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COVID-19 PANDEMIC

At the currency exchange rate under the investors and exporters (I&E) window, the naira dropped slightly to close at 386.8.
Global venture capital firm, Index Ventures has raised $2 billion to fund startups in their early and late stages.
Brent crude was up 3.05%, or $1.08, at $33.83 at 9.30 am Nigerian time, having climbed up as much as 5% the day before. 
KPMG has revealed six factors that businesses should consider to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has announced another coronavirus-related death via his Twitter handle on Wednesday.
FG has rejected calls from some experts for reduction of taxes as part of the palliatives to reduce the adverse socio-economic effect of the coronavirus.
The LSETF has suspended the repayment of loan obtained by 11,000 MSMEs and technology start-ups in the state to help reduce the financial burden caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. 
Nigeria and other 38 African countries are set to secure the $250 million funding provided by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
CCECC has donated over one million masks and other medical supplies, as part of its CSR to help Nigeria combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are indications that NAICOM will extend the deadline for the recapitalisation of insurance and reinsurance companies for the second time.
The CBN has issued a fraud alert about the activities of cyber-criminals who are taking advantage of the current coronavirus pandemic to defraud citizens.
Nigeria has finally bowed to long-standing pressure to restructure the downstream segment of the Nigerian oil industry through the removal of fuel subsidy.