Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today donated medical equipment to the Lagos State government as part of its contribution to the US$30 million Oil and Gas Industry Collaborative Initiative, spearheaded by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Nigeria tops 18,480 reported COVID-19 cases
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 18,480 as country records a single-day high of 745 new cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the new figure Thursday night via tweet on its Twitter handle. The NCDC also announced…
Broncos’ Kareem Jackson tests positive for coronavirus
The list of NFL players to test positive for COVID-19 continues to grow. Safety Kareem Jackson on Wednesday became the second member of the Broncos with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, joining star linebacker Von Miller, who revealed…
COVID-19: FirstBank disinfects Lagos branch, redeploys fresh team as staff tests positive
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday announced that one of its staff at its Marina, Lagos branch, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). According to a statement by the bank, all staff of the branch have been asked to…
*Businessman being investigated for N75m fraud dies during COVID-19 test (Punch) *2 Customs commands bicker over sealing of a controversial terminal (Vanguard)
Businessman being investigated for N75m fraud dies during COVID-19 test (Punch) A businessman, Godwin Julius, who was being investigated for alleged involvement in a N75m fraud, has died while being tested for COVID-19 at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos…
Ajimobi remains COVID-19 positive after two weeks
The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has remained Covid-19 positive two weeks after being admitted at the First Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Consultants Hospital, Lagos. Ajimobi’s wife, Florence, was however, discharged from hospital earlier. The PUNCH learnt…
Why Lagos State is epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria
The exponential increase of COVID-19 cases in Lagos state is inevitable as Nigeria is now firmly in the community transmission stage of the coronavirus infection. The steady rise in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos state shows that…
e-Commerce in Nigeria and the battle against fake products – Bode Akinwale
To say e-commerce has become a part of our lives is to say the least. Many of us have had a reason to patronise the services of e-commerce platforms. The experience of many no doubt differs. Indeed, the advent of…
Hey, what’s you blood type? Watch out for COVID-19
People with type O blood may have a lower risk of developing severe respiratory illness from SARS-CoV-2. Last week, a genetic study of more than 1,610 COVID-19 patients in Italy and Spain found that people with type A blood had…
NCDC confirms 403 new COVID-19 cases, as total hits 16,085
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpassed 16,000 on Sunday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new figure in a late-night tweet on its official handle, bringing the total number to 16,085. The NCDC listed Gombe State as having the…
