The Association of Tourists Boat Operators and Water Transporters (ATBOWATON), Lagos Chapter, said it prioritised safety of commuters over profit as COVID-19 ravaged the world. Its Chairman, Lawal Saheed, said in a statement on Tuesday that its operators had pioneered the opening and sustainance of abandoned and unprofitable water ferry routes. He said the operators Read More…
Doctors, under the aegis of the Medical Guild, has issued three weeks strike notice to the Lagos State Government on alleged shortcomings of the state’s COVID-19 response. Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, Chairman, Medical Guild, said on Tuesday in Lagos that the notice was issued based on the challenges as it concerns COVID-19 tests for healthcare workers Read More…
A pregnant woman was among occupants rescued from a collapsed single-storey building at Ajaye-Alagbado area of Lagos State on Tuesday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the woman was rescued by the locals at about 4.45 p.m before the arrival of the Lagos State Fire Service. The woman was taken to Ile Epo General Read More…
The Lagos State Government has reversed its decision to open mosques and churches from June 19. Making the announcement on Tuesday at State House, Lagos, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu, said the prevailing circumstances surrounding the COVID19 situation in Lagos informed government’s decision to suspend the reopening of religious centres in the state.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos State now stands at 7,035, according to data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC made the disclosure on Sunday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for June 13. It said that Lagos recorded 195 new COVID-19 infections on June 13, increasing the number to 7,035 Read More…
Nigeria recorded 501 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total infections to 15,682. The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Saturday on its official Twitter handle. The centre also said that it recorded eight deaths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre said that no new state reported a Read More…
Valencia were held to a 1-1 home draw by Levante in La Liga after the visitors levelled eight minutes into stoppage time with a VAR-awarded penalty kick on Friday. Gonzalo Melero converted the last gasp penalty kick to cancel out Rodrigo’s late opener as Europe ticket-chasing Valencia stayed seventh on 43 points from 28 games. Read More…
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty kick as hosts Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man AC Milan on Friday. But the Turin side still squeezed into the Coppa Italia final as the season restarted following a three-month stoppage for the novel coronavirus. Juventus qualified for Wednesday’s final on away goals following their 1-1 Read More…
The Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), on Saturday, confirmed the arrival of 269 Nigerians that were stranded in India in Lagos and Abuja. The commission, who announced their arrival on its Twitter handle, said that the the 269 Nigerians arrived Nigeria at 2:00 a.m. NiDCOM said that evacuees were received from India at the Lagos Read More…
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, has directed officials in the ministry not to compromise in clearing shanties to ensure proper flow of water through drainage in the state before June 19. Bello gave the directive during an inspection of the ongoing drainage clearance organised by the Lagos State Government on Read More…