The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it is suspending disconnection of its loyal and paying customers, who may not be able to meet electricity payment obligations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Head of Corporate Communications of the EEDC, Mr. Emeka Ezeh, said this in a statement made available in Enugu on Sunday. Ezeh assured […]
Tech giants Apple and Google announced on Friday they would join forces to develop an app for tracking coronavirus infections using existing Bluetooth and encryption technology. The app will rely on Bluetooth to determine distances between phone users and encryption to ensure data security, the companies said. “Privacy, transparency, and consent are of utmost importance […]
…Police boss takes full responsibility, sues for peace Resident doctors in Asaba, Delta state have shut down all their services in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic to protest what they called incessant molestation and harassment of doctors by the police and to press home their 4-point demand, which the state overnment must meet. Briefing […]
The Edo Commissioner of Police, CP Lawan Jimeta on Thursday, said that the command would be firm, but fair in enforcing a total lockdown should the State Government order such directives. Jimeta gave this assurance on Thursday in Benin. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Conducting mass tests not feasible now – FG He explained that because the […]
Formula One is to extend its shutdown period by a further two weeks from 21 to 35 days as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The shutdown is normally in the summer when teams are not allowed to carry out development work on their cars. Last month, governing body FIA brought the summer shutdown period […]
The Ondo state House of Assembly has proceeded on an indefinite break in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Bode Adeyelu, the clerk of the House, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Akure. ”It is more worrisome that there has been increase in the number of index cases […]
Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) has called on Nigerians to resist any attempt by the federal government to invite Chinese medical doctors into country, saying it might escalate the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of inviting the Chinese doctors, the Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Council is suggesting to the federal government that if the country is in […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed worries over the implications of the lockdown, due to the coronavirus pandemic on job security in the country. NLC Lagos state chapter Chairman, Mrs. Agnes Sessi, raised the concern on Monday in Lagos. According to her, many people have lost their sources of livelihood as a result of […]
…Says it’s ill-timed and of no significance The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has cautioned the Federal Government against inviting experts from China to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the country. The medical body warned that the decision was ill-timed and of no overbearing significance. In a statement made available to the […]
As the scourge of the coronavirus pandemic rages across the world, the Chairman of International Summit Council for Peace – Africa and former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has encouraged African countries to remain strong and united to overcome the global disease. In a message of solidarity on the outbreak of the dreaded virus […]
Despite the crumbling of the global economy due to Coronavirus pandemic, especially the sharp fall in the prices of crude oil, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has recorded an increase of 7.3 per cent revenue collection target for the First Quarter (Q1) of 2020, compared to the corresponding period of 2019. The spokesperson of […]
The Federal Government, on Thursday, announced plans to engage Nigerians in digital activities from the comfort of their homes during the restriction of movement due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement signed by the technical assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Femi Adeluyi, the government said the initiative would […]
Congress and the US government worked furiously Sunday to provide trillions of dollars in rescue money aimed at cushioning both businesses and ordinary Americans from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were scrambling to finalize a deal to inject upwards of $1.6 trillion into businesses and the pockets of […]
German carmakers BMW and Porsche joined a growing list of carmakers on Wednesday to announce a halt in production due to the coronavirus pandemic, as it impacts demand, disrupts supply chains and threatens workers’ health on factory floors. “Starting today, we will power down our European car factories and the Rosslyn plant in South Africa. […]
Much of public life in the United States essentially ground to a halt this week. In the entertainment world, theme parks shut down, Broadway went dark, studios pulled major tentpoles from their release calendar, and virtually all Hollywood movies and TV shows halted production as coronavirus continues to rapidly spread across North America. The exhibition […]