President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown on Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), by two weeks as the Federal Governments moves to intensify the war against the Coronavirus pandemic. Buhari, in a nationwide broadcast on Monday in Abuja, said that the two additional weeks had become necessary to contain the spread of Read More…
The police on Monday said they had arrested 191 suspects in connection with the activities of hoodlums and street urchins in the border communities between Lagos and Ogun States.The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.He said exhibits recovered from the suspects were 15 locally made guns, 52 Read More…
The Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC) has felicitated with her Premium Customers, wishing them happy and memorable 2020 Easter celebration amid the Corona virus pandemic.The Managing Director of the corporation, Mr Muminu Badmus, on Sunday in Lagos prayed to Almighty God for continuous guidance, protection for Christians and bless them all with sound health during Read More…
Senior U.S. health officials and some governors on Sunday warned against a too-rapid easing of restrictions put in place to combat the corona virus, while President Donald Trump’s wished-for Easter date for reopening the economy passed with most Americans remaining at home. Following a week in which the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 soared above 20,000 – a doubling of the Read More…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu has enjoined constituents of the Lagos Central Senatorial District to emulate Jesus Christ in this period of COVID-19 lockdown, calling on them to show love towards the vulnerable among them including the elderly, widows and orphans. In a message to her constituency to mark the Easter entitled – Love, the answer in Read More…
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter (Lagos SWAN), on Sunday applauded Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team for their efforts in curbing the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus. Debo Oshundun, Chairman of Lagos SWAN, in a statement, saluted the doggedness of the state government in the fight against the global pandemic. Oshundun Read More…
The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced the recovery and discharge of five more COVID-19 patients, having tested negative twice to the virus. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos said in a statement that the five patients included four females and one male. ”Dear citizens, as we commemorate the sacrifice of Love this Easter, I bring Read More…
The Institute of Maternal and Child Health (Ayinke House), Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, has recorded a COVID-19 related death, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Ayinke House is a 170-bed healthcare centre, upgraded on April 24, 2019, and domiciled at LASUTH, Ikeja. A reliable source at the hospital told NAN that Read More…
The Lagos State Government says it has started the disbursement of relief materials to residents registered as members of the informal sector. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, said in a statement on Saturday that the disbursement was in continuation of plans to cushion the effects of COVID-19 pandemic and the Read More…
A businesswoman, Mrs Rashidat Usman, has appealed to the Federal Governments to address the hurdle of 24 years age limit for fresh graduates employability being demanded by some employers. Usman, Member of the Ikotun Golden Lions Club, said that the age limit had compounded youth unemployment and restiveness. The philanthropist spoke with the News Agency Read More…