With 1120 new tests recorded nationwide, Lagos recorded 161 new COVID19 cases on Tuesday as 276 new cases were recorded across Nigeria. Till date, 46,803 tests have been done nationwide, a fickle figure compared to government projection of 2 million tests by August. With Lagos recording over 16,000 tests so far, it now has a Read More…
Consumer Awareness and Financial Enlightenment Initiative (CAFEi) has urged government to take seriously the issue of financial literacy and inclusion during post-COVID-19 by educating Nigerians on importance of savings. The President of CAFEi, Mrs Debola Osibogun made the call in Lagos on Tuesday. Osibogun said that Financial Literacy was paid less attention to, than Financial Read More…
– Government tells developers The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned developers to desist from cutting roads to create access to properties or risk sanctions. Dr Idris Salako, Commissioner in the state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, gave the warning in a statement issued by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, Assistant Director, Public Affairs. ”Henceforth, Read More…
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, on Tuesday urged lawyers to ensure that they adapt to virtual hearings and keep themselves technologically inclined with requisite facilities during the COVID-19 period Alogba said this while speaking during a virtual summit organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Commercial Read More…
Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, Lagos State, said the state government was training 18,000 teachers in partnership with Microsoft to enhance computer literacy towards achieving a world best teaching and learning practices. Adefisayo said this while discussing plans of the Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration for education on an online show, Covinspiration, moderated by Special Read More…
PICTURE ABOVE: An artist’s impression of the 4th Mainland Bridge (NLE Works Architects) Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works and Infrastructure, says his administration will make the Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge a reality. The governor’s aide said this during an online CovInspiration Show organised to mark the first year in Read More…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Tuesday demolished a distressed two-storey building located at Olaosun close, by Abati Barracks, off Western Avenue, Lagos, after failing integrity test. The Director General of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the defective building was pulled down after due diligence and outcome of several tests. He said that Read More…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced four more COVID-19 related deaths, increasing the infection mortality in Lagos to 46. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Twitter account on Friday night. He, however, did not give additional information about the sex, age, nationality or medical conditions of the deceased. He added Read More…
MTN Nigeria says it has provided its customers with a range of free services to help make communication easier during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Its Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah, also said the company has provided an update on the utilisation so far of its network initiatives to provide its customers and partners with Read More…
The Lagos State Government says it has set the process of re-opening its economy in motion, with the rollout of ”Register-to-Open” guidelines. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this at a webinar organised by First Securities Discount House (FSDH) Group, with the theme: ”A Global Pandemic: Local Realities and Peculiarities – A View from the Read More…