Fifty ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at the TinCan Island Port and the Lagos Port Complex from May 20 to June 3. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) made this known in its publication, `Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria Read More…
Nigeria now has 6175 confirmed COVID19 infections according to the latest report of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a situation report late Monday, 35,345 persons have been tested so far with 1375 tests done on Sunday. On Monday, 216 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Lagos reported 74 Read More…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it will provide guidance for businesses to take responsibility and re-open safely, as it continues to work to stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Director-General (DG), of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF), media briefing on Monday, in Abuja. Iheakweazu Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed two additional nominees submitted by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the state’s Audit Service Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation of the duo was by voice votes at plenary on Monday. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, said that the nominees Read More…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday agreed to fund the feeding and accommodation of evacuees in Lagos and Abuja. The minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily news conference in Abuja. Onyeama said the fund Read More…
Polo Luxury Group, a leading international lifestyle company in Nigeria, says it will continue to support societal development during the global coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. Polo Executive Director in Nigeria, Ms Jennifer Obayuwana, said in a statement on Monday that the passionate drive was one of many social responsibility efforts embarked on by Polo group. Read More…
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As Lagos considers reopening its economy fully, its daily new COVID19 infections are still soaring. On Sunday, it recorded 177 new COVID19 infections bringing its total confirmed cases figure to 2550, out of which 556 have been discharged with 36 deaths. The latest situation report from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows that Read More…
Some Lagos residents have expressed diverse views on the compulsory wearing of face masks in public places as directed by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the order, which took effect from April 25 after the ease of five weeks lockdown in Lagos, was aimed at curtailing the spread of Read More…
The Lagos State Government on Sunday discharged 15 more patients who recovered and tested negative to Coronavirus. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said in a statement that a total of 623 patients had so far been discharged from the state’s isolation centres. ”Good people of Lagos, 15 more COVID-19 Lagos patients; 9 females and 6 males, all Read More…