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The Lagos Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 says it has embarked on a perception study to ascertain the success, impacts and unintended consequences of responses deployed by the Lagos State Government toward containment of COVID-19 pandemic. Its Executive Director, Humanity Family Foundation, Mr Razaq Olokoba, made this known at a press briefing on Wednesday in Read More…
Consumer Awareness and Financial Enlightenment Initiative (CAFEi) has urged government to take seriously the issue of financial literacy and inclusion during post-COVID-19 by educating Nigerians on importance of savings. The President of CAFEi, Mrs Debola Osibogun made the call in Lagos on Tuesday. Osibogun said that Financial Literacy was paid less attention to, than Financial Read More…
Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, Lagos State, said the state government was training 18,000 teachers in partnership with Microsoft to enhance computer literacy towards achieving a world best teaching and learning practices. Adefisayo said this while discussing plans of the Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration for education on an online show, Covinspiration, moderated by Special Read More…
MTN Nigeria says it has provided its customers with a range of free services to help make communication easier during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Its Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah, also said the company has provided an update on the utilisation so far of its network initiatives to provide its customers and partners with Read More…
The Nigerian Navy says it will inaugurate an Isolation Centre in Lagos State to support the Federal Government’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic, during its 64th anniversary. Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, disclosed this during a news conference on Friday in Abuja, to outline activities lined-up to mark the service’s 64th Read More…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State, reversed its indefinite sit-at-home directive to its members, when it asked members to resume work from 6 p.m Thursday. The Association gave the directive in a joint statement on Thursday in Lagos, by its Chairman and Secretary, Dr Saliu Oseni and Dr Ramon Moronkola, respectively. The association on Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed two additional nominees submitted by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the state’s Audit Service Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation of the duo was by voice votes at plenary on Monday. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, said that the nominees Read More…
Polo Luxury Group, a leading international lifestyle company in Nigeria, says it will continue to support societal development during the global coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. Polo Executive Director in Nigeria, Ms Jennifer Obayuwana, said in a statement on Monday that the passionate drive was one of many social responsibility efforts embarked on by Polo group. Read More…
The Police Command in Lagos State on Sunday said it arrested 1,872 people in the last two weeks, over violation of the restriction order in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Bala Elkana, gave the figure in a press statement in Lagos. Elkana said Read More…
Information Technology (IT) firm, Global T & T New Solutions Ltd., which partnered Lagos State Ministry of Justice on virtual court proceedings, says the public can view the proceedings online. Mr Musbau Famuyiwa, the Managing Director of the firm, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that the proceedings could be Read More…