Study Finds About 20 Million Jobs in Africa at Risk From Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

About 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa as the continent’s economies are projected to shrink this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an African Union (AU) study. So far, Africa accounts for just a fraction of total cases of the disease which has infected more than one million people worldwide, according to a Reuters tally. But African economies are already facing an impending global economic downturn, plummeting oil and commodity prices and...

Why We Can’t sell petrol below N125 per litre – IPMAN

The Ibadan branch of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says its members will not sell the petroleum motor spirit (PMS) below N125 per litre. This is contained in a circular signed by its Secretary, Alhaji Ismail Abdul-Majeed, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) recalls that the Federal Government had within the last few weeks announced a  downward review twice from its initial N145. The Federal...

Lock Down: Adamawa Residents  Groans as Hunger, Hardship Bites

Residents of Adamawa State are now groaning, alleging that they were put in a state of unfathomable hardship and hunger by the lockdown order which entered day 4 amidst a dearth of any palliative measure. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has on March 30 announced the lockdown order which came into effect midnight of March 31, 2020. But four days into the lockdown, residents say they did not get any relief package from either the state or the...

Lockdown: Poultry association Demands Palliative for Producers of Egg, Day Old Chicks

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) says government at all levels should consider granting some palliatives to Egg, Day Old Chicks (DOCs) and feed producers unable to sell produce due to lockdown measures adopted by governments. Mr. Ezekiel Ibrahim, the President of the association, made the appeal in a statement on Friday in Abuja, He said that such palliative would cushion the effect of the lockdown on the producers. According to him, the input suppliers...

Firm to Organise First Agricultural Reality TV Show

A Lagos based firm, Kairos Events and Entertainment on Wednesday, announced its first Agriculture reality television show in Nigeria. Mrs. Ibinabo Dixon, Corporate Affairs Director said this in a statement made in Lagos. Ibinabo said that the reality show themed “Face of Agric Nigeria (FOAN) 2020,” was a concept aimed at changing the narrative of youths in their lackluster attitude towards agriculture. She said that FOAN Reality TV Show 2020 was an `Agritainment’ show that...

BREAKING–ENUGU: COVID 19: The Enugu State Government has Closed Ogbete Main Market

As part of preventive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the State, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had announced the closure of markets except those dealing on food items, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and other basic items of daily domestic need with effect from 6 pm on Tuesday, 31st March 2020. Barely 24 hours after the kick-off time for the closure of all markets in Enugu State, Governor Ugwuanyi and his entourage...

Actress Ada Ameh Tasks FG on Power  Supply Amid Sit-at-Home Order

Comic Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh has called on the Federal Government to ensure regular power supply as Nigerians obey the stay-at-home order, especially in states under total lockdown. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos-based thespian made the call in a video she shared on social media. In the 4-minute video, the actress overtly expressed sadness and frustration over the lack of regular power supply even as Nigerians observe the stay at home order....

BREAKING: COVID-19: No Increase in Electricity Tariff Now — Minister

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says there will be a 3-month delay in the implementation of any electricity tariff. Minister of Power, Mr. Sale Mamman made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mamman said that the delay in the implementation of the tariff was one of several critical actions that the administration was taking to ensure citizens have power supply in this difficult time. He said that the 3-month delay in...

COVID-19: Jigawa Govt. Suspends Weekly Markets

The Jigawa Commissioner for Health, Dr Abba Zakari, on Monday suspended all weekly markets in the state as part of measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Zakari, who said this while briefing newsmen on COVID-19 in Dutse, added that such markets were suspended in all the 27 local government areas of the state. According to him, the suspension is part of the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic in...

COVID-19: Travel Ban, Movement Restrictions Exacerbates Poverty in Nigeria

The continuous drop of oil price in the global market alongside the rapid rise of COVID-19 Virus would definitely take a heavy toll on the country’s economy. This has been a major source of concern to many Nigerians especially with the absence of reassuring words from the federal government. The outbreak of the virus has resulted in the closure of factories in China, one of Nigeria’s largest trading partners, and a reduction in imports, global...

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