It was jubilation galore for students in Lagos State as Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos State announced that schools would reopen in Lagos State from September 14.Students across the state have welcome the announcement by the state government.Last Saturday, Sanwo-Olu announced that tertiary institutions would be allowed to open from September 14th, 2020, while primary…
Lagos State Government Threaten Fresh Lockdown as Cases Hit 23,298
The Lagos state governments have threatened fresh lockdowns amid increasing COVID-19 cases in the states and the country. Fresh 684 COVID-19 cases were recorded in 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory on Friday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, bringing the total number of cases to 23,298. While 8,253 discharged patients had recovered,…
Lagos State To Meet Stakeholders on School Reopening
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the decision to reopen schools in the state will be taken in two weeks. He said this during a televised press briefing on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu said the decision would be taken after an extensive meeting with stakeholders in the education sector. He said, “I know we are all…
Fire Gut NNPC Petrol Station in Lagos
A fire outbreak has reportedly occurred at a petrol station owned by the NNPC in Ogba area of Lagos state. As at the time of filing the report, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained as 6 buildings have been affected by the fire outbreak. However, firefighters are said to be having difficulties in…
Lagos State to enforce Use of Face masks
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that wearing of face masks is compulsory in public places in the state from next week.The governor said this would help to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.He said this during a televised media briefing on COVID-19 updates.He said, “The increase in numbers we are…
COVID-19 Test is Free, Says Lagos State Government
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that COVID-19 tests in all approved testing centres in Lagos State are carried out free of charge.Reacting to alleged reports of patients paying N30,000 for COVID-19 tests at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, approved centres in Lagos; Abayomi said no designated testing centre…
Sanwo-Olu Swears in SSG, Chief of Staff
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sworn-in Folasade Jaji as Secretary to the State Government as well as Tayo Ayinde as Chief of Staff. Also sworn in was Gboyega Soyannwo as Deputy Chief of Staff. The governor charged the appointees to hit the ground running to justify the trust reposed in them. He reminded them…
Police Impede Tell Journalist’s Job
While covering the governorship and state assembly elections in Lagos a policeman insisted that our man, Dejo Oyawale, was not permitted to take photographs. The incident occurred at Falomo area of Lagos State. His report; At the Nigeria Police Medical Service Centres, Falomo…the Policeman in the photograph said I had no right to take photographs.…
Kidnapping: Lagos Court Adjourns Evans’ Case
By Motunrayo Awokoya Justise Adebayo Akintoye of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere has adjourned the ongoing trial of alleged kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike AKA Evans till March 22, 2019. The adjournment came as a result of the absence of the accused person’s counsel, Olarewaju Ajanaku and Messrs Chino Obiagwu, SAN, at the court. Obiagwu had written…
Climate Change And The Need For Policy Change In Lagos
The impact of the flooding was huge and devastating and after an assessment of the affected areas Babatunde Adejare, Lagos State commissioner for the environment, aside showing his disappointment, made a commitment that things would change. This would happen through concerted efforts by the state government to ensure that some of the abnormalities that contributed…
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