By Nkanu Egbe Nigeria is in the fourth week of official lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Monday, 14th April, President Muhammadu Buhari announced a further two weeks of complete lockdown. And while it may seem that restrictions in these areas may Read More…
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Retired HoS, Perm Secs donate N1m to Lagos
The Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries of Lagos State (ALARHOSPS) has made a donation of N1 million to the state government to help in the fight against COVID-19 in the state. President of ALARHOSPS, Alhaji Muhammed Olagbaye, disclosed the gesture in a statement on Monday. Olagbaye commended the prompt and decisive Read More…
Lagos may enforce face masks in public
The Lagos State Government says it may commence enforcement of wearing of face mask in public places from next week. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Monday while giving an update on the COVID-19 at the State House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu said that one million locally made face masks had been contracted to tailors and Read More…
Nasarawa to isolate returnees from Lagos
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that government would henceforth isolate for the mandatory 14 days any residents of the state returning from either Lagos or Kano states. Sule said this while addressing traditional rulers and some religious leaders on Monday at a meeting held at the Government House, Lafia. He said the Read More…
Lagos holds Ramadan edition of emergency neighbourhood food markets April 22
The Lagos State Government says the Ramadan edition of the Emergency Neighbourhood Food Markets for residents will hold on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The Emergency Neighbourhood Food Markets for residents are essentially to address the problem associated with the lockdown and promotion of social distancing in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 The Lagos Read More…
Brent crude falls to $1 per barrel in record plunge
U.S. crude futures plunged more than 85% on Monday to the lowest price on record as storage space for U.S. crude was filling up, discouraging buyers even as weak economic data from Germany and Japan cast doubt on when fuel consumption will recover. Physical demand for crude has dried up, creating a global supply glut Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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…