COVID-19 Pandemic Bolsters Case for Technology-based Economic Resilience
By Stefan Nalletamby As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to undergo its own severe social and economic crisis. As of April 7, over 10,000 cases have been…
Canon Student Development Programme Open for Entry to 48 Countries
For the 31st year, Canon Europe has proudly announced that it will partner with Visa pour l’Image, one of the world’s leading photojournalism festivals. Taking place in Perpignan, France, between 29th August – 13th September 2020, this long-standing partnership highlights…
Has Akwatta Market Been Sold to Peace Mass? Enugu Government Reacts
The Chairman of Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Emeka Onunze, has denied a story trending on the social media that the Akwatta Market, a section of Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, has been sold to a transportation…
Oil Marketers Boost Delta State Food Bank, Donate Medical Equipment
The Oil marketers: Rain Oil, Cybernetics, Matrix, Prudence, AYM Sharfa, Optima, Taurus and Nepal companies A consortium of petroleum products marketers in Delta State have donated food items and medical equipment worth N100 million to the state government to support…
COVID-19: Real Reason Why Chinese Doctors Arrived Nigeria
…Plus How the Coming of the Chinese Doctors Was Facilitated By James Ezema Chinese Doctors in Wednesday arrived Nigeria amid controversies over the clearance by the Nigerian authorities to visit Nigeria. Many of the citizens who opposed what could be…
COVID-19: AfDB Group Unveils $10Bn Response Facility
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries in fighting the pandemic, The Street Reporters Newspaper reports. The Facility is the latest measure taken by the Bank…
COVID-19: GGT Urges More Actions on Solar Energy Solutions
Good Governance Team (GGT), a Nigerian civil society policy advocacy and research platform, welcomes the plans by Rural Electrification Fund (REF) under the Rural Electrification Agency to light up rural communities with off-grid solutions as part of measures to ease…
A MUST READ: CBN Alerts Nigerians, Reveals Latest COVID-19 Cyber Fraud
…Outlines COVID-19 Cyber Fraud Schemes Used by Cyber Criminals By James Ezema Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted Nigerian residents of cyber fraud, revealing that cyber-criminals are taking advantage of the current “COVID-19” pandemic to…
CLO Calls for Immediate Evacuation of Over 300 Nigerians Stranded in China
The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order immediate evacuation of over 300 Nigerian Business men and women with valid returning tickets to Nigeria but were locked down in China as a result of the…
BUSTED! Obiano’s Questionable N1b Coronavirus Protective Equipment Spending Exposed
It is categorically clear that the N1b claimed by the Obiano led Government of Anambra State to have been spent on ‘proactive’ procurement of Coronavirus prevention equipment was only spent in the moon. Recall that our organization, The International Society…
Lagos Engages CDAs, NGOs to Distribute Stimulus Package
The Lagos State Government, on Sunday, disclosed that it has engaged no fewer than 4,000 registered Community Development Associations (CDAs), Non-Governmental Organisations and Religious Leaders to distribute the economic stimulus package unveiled for the indigent and the most vulnerable in…
