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Lagos issues new guidelines to CDAs on social distancing

Following a series of meetings held between officials of the Lagos State Community Development Commission (CDC) and all Community Development Association (CDA) executives, the Lagos State government has come up with new guidelines on COVID19 social distancing for business owners, traders and people in the various communities. Due to the increase of COVID-19 cases in Read More…

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NBBF postpones FIBA Technical training indefinitely

The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2020 FIBA Certification Course for its Table Officials earlier slated to commence on April 27. A statement from NBBF Media Officer, Afolabi Oni on Monday said the postponement was due to the coronavirus pandemic and the resultant restrictions of movements all over the Read More…

Health Top Story

No approved vaccine yet in Nigeria for COVID-19 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday insisted that there was no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of Africa for COVID-19 saying researches are still ongoing on the deadly viral disease. WHO Immunisation Team Lead, Dr Fiona Braka, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the efforts of the world body on the reported vaccines for Read More…

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Internet the new normal for Nigerian entertainment – Gloria Young

As the lockdown continues to paralyse activities, veteran Nollywood actress, Gloria Young on Monday said though the industry was hit by ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the only option was internet. Young said that the only option for the Nigerian entertainment industry to be sustained during the lockdown was productions through internet. The recently imposed COVID-19 lockdown Read More…

Health Top Story

Nurses ask for increased protection, welfare for COVID-19

Nurses working in all other healthcare facilities across Lagos State on Sunday appealed to the state government to extend its welfare packages to them as they are daily exposed to high hazardous environment. he nurses, under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos State chapter, made the appeal in a statement in Lagos. Read More…