her birthday during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. The renowned actress, who said words were not enough to express how excited and grateful she was, took to her Instagram page on Thursday to appreciate God and to gift 30 fans to mark…
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COVID-19 Lockdown: 2Baba thrills 50,000 fans at e-concert
Multiple award-winning singer, Innocent 2Baba Idibia, recently held his first e-concert on Sunday, April 12. Teaming up with International breweries, makers of Trophy Extra Special Stout, 2Baba seized the opportunity to encourage Nigerians to comply with the restriction of movement while the coronavirus pandemic is being curtailed. The singer thrilled fans, who viewed the online…
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Covid-19 Pandemic: Do Nigerians Need Celebrity Enlightenment On CNN?, By Magnus Onyibe
By Magnus Onyibe. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, co-chairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the world’s second richest man is unarguably one of the foremost philanthropist of our time. Were it not for the current outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, how many people knew that, after the USA which contributes roughly half a…
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Netflix harvests 15 million new subscribers
American streaming platform, Netflix has gained about 15.77 million new users in the first three months of 2020 as millions of people opting for internet entertainment while stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. The recorded growth doubled the initial growth prediction of the company, as it had earlier forecasted 7 million net new…
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Lockdown violation: Lagos arrests, arraigns popular cleric
The Lagos State Government has charged the General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministries for Africa alias Jehovah Sharp Sharp, Archbishop Samson Benjamin with lockdown violation. Benjamin was arraigned before Magistrate Yewande Oshin of Court 1, Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos Island. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail. The cleric was arrested by the police…
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COVID-19 lockdown: FG agrees to use BVN in identifying poor, vulnerable Nigerians
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq has said the Federal Government is expanding the social register for palliative distribution by employing digital models including the use of Bank Verification Number (BVN). The Minister disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, while responding to questions at Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19. She…