I told my parents I was going to school and indeed, I was at school…for a period even before Covid-19. I left school before the lockdown, at that time, I went to visit a friend of mine whose ex-boyfriend had…
Making of a CSR Masterstroke: An X-ray of FirstBank’s yeoman effort to move 1m children to e-learning
The rabbit hole of uncertainty, confusion and fear that pupils and their parents fell into in the dying days of March when the country was in lockdown was best captured in a Saturday Sun feature of May 16, titled, “COVID-19: Troubles of…
Coronavirus: South Africa eases strict lockdown as cases drop
South Africa, which had one of the world’s earliest and strictest lockdowns, has announced a further easing of anti-coronavirus measures. From 20 September an overnight curfew will be reduced, gatherings will be allowed at 50% of a venue’s capacity, and…
SA’s golf courses reopen
Golf courses in South Africa have officially reopened as the country eases some of its lockdown regulations. The courses had been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic but under the current level 3 lockdown regulations, non-contact sports like golf are…
Lagos retools workforce as level 13 resumes today
As civil servants from grade level 13 resume work today after over two months of lockdown, the Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs Ajibola Ponnle, has stated that the state government is committed to building a 21st…
Nigeria’s strategy for combating COVID-19 pandemic: How we can change from go-slow to go-smart – Magnus Onyibe
To avert community spread of the coronavirus, on March 29, President Muhammadu Buhari locked down the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun states for 14 days. On Monday, April 27th, Mr President announced the extension of the shut down…
Businesses lose N2.7 billion to Lagos lockdown in five weeks
With the government considering another lockdown to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, members of the organised private sector (OPS) have urged caution in the implementation of another exercise, noting that a significant proportion of small businesses in the…
Lockdown: FirstBank cardholders record N1.18trn in transactions value
Since its establishment in 1894, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has consistently built relationships with her customers, focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and effective leadership. These, amongst others, are the reasons the…
Dispute rages in Lagos over lockdown’s likely return
Will lockdown return to Lagos as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the nation’s commercial capital? This question is generating intense controversy in the social media as Lagosians participate in an online poll over whether the stay-at-home order, which President…
Coronavirus: Musk defies orders and reopens Tesla’s California plant
Tesla has reopened its only US electric car plant in California, despite local orders against manufacturing. On Monday, the company’s chief executive Elon Musk tweeted that production had restarted and he would be “on the line with everyone else”. US…