The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter, has hailed the state government for giving palliatives to its members to cushion the effects of the COVID-19-induced lockdown. The Chairperson of the chapter, Mrs Adeola Ekine, made the commendation in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. She said that the chapter had received the Read More…
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has condoled with the family of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari over his tragic loss. Hamzat expressed his sadness through his twitter handle on Saturday. “Mallam Kyari was passionate about Nigeria and contributed a lot to building our country. “My thought and prayers are Read More…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has described as shocking and sad the death of the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari. In a condolence message on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Lanre Lasisi, the speaker said Nigeria had lost a patriot in the Read More…
Air Peace says it has distributed food items to several indigent families in Lagos as part of its corporate social responsibility to cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19, pandemic. Mr Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace, in a statement on Saturday, said that the airline always stands up for Nigerians in challenging times. Read More…
Sunsay backed by the Hossp choir ‘killed’ it when it did a remarkable cover of ‘Eye Adaba’. It had the original composer, Asa, ecstatic with delight as she remarked on her Instagram page, “surreal!” The cover was rendered with deep passion and dexterity, with the backup by the Hossp choir giving it an ethereal feel. Read More…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari is dead. This was announced in a tweet by the Special Adviser to the President, Mr. Femi Adesina. It read: Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health (LSMOH) has revealed that 32 new COVID19 cases have been confirmed. In a tweet on 17th April 2020 at 11.18 pm it revealed that the total confirmed cases in Lagos was now 286 as against 283 reported by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The LSMOH also revealed Read More…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says of the 6,649 people tested for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), nationwide, there were more males than females. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General (DG) of NCDC, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Abuja. Iheakweazu said NCDC data revealed that Read More…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS2 Command, Lagos, says it has recorded nine road crashes with one fatality in Ogun and Lagos States during the lockdown occasioned by Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Samuel Obayemi, the FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of the two states, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Read More…
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has felicitated with Lagos stalwart of the party, Alhaji Mutiu Are, on his 61st birthday. In a congratulatory message by his media adviser, Mr Tunde Rahman, on Friday, Tinubu described Are as a staunch progressive, reliable associate and loyal member of APC. “Are has painstakingly served APC in Read More…