Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic
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14 things Buhari will do to salvage Nigeria after COVID-19 pandemic – Presidency
The Presidency on Thursday released list of 14 critical actions President Muhammadu Buhari will do to salvage the nation after COVID-19. It said the president had already started doing some of the things According to Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said some of the actions of the president would…
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People might shun church services after COVID-19 pandemic – Sam Adeyemi
The senior pastor of the Daystar Christian Centre in Lagos, Sam Adeyemi, has said gathering members together for physical church services might prove difficult after the COVID-19 pandemic. The clegyman noted that over the couple of weeks members have adopted and embraced the online mode of worship from wherever they are. Adeyemi, who spoke during…
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Afreximbank cancels 27th AGM over COVID-19 pandemic
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has cancelled its 27th Annual General Meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now to hold it by correspondence Its President Prof. Benedict Oramah said, in a statement, that the decision to hold the Shareholders’ meeting by correspondence was made after the consideration of available options to ensure that the…
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COVID-19 lockdown: Africa loss $65.7b in one month – ECA
A month of lockdown across Africa cost the continent about 2.5 percent of its annual GDP, equivalent to about 65.7 billion U.S. dollars per month, a newly published United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report revealed on Sunday. The newly published report entitled “COVID-19: Lockdown Exit Strategies for Africa,” proposes African nations various COVID-19…
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Despite COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 still has lots to offer – Kemi Adetiba
Filmmaker and music director Kemi Adetiba who is best known for her movies Wedding Party and King of Boys has said she believes the year 2020 still holds many promises unlike most people in the world who have written off the year as a year of total waste with Coronavirus pandemic. Adetiba made her opinion…
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May Day: Thank you for all that you do, Buhari appreciates workers’ diligence amidst COVID-19 pandemic
President Muhammadu Buhari has appreciated Nigerian workers for the way they have conducted themselves notwithstanding the difficulties of this COVID-19 pandemic situation. Buhari sent his message of appreciation to the workers through a Zoom meeting of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Friday. The President who was represented by the Minister of Labour and Employment,…
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May Day: Atiku commends health workers leading battle against COVID-19 pandemic
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark Workers’ Day, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended health workers leading the battle to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Workers’ Day is celebrated on May 1 every year. Abubakar, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said this year’s Workers…
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Ngige to Nigerian workers: Your jobs are safe despite COVID-19 pandemic
The Federal Government says it will work to ensure that there are no job losses arising from the extreme effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the economy. The Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, said this on Thursday in his May Day message released by his media aide, Mr Emmanuel Nzomiwu. Ngige said that…
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U.S. State sues China over COVID-19 pandemic
The state of Missouri in America has become the first state to sue the Chinese government over the Coronavirus. The lawsuit seeks to hold the Chinese government officially responsible for “deceit, concealment and inaction”. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by the state’s top lawyer, alleges Chinese officials are “responsible for the enormous death, suffering,…
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Nigeria, other developing economies lost $100b to COVID-19 pandemic – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria, emerging markets and other developing economies have lost over $100 billion in portfolio flow reversals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IMF Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, who stated this on Monday in a statement, said commodities-dependent countries have been further shocked by plummeting export prices, while tourism-dependent…