With thousands of Americans telecommuting and self-isolating to slow the spread of COVID-19, Amazon’s Prime and Fresh delivery services are grappling with high demand and inventory issues, as warehouse workers report increased order volumes. Amazon is out of stock on a number of household staples and popular items, according to the company’s COVID-19 response page. “You will …read more →
Month: March 2020
Lagos State and Lagosians are culpable for the pipe-line explosion disaster in Abule Ado – Tony Alabi
As FG moves to reclaim Abule Ado from house owners An architect and expert in built environment, Dr Tony Alabi has declared that Lagos State and Lagosians are culpable for the pipe-line explosion disaster in Abule Ado having been involved in the approval processes that were not suitable for such locations. Also the problems of …read more →
Germany Confirms that US tried to Steal Corona Virus Vaccine through the back door
The Donald Trump administration offered “large sums of money” to get exclusive access to a corona virus vaccine being developed by a German company, Die Welt reported Sunday. According to the article, Trump was trying to get the Tübingen-based CureVac company — which also has sites in Frankfurt and Boston — to move its research …read more →
Trump Ignored Obama’s ‘Global Health Infrastructure’ – Ex-Obama Official
Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes fired back after President Trump sought to blame his predecessor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) slow rollout of coronavirus testing. On Friday, Trump took aim at the CDC under President Obama, saying on Twitter: “For decades the @CDCgov looked at, and studied, its testing system, but did nothing about it. It would always be …read more →
Construction of Tower with World’s Longest Cantilever in Dubai Over 30% Complete
Construction works on One Za’abeel Tower, a two skyscraper building in Dubai with the world’s longest cantilever is over 30% complete. The two skyscrapers, Tower A and Tower B stand at 300m and 235m respectively over a total built-up area of 470,700 square meters and they are joined by a 228-meter steel bridge that will …read more →
Senegal launches 158 MW wind farm
Senegal has inaugurated the first large-scale wind farm in West Africa, a facility that will supply nearly a sixth of the country’s power needs when it reaches full capacity later this year. With the wind farm, Senegal will get 30% of its energy from clean sources, in a push to cut its dependence on fossil …read more →
GM, Honda Unveil Origin, A New Self-Driving Vehicle.
GM and Honda, automakers with more than 160 years of experience between them, have thrown tradition out the window by unveiling the Origin, a new self-driving vehicle. The six-seat electric vehicle has no steering wheel, brake or accelerator pedals, windshield wipers or rear view mirror. Its doors slide rather than swing open. There’s no obvious …read more →
FCMB to Raise N20 bn Commercial Paper
Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB) said it plans to raise up to N20 billion through Commercial Paper to support the lender’s short-term funding need. In a regulatory filing to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the lender said the fundraising was part of the N100 billion Commercial Paper (CP) programme. The CP with a tenor …read more →
Makinde Appoints Adepoju Adviser on Infrastructure
Governor Seyi Makinde, has appointed Mr Simiyu Adekola James Adepoju, an engineer as his Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Moses Alao, the governor’s special assistant on Print Media said. The appointment, which took effect from 9 March, was conveyed through a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun. “Prior to his …read more →
Developers, Property Investors Decry Out Of Plan Distortions In Lekki/Lagos Master Plan
Developers of high-end properties in Government Reserved Areas (GRAs) have decried what they identified as the spate of inconsistencies and distortions that characterise the housing infrastructural development sector in Lagos They claimed that conflicting operating rules hamper the seamless operation of the sector and thus serving as a disincentive in an otherwise profitable sector. According …read more →