Tag: coronavirus pandemic

Akin Abayomi, Lagos Health Commissioner, tests positive for COVID-19

Professor Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has tested positive for coronavirus. Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.…

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The UAE-Israel deal is Trump’s first genuine foreign policy success, experts say

  The groundbreaking agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has delivered a political lifeline to Israel's embattled prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and represents President Donald Trump's first genuine foreign policy…

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Trump responds to Michelle Obama’s speech with jab at ‘your husband’

President Trump is apparently watching at least parts of the Democratic National Convention. Trump responded Tuesday morning to the first keynote speaker, former first lady Michelle Obama, by launching more Twitter broadsides…

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Israel’s Largest Health VC Boosts Fund to $750 Million on Virus

Israel’s largest venture capital investor in life sciences, AMoon, boosted the size of its biggest fund to $750 million after demand for new health-care technology rose during the coronavirus pandemic.…

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In Subcribers’ Growth , Glo Leads MTN, Airtel others

No doubt, competition among major internet service providers (ISP) in Nigeria has been intense, as the ISPs ensure that their brands are known as the best, most affordable and fastest…

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prince williams allegedly convinces Prince charles to stop supporting Harry, Meghan Financially

Prince William is, allegedly, convincing Prince Charles to stop supporting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle financially since they’re no longer working members of the royal family. According to Woman’s Day, the…

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Lufthansa to Sack 22,000 Employees

German airline Lufthansa has said it will have to slash 22,000 full-time jobs as it predicts a muted recovery in demand for travel following the coronavirus pandemic. “The recovery in…

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Buhari To Sign Revised N10.8trn 2020 Budget On Friday

President Buhari will on Friday sign into law the revised 2020 budget of N10.8 trillion passed by the National Assembly last month. The Presidency disclosed this in a tweet on…

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In Move to Unify exchange rates, CBN debits banks N122bn

In move to unify its multiple exchange rates,Central Bank of Nigeria debited N122bn ($338m) from banks’ excess cash with the apex bank before weakening the currency at a retail auction…

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OPay Shuts Down Core Businesses, To Focus On FinTech

Opay, has announced that it would temporarily shut down some of its business units to focus only on financial technology services. The company, in a press statement, blamed policies by…

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