Doctors, under the aegis of the Medical Guild, in Lagos State, say 16 of its members have tested positive to COVID-19 in the state. The Chairman of the Guild, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, said at a media briefing on Monday in Lagos, that Lagos, being the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria, had seen members of the Read More…
Some residents of Abule Egba and Agege in Lagos State, on Monday expressed worry at non-compliance of many Lagos residents with social distancing directive aimed at reducing COVID-19 spread. While many Lagos residents used face masks on the first day of gradual relaxation of lockdown of the state, they did not observe social distancing at Read More…
Lagos recorded 39 new cases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced 170 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 2558. Of the 2558 confirmed COVID-19 cases, Lagos accounted for 1107. The NCDC also said that two new patients have been Read More…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has established community transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Abuja, Lagos and Kano states. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made the disclosure on Channels Television in Abuja, on Sunday. He spoke against the backdrop of gradual lockdown ease in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states, billed to Read More…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has warned that the gradual easing of the lockdown commencing in the state on Monday was not a license for all to flood the streets. Sanwo-Olu, who gave the warning on Sunday while giving update on the management of COVID-19 in Lagos, said there would be zero tolerance against the Read More…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Sunday announced another three COVID-19 related deaths, as the number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 1,084. Abayomi, who disclosed this through his Twitter account, however, did not give additional information about age, sex, nationality and medical history of the deceased. “Three more Read More…
The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has commenced the distribution of 5000 loaves of bread per day for the next 14 days to individuals and families in different locations in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution started at Tinubu Square in Lagos Island, and at New Market, Eti-Osa. Read More…
Lagos State has finally gone over the 1000 mark in the number of confirmed COVID19 cases with the NCDC announcing a total number of confirmed cases in Lagos at 1062. This is, however, not indicative of the success the Lagos State Ministry of Health has recorded so far in stemming the tide of the COVID19 Read More…
Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says Lagos and the entire Nigeria need data as a very critical component for economic planning and good governance. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Saturday indicated that Sanwo-Olu said this while answering questions as a guest on the digital edition Read More…
The Lagos State Government has issued new guidelines for the reopening of markets and shopping malls, as part of efforts to curb the spread of new coronavirus. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, said in a statement on Saturday in Lagos that the guidelines were necessary. He said that Read More…
