COVID19 Health Metro Policy Top Story

Consider malaria-like symptoms as COVID-19 illness until proven otherwise – Sanwo-Olu

Following the increase in number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said that any malaria-like symptoms should henceforth be considered as COVID-19 virus infection unless and until proven not to be one. He therefore advised that anyone with such symptoms should proceed to any of the Read More…

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Lagos aligns with FG directive, reopens schools on Jan 18

Lagos still recording high numbers of daily COVID-19 infections In spite of the high numbers of daily COVID-19 infections being recorded, the Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its earlier pronouncement that all public and private schools in Lagos State below tertiary level should resume on Monday, 18th January, 2021 for the second term 2020/2021 academic Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Lagos witnesses record 13 COVID-19 deaths in one day, Nigeria another daily record

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 13 new COVID-19 related deaths on Jan. 11, its highest daily fatalities since inception of the pandemic. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Friday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 11. According to him, the Read More…

Metro Obituary Policy Top Story

Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila, mourn Lagos ex-administrator, Ndubuisi Kanu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of the former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd). Kanu, a retired Naval Officer and former Military Governor of Imo State between 1976 and 1977, died at a hospital in Lagos on Wednesday morning at the age of 77 Read More…

Metro Obituary Top Story

Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, former Lagos gov, reported dead

Early media reports have announced the death of former Lagos Military Governor this morning. The cause of death is not yet known. Rear Admiral (retired) Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu was appointed military governor of Imo State, Nigeria in March 1976 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. He was the first governor after the decree Read More…

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Lagos Sports Commission to reintegrate sports into school curriculum, says Aiyepeku

The Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Sola Aiyepeku, says the commission is planning to reintegrate sports into the school curriculum. Aiyepeku speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos commended the State Government for being proactive to sports development. “Our key areas of focus for 2021 are : Read More…

COVID19 Metro Top Story

Lagos will continue to arrest, prosecute, violators of COVID-19 guidelines

The Lagos State Government has warned that law enforcement agents will continue to arrest and prosecute residents who violate COVID-19 guidelines and directives issued to curtail the spread of the deadly virus. A combined enforcement team of the Lagos State Police Command and the Lagos State Safety Commission arrested youths partying at a Lounge located Read More…

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LAGFERRY moves 41,040 trucks through barges in Lagos ports in 2020

The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) said that the service moved 41, 040 trucks through barges in Apapa ports between January and December 2020 to decongest gridlock in Lagos. Mr Abdoulbaq Balogun, LAGFERRY Managing Director, made the disclosure during a two-day Strategic Management Workshop for management of Lagos Ferry Services with the Theme “Resilience for Read More…

Business Economy Metro Planning Top Story

Lagos targets N60.31bn monthly Internally Generated Revenue

The Lagos State Government has indicated a monthly target of N60.318 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to fund the 2021 budget. Speaking during a media briefing on the Analysis of the Year 2021 Budget at Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Sam Egube, said that the budget size was N1.164 trillion. Read More…