Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Lagos starting from Sunday to allow the state to carry out comprehensive disinfection of the metropolis. The Governor also said the state would close the domestic airport. Sanwo-Olu said, “I am hereby directing a statewide curfew from 8pm to 6am, starting from Sunday […]
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Six patients undergoing treatment for the coronavirus pandemic have recovered and will soon be discharged by the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lagos. Tunde Ajayi, special assistant to the Lagos state governor on health, made the disclosure on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. He wrote: “Six of our #COVID19 inpatients have recovered and will be discharged soon. There is […]
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The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has risen to 30 with the confirmation of three new cases — but two have been discharged. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said the new cases were recorded in Lagos state. Two of the cases are said to be returning travellers while […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered the closure of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for one month over the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. In a statement signed by Captain Musa Nuhu, Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Saturday, it was […]
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NIGERIA – Lagos state government has banned any religious gathering of more than 50 worshippers amidst the outbreak of coronavirus. The state commissioner for home affairs, Anofiu Elegushi, disclosed this at a meeting with religious leaders on Wednesday. Explaining that the state government is not insensitive to religious activities, Elegushi said: “Only the living can […]
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According to the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, 17 bodies have been recovered, while 25 casualties are being treated for injuries from the pipeline explosion that rocked Abule-Ado area of Lagos state on Sunday. He stated that the raging fire had displaced several residents who fled their abodes for […]
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The federal government of Nigeria says it is making efforts to improve visibility at Murtala Muhammaed International Airport in Lagos. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this while responding to the inability of some flights to land or take off from the country’s busiest airport due to poor visibility. He said diverting flights to […]
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From February 4th to 16th, 2020, Lagos will play host to some of the most prestigious teams for Africa’s premier polo competition – the 2020 Lagos International Polo Tournament. Sponsored by leading African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, the competition will feature 39 teams; the highest number till date. The teams will compete in […]
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Lagos State Government on Monday wielded the big stick against the menace of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke NAPEP), proscribing their operations in six Local Government Areas (LGAs), nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 10 major highways across the State with effect from February 1. The State Government directed security operatives to embark […]
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At least seven people were reportedly killed during a violent clash between two rival cult groups, which started on Monday in Ijede area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, who confirmed the incident, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday, said that the groups, […]
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