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…
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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…
Abbott Launches 5-Minute Coronavirus Test for Use Almost Anywhere
Abbott is unveiling a coronavirus test that can tell if someone is infected in as little as five minutes, and…
As Coronavirus Spreads Globally, Countries Begin To Hoard Food
It’s not just grocery shoppers who are hoarding pantry staples. Some governments are moving to secure domestic food supplies during…
Here Are The Businesses Exempted From The 14-days Shut Down Of Lagos, Abuja And Ogun State
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday announced a 14-day shut down of business, economic and social activities in Lagos State,…
How Coronavirus And Oil Price Collapse Destroyed Global Financial Markets
How much damage has the coronavirus and the oil price collapse inflicted on global financial markets this year? Put simply,…
Spain is battling the black marketeers and price-gougers of the coronavirus crisis
Ernesto Ruiz Lopez, a pharmacist in Madrid, says he’s never seen anything like this. He can’t get protective masks, gloves or hand sanitizer…
Buhari’s Full Speech On Coronavirus
Fellow Nigerians, From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared…
Breaking: FG Locks Down Lagos, Ogun And Abuja
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has announced a total restriction of movement in Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun States starting tomorrow.…
African Development Bank Launches Record Breaking $3bn ‘Fight COVID-19’ Social Bond
The African Development Bank has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and…
Coronavirus: NNPC, 33 Other Oil Firms Donate ₦11.4bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and 33 of its partners in the oil and gas sector have contributed $30 million,…
Virgin Atlantic To Seek For Bailout
Virgin Atlantic is applying for hundreds of millions of pounds in state aid to keep afloat during the coronavirus crisis,…
Breaking: Plane Explosion in Philippines Kills 8
A medical evacuation plane exploded during take-off in the Philippine capital on Sunday, killing all eight passengers and crew, including…
Unknowns Await Emerging Markets After Wildest Moves Since 2008
As most nations brace themselves for a likely surge in coronavirus cases through April, the signals from the developing world…
Qatar Airways To Need Bailout As Cash Runs Out
Qatar Airways will have to seek government support eventually, Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker told Reuters on Sunday, warning that the…
Cristiano Ronaldo And Juventus Squad Gives Up 4 Months Salary In Fight Against Coronavirus
With football on hold across the world, Juventus’ first-team squad and coach Maurizio Sarri have agreed to give up four…
South Africa May Approach IMF Over Virus Impact
South Africa may approach the International Monetary Fund for the first time ever to help with funding to deal with…
S&P Sees Dubai Property Prices Dropping To Levels Seen In 2010
The widening coronavirus pandemic could see Dubai property prices falling to levels last seen 10 years ago, according to S&P Global Ratings.…
Frozen U.K. Home Market Leaves Buyers Wondering Where To Go
With about a quarter of the world in lockdown, the order to stay at home has taken on a new dimension for one of Britain’s favorite pastimes: property. The government effectively froze the housing market last week because of coronavirus, urging transactions and mortgage offers be put on hold.