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…
The Lagos Hoteliers Association (LHA), on Saturday solicited for palliatives from the Lagos State Government to cushion the effect of COVID-19 currently affecting the world. Its President, Mr Adekunle Akilo, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Akilo said that the palliatives were equally needed to effect Read More…
Nigeria now has over 15,000 COVID19 novel coronavirus infections. In its latest report, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that Nigeria has 15,181 confirmed COVID19 cases. Of this number, 4891 cases have been discharged and 399 deaths have been recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory 627 new confirmed cases were Read More…
The Lagos State Ministry of Health, has announced the recovery and discharge of 90 COVID-19 patients from seven of the state’s isolation facilities. The ministry, through its verified Twitter handle on Friday, said that the patients were 30 females and 60 males, all Nigerians. It said that the patients had been successfully treated and discharged Read More…
The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Friday said it had sealed 19 more buildings on Banana Island, Ikoyi, over lack of building permits. The ministry said in statement that the exercise was in continuation of the state government’s ongoing effort at regulating physical development in the state. Dr Idris Salako, Read More…
The COVID-19 Inspection Committee for the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) has proposed Oct. 25 to Nov. 4 as tentative dates for the commencement of the festival. Tonobok Okowa, Chairman of the committee, which was set up by the National Council on Sports, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Friday in Benin. “We have suggested Read More…
It all started on Friday, 29th May, 2020. I felt ill. I had started running a temperature. But it was late in the night, so I just took paracetamol to control the shivering. On Saturday, 30th May 2020, my wife got me some malaria medication and antibiotics just in case I may also be suffering Read More…
After an unprecedented high of 3,756 fresh tests on Wednesday, Lagos on Thursday reported its own all time high fresh COVID19 infections of 345. According to the latest report from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos now has a total of 6,611 confirmed COVID19 cases. Of these, 5,532 are still active, while 82 Read More…
World Athletics, the athletics’ global governing body, has published a set of health and safety guidelines to assist competition organisers. The aim is to minimise the risk of spreading the coronavirus when staging in-stadium outdoor events during the current pandemic. A statement on the body’s website read that the guidelines were drafted by World Athletics’ Read More…
Arsenal face four successive away games when English football resumes next week but, with stadiums closed to fans, manager Mikel Arteta believes that run is not as daunting as it could be. The Spaniard takes his side to Manchester City in the English Premier League (EPL) on Wednesday, before trips to Brighton and Hove Albion Read More…