Day: 7 April 2020

Access Bank’s boss, Wigwe sends message of hope as Nigeria battles coronavirus

Jide Ige

The Managing Director, Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe has assured all Nigerians of Access Bank’s commitment to the fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Wigwe, Access Bank’s N1bn donation to the fight against COVID-19 is in line with the Bank’s brand promise of offering ‘more than banking’. According to him, “Access Bank is at the forefront of the fight against the spread of COVID-19.” Wigwe said “The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) of which Access Bank is a major partner, was instituted to ensure we minimize the impact of COVID-19 having…

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COVID-19 Relief Package: Lagos begins 2nd round Distribution

Jide Ige

As it commences the second round of distribution in the first phase of the Lagos State Emergency Food Response packages to 20 Local Governments Authorities (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), the State Government says the focus will be on those living with disabilities, the vulnerable in the informal sector and the elderly who had earlier received text messages from the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA).  The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed this today while reviewing the activities of the Committee on the COVID-19 Emergency Food Response,…

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COVID19: Nigeria’s cases rise to 254 as two states get first cases

Jide Ige

Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 254. Of the 16 cases, 10 were recorded in Lagos State, two in Oyo, one in Delta, one in Katsina and two in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The new cases were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control at 09.31pm on Tuesday. The NCDC also said Nigeria recorded one new death while nine more patients recovered. It tweeted, “Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in…

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Confirmed: Police have arrested suspected killers of Fasoranti’s daughter -Odumakin

Wura Kelani, Crime Reporter

Mr Yinka Odumakin, the National Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has confirmed that the killers of  Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, have been arrested. National Infinity reports that Mrs. Olakunrin was murdered by unknown gunmen on Ore-Sagamu Expressway, July last year. In a statement by Odumakin on Monday, the alleged killers were said to have been arrested by the men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Ondo State Police Command. Odumakin, who said the suspects were arrested in…

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COVID-19: Chinese doctors must undergo laid-down protocol – Gbajabiamila

Jide Ige

‘…they won’t have contact with Nigerian patients’ The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Monday said that the Chinese medical personnel coming to Nigeria to assist in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic must undergo the necessary checks as provided by Nigeria. Gbajabiamila, after a meeting between the leadership of the House and the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire and the Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, said the measure became necessary to take precautions and allay fears expressed by many Nigerians. This is even…

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COVID-19: Heritage Bank joins WHO to celebrate health workers globally

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Heritage Bank Plc has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the celebration of “World Health Workers Week” and pay tribute to health workers globally for their selfless sacrifice and bravery in the fight against the novel Coronavirus pandemic causing countless mortality rates. The event is an annual commemoration of health workers but this year’s is scheduled to honour and advocate for health workers during the 8th annual World Health Worker Week slated for April 6 – 11, 2020. The theme for this year’s celebration is titled, “Leaders on the…

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Convicted: Funke Akindele, hubby get 2 weeks sentence for violating COVID-19 lockdown

Jide Ige

An Ogba Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday convicted actress, Funke Akindele a.k.a. Jenifa, and her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello a.k.a. JJC Skillz of the offence of social distancing over the birthday party she held last Saturday for her husband. The party held by Funke for her husband last Saturday at their Amen Estate, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos residence in contravention of the lockdown order of President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State order on social distancing which forbade a gathering of more than 20 people. Chief Magistrate Yewande Aje-Afunwa,…

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