COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

It’s a ravaging scourge as Lagos crosses the 1,000 COVID-19 daily infection mark

Nigeria sets a new daily record of 1,883 Lagos State registered the highest number of COVID-19 infections nationwide on Saturday with 1,040 infections, taking the total number of infected people in the state to 48,919. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,883 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number Read More…

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FG distributes N20,000 each to 8,000 women in Lagos

In picture above: (1st Left) Representative of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, (2nd Left) The Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, (3rd Left) Commissioner, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, (1st Right) Director Humanitarian Affairs, Grema Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Lagos records 1300 new COVID-19 new infections in two days, 14 die in one week

Larry King, famous talk show host loses battle of COVID-19 Saturday, 23rd January 2020, was a day Lagos recorded 14 new deaths in the past one week while the world reeled from the loss of Larry King, the phenomenal radio and television talk show host to the ravages of the COVD-19 coronavirus disease. In its Read More…

Corruption COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Prof. Abayomi warns corrupt officials, “We will not condone you.”

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government and Ministry of Health will not condone any form of arbitrariness by its officials. Abayomi made this known through a series of tweets on his official Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday night, while making “Clarifications on Corruption Allegations about COVID-19 Testing in Read More…

Featured Metro Travel

LASG urges residents to obey traffic rules and regulations

The Lagos State Government has urged citizens of the state to obey traffic rules and regulations in 2021 for efficient traffic management and transportation. The Special Adviser to the governor of Lagos State on Transportation, Hon. Oluwatoyin Fayinka, said this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Fayinka stated that the challenges encountered in the Read More…

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Physical Planning Ministry removes 200 shanties from Opebi area to maintain planning standards

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has disclosed that it has removed over 200 shanties located on a property at 1, Kuku Street, Opebi, Ikeja, in a bid to protect the masterplan of the State and restore orderliness to the axis. The Honourable Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Read More…

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LAWMA debunks rumour of sweepers’ layoff

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has debunked a viral post on social media accusing the agency of secretly laying off some sweepers in the State, describing it as an unsubstantiated allegation initiated by faceless mischief-makers who are out to create disharmony. A release issued by the Managing Director/CEO, LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, stated categorically Read More…

The MarcoPolo Bus fleet of LBSLLagos Bus Services Ltd.
Metro Top Story Travel

LBSL promises enhanced services delivery to passengers in 2021

The management of the Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) has re-assured the residents of the state of its mandate of providing smart and sustainable bus transportation solutions that will meet their needs in 2021. Mr Idowu Oguntona, the Managing Director of LBSL, gave the assurance during an End-Of-The-Year stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos on Monday. Oguntona, Read More…

Business Economy Featured SMEs

LCCI pegs COVID-19 loss by MSMEs in Lagos at N2.7bn

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)  says losses of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos is about N2.7 billion, due to the  recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. LCCI’s Director-General, Dr Muda Yusuf, made this known on Sunday through the LCCI’s Economic and Business Review for 2020 and Outlook for 2021. Yusuf further attributed Read More…

Metro Top Story Weather

Thunderstorm, harmattan dust loom over Lagos from Dec. 24

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunny and hazy weather conditions from Thursday to Saturday across Nigeria. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja predicted sunny and hazy conditions over the northern region and North Central cities throughout the forecast period on Thursday. It anticipated partly cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine over inland Read More…