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Heritage Bank shuts branch for disinfections over suspected Covid-19 case

Heritage Bank Plc said it has closed down an Experience Centre- EC (branch) at Allen Avenue; Ikeja over “unconfirmed case” of Coronavirus for deep hygiene clean up after an employee took ill last week. The bank in a statement made…

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ICT

COVID -19: Nigerian companies have records of innovation to turn pandemic challenge to gold

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be a serious challenge to the global economy, Nigeria inclusive. However, I seriously think that within this challenge, there are opportunities for Nigeria to scale as a nation. The…

Mike Adenuga Foundation joins fight against COVID-19 with N1.5b donation

More donations have continued to come from leading private sector operations to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The latest is from the Mike Adenuga Foundation (MAF), which donated the sum of N1.5 billion to the cause. The donation…

Just in: Lafarge debunks shutdown of production at Ewekoro as WHO, NCDC visit

Contrary to the reports going round in the media that the production lines of Lafarge Africa Plc, located in Ewekoro, Ogun state have been shutdown following the announcement of a coronavirus case in Nigeria, the management of Lafarge Africa and…

Just in: First coronavirus case by Italian confirmed at LUTH—FG

The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State, Nigeria. The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first case to be reported in Nigeria since the beginning of…