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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…
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…
To further strengthen the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, has donated N500 million toward Nigeria’s COVID-19 intervention fund. Mr Moyo Ajekigbe, the Chairman, Board of Directors, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC, in a statement on Friday in Lagos, said that the donation was made to the Private Sector Coalition Against Read More…
The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) on Friday urged members to endure the lockdown and work with government to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Bolaji Amusan, National President of TAMPAN, gave the advice in a statement to newsmen in Lagos. According to him, considering President Buhari’s broadcast on Read More…
The Lagos State Government has urged residents to desist from setting up bonfire on tarred road surfaces while embarking on vigilante operations, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, said in a statement on Thursday that such practice destroyed asphalt used to construct the Read More…
The Office of the First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, says it has commenced the second phase of the distribution of relief materials to the less privileged. Mrs Olubukonla Nwonah, the Director, Public Affairs, Office of the First Lady, said in a statement on Thursday, that the second phase was targeting Non Governmental Read More…