Eighty-five (85) female internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 3 batches since July with the latest set of 28 women on Saturday, 22 August 2020 receiving funding for their micro businesses at Sesor Empowerment Foundation (Sesor)’s IDP Support Centre in Lagos. Since 2016, Sesor has partnered with the Grooming Centre to provide livelihood support to displaced Read More…
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NEMA sets 20 minutes as maximum target for emergency response
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has set a maximum 20 minutes target, within which to respond to emergencies and disasters across the country. AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (Rtd), Director-General of NEMA, announced the target at a one-day retreat for Heads of Territorial, Zonal and Operations Offices of the agency on Monday in Abuja. The theme Read More…
National Lottery Trust Fund donates medical equipment to Onikan hospital
The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) on Thursday donated vital medical equipment to the Onikan Health Centre in Lagos. Dr Bello Maigari, the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NLTF, said at the virtual inauguration and handing over of the medical equipment that the essence was to deliver world class medical facilities. Maigari said the equipment Read More…
NRC hints early Lagos-Ogun mass transit rail service resumption
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday said that the Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) would resume very soon. The Lagos Railway District Manager, Mr Jerry Oche, made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “We are looking at resuming MTTS very soon. “We are putting finishing Read More…
Lagos Island Rotary lauds frontline health workers for curtailing COVID-19
The Rotary Club of Lagos Island, District 9110, has commended the frontline health workers who were committed to combating the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. Its General Secretary, Prinka Puri, gave the commendation in a statement to commemorate the World Humanitarian Day (WHD) celebrated on August 19 annually. Puri said that COVID-19 pandemic had been curtailed Read More…
Crowds cheer as Transportation, Info ministers ride new train to Ibadan
It was a carnival of sorts at various train stations along the Lagos-Ibadan rail as people gathered and hailed the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who rode on new trains in the company of top management staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Elated Read More…
Apapa should be open to traffic in October – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government says all roads and bridges under construction in Apapa, the nation’s premier port city, will be completed by October. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Sunday during an inspection tour of roads and bridges under construction in Apapa area of Lagos. Sanwo-Olu said that the traffic gridlocks experienced in the Read More…
Lagos State Governor’s Quiz Competition for Aug 7
As part of efforts geared towards engaging public and private school students as well as creating opportunities for them to participate in various programmes online while at home, the Lagos State Government has finalised plans for the Year 2020 Governor’s Quiz Competition. Disclosing this during an interview held on Wednesday at the Secretariat, Alausa, the Read More…
Lagos Govt reduces Land Use Charge by 48%, waives N5.8bn penalties
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the reduction of the Land Use Charge (LUC) to the pre-2018 charges, indicating a reduction of 48 per cent. The Commissioner for Finance, Dr Rabiu Olowo, made this known at a news briefing on the 2020 New Land Use Charge Law in Alausa, Ikeja. Olowo also announced that Read More…
Resuming Lagos schools comply with COVID-19 protocols
Secondary Schools in Lagos State are complying with the COVID-19 prevention protocols, as students in exit classes resume. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondents, who visited some schools in the state, report that water, soaps , alcohol-based hand sanitisers and infrared thermometer were provided by the schools. Also, compulsory wearing of nose masks and Read More…