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Nigerian financial service technology company O Pay has announced it will be committing more than fifty million naira in its initial efforts in providing relief support for less privileged Nigerians and front-line medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. First, as part of its #DoMore initiative, OPay is dedicating 1% of every airtime transaction done via the OPay app to purchase relief materials [...]

BY ADEBAYO JOHNSON There is a not-so-popular saying: “when everything is going well, we often forget; but when it’s going bad, we never forget to remember.”As Lagosians, so that we do not forget, this one story must be told. Picture this for a moment: it is the one-year anniversary of Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in office, a rainy day filled with an [...]

In response to calls for personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and other frontline responders battling the Covid-19 pandemic, Mara Phones Nigeria announced that it has donated 10,000 masks to the Government of Nigeria.  Putting into practise the simple idea that every single person can do something good to improve the lives of others and positively change the world; Mara Phones [...]

Before COVID-19 there was little love lost between Nigerian and South African nationals. Indeed, prior to official recognition of a pandemic, violence against Nigerian nationals residing in South Africa were at an all time high; attacks were regular and systematic. There are few official records or facts and figures but it is estimated some 118 Nigerians have lost their lives since [...]

As part of its commitment towards the development of the medical profession in Nigeria, the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has donated various medical training equipment valued at N42 million to the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan for the training of medical students. The equipment donated include: a Lung Sound and Auscultation Trainer, a Blood Pressure Measurement Trainer, a [...]

T Pumpy Concept Limited, developers of T Pumpy Estates, Guzape, Lugbe, Karasana Abuja, are currently offering residents of Abuja, its environs and Nigerians at large the opportunity to own a plot of land N1.75m with a 50% slash in price. The promo, the company said was done to encourage Nigerians to own their houses due to the effect of the coronavirus [...]

The global hygiene brand Dettol continues its fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. As part of its commitment to improve access to hygiene for all,and in support of the Kano State Government, Dettol has donated its Antiseptic Liquid and Antibacterial soap to the state government of Kano. The hygiene products will be used to assist the most vulnerable [...]

The impact of covid-19 so far has been huge. Humanity has been tested. Strength and resolve have been stretched thin. Millions have lost their lives, loved ones are being missed, tons rendered jobless, communities have been subjected to adverse vulnerability and hunger. Yet again, the will to live is ever so strong, as survival is seen in the bond of [...]

To strengthen efforts against the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Hygiene brand, Dettol on Thursday, April 30, 2020, donated over 12,000 units of it’s Antiseptic liquid and Antibacterial soap to the Lagos State Safety Commission. This comes as part of concerted private and public sector efforts nationwide to ensure that citizens continue to adhere to safe health practices and in [...]

As the nation began to see a gradual easing of movement restrictions yesterday, commuters returning to work and using Keke were pleasantly surprised to see protective partitions erected between the rider and passengers, in a number of localities across Lagos State where these vehicles are plying. The partition, developed by the Simba Group and called the Simba Safety Shield, is [...]

Nigeria Breweries Plc, makers of Life Continental Lager beer, has launched a new campaign for the leading beer brand in the country, Ndu ka, which connotes, Life Is Important. The new campaign, which heralds the launch of Life Continental beer’s new look executed by popular music duo of Flavour and Phyno on Friday, May 1st, during their wave-making live talk-show, Beer [...]

Nigerian financial service technology company OPay has joined Nigerians and the Government in rolling out a series of anti-pandemic and relief efforts. The latest is its support of the Lagos State Government’s recently launched initiative #MaskUpLagos, to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. As part of its #DoMore initiative, OPay made a donation of 40,000 medical facemasks to the Lagos [...]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) through its official twitter handle announced the support of IHS Nigeria,the largest subsidiary of IHS Towers,towards the eradication of COVID-19 in Nigeria through the provision of four ambulances each to four states across the country. According to the agency, the ambulances donated will be used to support the NCDC state level activities inKano, Oyo, [...]

The drive for greater efficiency to withstand the effects of Coronavirus pandemic on businesses underpinned recent decisions by Access Bank Plc. As the pandemic ravages business world-wide, Access Bank is taking proactive steps to keep operating costs under control. Indeed, the Bank’s GMD/CEO, Dr. Herbert Wigwe on Thursday informed shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) that they are already addressing the [...]

In demonstration of its commitment to make sustainable living commonplace through its operations, Unilever Nigeria has commenced donations of its food and hygiene portfolio brands – Lipton, Knorr, Royco, Glen Tea, Lifebuoy, OMO, Sunlight soaps, Pears, Vaseline, Closeup, and Pepsodent, across the country to complement government’s efforts in helping citizens to stay well and maintain hygiene necessary to fight the [...]