COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Lagos COVID-19 infections now surpass 76,000

Prof.Akin Abayomi,Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state stands at 76,201. Abayomi made the disclosure through his Facebook account, @ProfAkinolaAbayomi, on Saturday while giving an update on the state’s COVID-19 status, for Sept. 20 and 21. He said that 4,644 tests were conducted in the state on Read More…

Boxing Sports Top Story

Ukrainian Challenger Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision

Oleksandr Usyk did exactly what he said he would do: follow an undisputed cruiserweight title success by becoming the unified heavyweight champion of the world by putting on a fantastic performance to dethrone Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 115-113) to capture the IBF, WBA (super), and WBO heavyweight titles. Both men felt the Read More…

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You must have your driver’s licence, CP Odumosu tells drivers, police officers

Obtaining a driver’s licence is a civic responsibility of all drivers, including police officers plying Lagos roads, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Hakeem Odumosu has said. Odumosu made this charge in a statement signed by the Route Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the Public Education Officer, Mrs Olabisi Sonusi, and made Read More…

Health Metro

Randle General Hospital rehabilitates facility, acquires new equipment, initiates steps to reduce waiting time

In picture above: The newly acquired complete dental unit with a set of chairs for the Dental Department. The Medical Director, Randle General Hospital and Maternal Child Centre, Surulere, Dr. Madewa Adebajo, has said that the waiting time for access to medical care has been reduced due to new initiatives introduced in the hospital. Dr. Read More…

Infrastructure Metro Top Story

Muritala Mohammed Way Yaba to be closed for Red Line until January 2022

Commuters to and from Yaba are in for a traffic logjam from October right until after Christmas. This is because the Lagos State Government has announced a three-month diversion of traffic from Yaba for the first phase of the construction of the Red Line railway project. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in Read More…

Metro Top Story

Lagos tackles gender-based violence

In an effort to tackle the menace of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the prevention of child domestic/sexual abuse, the Lagos State Government, in conjunction with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Tuesday organised a capacity building programme for key stakeholders in school management. Addressing the participants drawn from both public and private schools, the Read More…

Business Economy Metro Top Story

VAT dispute is about fiscal federalism, says Omotoso

Open-grazing Act not intended as punishment Opponents of States’ collection of Value Added Tax, VAT, have got a reply. It will not impoverish other States and make collection cumbersome, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has said. He gave this assurance while speaking today on “Your View”, a TVC current affairs programme. His Read More…

Nigeria Society Top Story

Stop the use of Azo-dyes in Palm Oil and ‘Sniper’ as food preservative, says NAFDAC

The use of Azo-Dyes for the enhancement of palm oil and pesticides like Sniper for food preservation is dangerous and could be fatal and needs to stop. This is the assertion of Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General, National Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), at the flag-off of the agency’s Sensitisation Campaigns in Lagos on Read More…