South Africa’s Rand Hits Record Low As Moody Downgrades The Country’s Rating
The South African rand plunged to a record low after Moody’s downgraded the government’s debt before recovering slightly Monday. This…
Day: March 30, 2020
US begin Evacuation Of Citizens From Nigeria
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the commencement of evacuation of its citizens from Nigeria. This is happening…
J&J, Moderna sign deals with U.S. to produce huge quantity of possible coronavirus vaccines
There are currently no approved treatments or vaccines specifically for COVID-19, the respiratory disease that has killed more than 35,000…
Autosales Dropped Drastically In March
U.S. new vehicle sales likely drove off a cliff in March as the coronavirus pandemic pounded consumer confidence and shuttered…
Fidelity Bank To Shut Down Branches In Lagos, Ogun, And Abuja
Fidelity Bank on has announced that it would close all its branches in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory…
Ford, GE to produce 50,000 ventilators in 100 days
Ford said the simplified ventilator design, which is licensed by GE Healthcare from Florida-based Airon Corp and has been cleared…
ATMs, e-Payments Platforms To Be Functional During Lockdown
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, and the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr Godwin…
Coronavirus: FG grants 3 months moratorium for repayment of all govt funded loans
As part of its efforts to cushion the economic effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Federal government has granted a…
COVID-19: Federal Government Prepares Fiscal Stimulus Package
The federal government has drawn up a stimulus package to cushion the impact of the dreaded Corona Virus. Under the…
Hundreds Of Thousands Flee Indian Capital In Mass Exodus
Streets around the Indian capital Delhi have been filled with people walking to reach their villages in neighbouring states. This…
Vincent van Gogh painting stolen from museum in overnight raid
A Dutch museum that is currently closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus said Monday a painting by Vincent…
Coronavirus: Oil price collapses to lowest level for 18 years
The price of oil has sunk to levels not seen since 2002 as demand for crude collapses amid the coronavirus…
Coronavirus: EasyJet grounds entire fleet of planes due to virus
EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of planes and said it cannot give a date for when they will restart.…
Amazon workers to stage a walkout Monday, demanding closure of Staten Island facility
Amazon employees at the company’s Staten Island, New York, facility plan to walk off the job Monday amid allegations the…