Niger Delta COVID-19

July 1, 2020

Ibifuro Asawo: The Cost of Re-Opening our Schools in the Pandemic (Part 1)

  The outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic which led to lockdowns, emergency health and food crisis, loss of lives amongst other things has crippled economies across […]
July 1, 2020

Survey on Business Interruptions during a Pandemic

  Rhizome Consulting is pleased to provide feedback on the results from its survey on Business Interruptions during the Pandemic. Overall, feedback was received from 243 […]
June 25, 2020

Hamzat Lawal: COVID-19 and dealing with depression in the development sector

  If there is anything like being immunized for the rainy day, that was exactly what happened to me last year when I went through a […]
May 15, 2020

Nigeria surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 cases after testing 0.016% of Population

  In its daily report, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that Nigeria has now recorded a total of 5162 confirmed COVID-19 cases after […]
May 15, 2020

Akwa Ibom to inaugurate COVID-19 Task Force in 31 LGAs | Niger Delta COVID-19 Update

  Akwa Ibom Government has concluded arrangements to inaugurate COVID-19 Emergency Response Task Force in all the 31 Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner […]
May 8, 2020

Dayo Ibitoye: After COVID-19, innovative financing will be needed to solve Africa’s health problems

  There are now over two million COVID-19 cases globally, and about 30,000 confirmed cases in Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that at best […]
April 30, 2020

Ebenezar Wikina: What COVID-19 has taught us about the future

  [Earlier published on March 21, 2020] One thing is certain; the world, our world, will never be the same after this pandemic. As of today, […]
April 30, 2020

Rivers State University to commence Online classes on May 4 | Niger Delta COVID-19 Update

  Following the lockdown occasioned by the spread of coronavirus, the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, will on Monday, May 4, 2020, begin its online academic […]
April 30, 2020

Delta relaxes lockdown, continues dusk-to-dawn curfew | Niger Delta COVID-19 Update

  Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday announced the relaxation of lockdown declared on April 1, 2020, as part of measures to check the […]
April 30, 2020

Akwa Ibom confirms 12 cases, revises 2020 budget | Niger Delta COVID-19 Update

  Chairman of Akwa Ibom State COVID-19 Committee and Secretary to State Government (SSG), Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, has said the state has been making significant strides […]
April 30, 2020

Edo establishes screening centres at land borders | Niger Delta COVID-19 Update

  The Edo State government has set up five additional screening centres across land borders with Ondo, Delta and Kogi states. The state Deputy Governor and […]