The Lagos State Government has launched a N5bn support fund to help reduce the impact of COVID-19 on low-cost private schools in Lagos. The educational sector is one of those severely impacted by the pandemic, with schools and vocational learning-centres shut since March. With access to funding for privately owned…
International human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to declare rape as a national crisis in the country. . Amnesty International said on Wednesday that it joined its voice to other civil societies demanding justice over the incident of rape and murder…
The Lagos State Government has said operators of restaurants and eateries in the state must put in place measures to check the spread of COVID-19 in the state or risk heavy sanctions. . The government said temperature checks must be conducted on all customers and employees, adding that visitors must…
ABUJA – The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has set up a 10-member advisory committee to cushion the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the start-ups, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Information Technology (IT) ecosystem.Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of NITDA, who inaugurated the committee to advise the government…
Dear Valued one, It's a matchless time in our history. The COVID-19 pandemic is having a global impact on the health of our friends and loved ones, the businesses we rely upon, the health of the global economy, and our way of life. There's nothing more important to us than…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it would give a N50bn Targeted Credit Facility to households and small businesses affected by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Those eligible according to the apex bank must prove that they, their livelihood and business operations have been adversely affected by the spread of the…
Ecobank Nigeria has launched a ‘SafeNigeria’ media campaign being part of its corporate actions to support measures to check the rising spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The integrated media campaign is a call to action, creating awareness and educating the populace on safety measures to adopt against the dreaded Coronavirus…
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Apple announced on Saturday the closure of its stores, corporate offices and contact centres in mainland China until February 9 due to the new coronavirus epidemic. The virus has prompted the government to extend the Lunar New Year holiday through this weekend in a bid to contain its spread,…
Being an entrepreneur requires a lot of things. It is time consuming requires brain work to create ideas in order to grow and one may break down with so much workload. Entrepreneurs are hardly left with enough time to stay fit and healthy. As the popular saying goes ‘health is…