By Nkanu Egbe Nigeria is in the fourth week of official lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Monday, 14th April, President Muhammadu Buhari announced a further two weeks of complete lockdown. And while it may seem that restrictions in these areas may Read More…
Day: 21 April 2020
Retired HoS, Perm Secs donate N1m to Lagos
The Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries of Lagos State (ALARHOSPS) has made a donation of N1 million to the state government to help in the fight against COVID-19 in the state. President of ALARHOSPS, Alhaji Muhammed Olagbaye, disclosed the gesture in a statement on Monday. Olagbaye commended the prompt and decisive Read More…
Lagos may enforce face masks in public
The Lagos State Government says it may commence enforcement of wearing of face mask in public places from next week. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Monday while giving an update on the COVID-19 at the State House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu said that one million locally made face masks had been contracted to tailors and Read More…
Nasarawa to isolate returnees from Lagos
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that government would henceforth isolate for the mandatory 14 days any residents of the state returning from either Lagos or Kano states. Sule said this while addressing traditional rulers and some religious leaders on Monday at a meeting held at the Government House, Lafia. He said the Read More…
Lagos holds Ramadan edition of emergency neighbourhood food markets April 22
The Lagos State Government says the Ramadan edition of the Emergency Neighbourhood Food Markets for residents will hold on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The Emergency Neighbourhood Food Markets for residents are essentially to address the problem associated with the lockdown and promotion of social distancing in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 The Lagos Read More…