Tag Archives: COVID-19

By Dayo Emmanuel How time flies! On this day five years ago — 1 July 2020, Nigeria broke free as the Federal Government lifted the COVID-19 lockdown after three long months of fear, silence, and struggle. As Ms. Iyabo Aboaba, Curator of the historic Freedom Park, Lagos once said on national TV that, “An average Nigerian became a herbalist since …

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Leading the way in the food and beverage sector, Nestlé Nigeria PLC highlights its significant progress in the years 2021 and 2022, as economies bounced  back from the challenges posed by the global pandemic. Despite the widespread impact of COVID-19 on various industries, Nestlé, a crucial source of nutrition throughout the pandemic, demonstrated remarkable growth as the world emerged from …

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Notwithstanding efforts by the Oyo State Government to reposition primary healthcare through the renovation of primary health centres (PHCs) across the 33 local government in the state, staffs in these centres decried the multiple challenges faced in delivering health care to the people during the emergency period of COVID-19. An investigation launched into some of these allegations revealed that, for …

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In his new literary offering, Dele Arogundade, one of Nigeria’s finest poets examines the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world economies and the workplaces, but is there a way to Thrive In The MarketPlace: COVID-19 and beyond? SEUN AKIOYE reports. It is hard for those who were alive in the year 2020 to forget the devastation brought …

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Four New Members Join Co-Chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates to Shape Foundation Governance and Increase Impact  In inaugural foundation annual letter, CEO Mark Suzman reflects on evolution of foundation’s governance and work to fight poverty, disease, and inequity globally  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed a board of trustees, with Strive Masiyiwa, Baroness Nemat (Minouche) Shafik, …

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The U.S Government donated 3.2 million Covid-19 vaccines to Nigeria, the most recent of such gesture, with the delivery having more than six-months expiration date. 

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…calls for restructuring businesses  in pandemic era  University of Lagos Professor of Business Administration, Sulaimon Abdul-Hameed Adeola, has noted  that with the latest World Bank report on Nigeria, which stated that 7.5 million people in Nigeria, the country has slided into extreme poverty in the last one year. He noted that, Nigeria is rated as almost the poverty capital of the …

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For 20 years, Pastor Adesoji Ajayi has served as the President of the Christ Apostolic Mission Church (CAMC). In this interview with DAYO EMMANUEL, he relayed the journey so far; the challenges, the victories and the future of the mission. The cleric talked on national issues as well including restructuring, constitutional reforms among others. Excerpts: You have been president of …

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President of the Christ Apostolic Mission Church (CAMC), Pastor Adesoji Ajayi has said that if the world does not return to God, there would be another concern after COVID-19. Ajayi gave this warning in his office in Lagos during a press conference where he fielded questions from journalists. Ajayi who said the pandemic is a punishment from God has led …

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By Rodger Voorhies In the year since COVID-19 hit, economies across Africa have experienced a dramatic slowdown. Even countries with a limited initial incidence of the virus faced severe economic aftershocks. A significant disruption in agricultural markets and labour in sub-Saharan Africa has restricted income and led to rapid food insecurity for many. Making sure emergency financial support could reach …

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