Lagos Shuts All Schools Indefinitely
The Lagos State Government has directed all private and public schools below the tertiary level to remain closed indefinitely due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement issued by the Head of Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Mr . Kayode Abayomi said all parents and students must adhere to guidelines issued […]
774,000 Jobs Kick Off Tuesday- Keyamo
The minister of state for labor, Festus Keyamo says the Special Public Works Programme for unemployed Nigerians will kick off on Tuesday. Keyamo who the announcement via Twitter said President Muhammad Buhari has approved the date. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the take-off of the Special Public Works Programme (engaging 774,000 unemployed itinerant Nigerians) to […]
Ex-UNILAG VC, Oye Ibidapo Obe Dies At 71
Former University of Lagos vice-chancellor, Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe is dead. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained but the professor of systems engineering was reported to have died in an undisclosed hospital on Sunday. In a statement, Olayinka Balogun, registrar and secretary to council of the university, confirmed that Ibidapo-Obe died […]
COVID-19: Sanwo Olu Extends Stay At Home For Public Servants
Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu has extended the stay at home for all civil servants on Grade Levels 14 and below till January 18. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement on Sunday urged all public servants to stay safe and ensure continued adherence to all Covid-19 protocols in order to rid the State of the pandemic. “The […]
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 576 Confirmed Cases, Eight Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 578 coronavirus case in the country. In a tweet on Saturday, the agency also confirmed eight new deaths of the virus, raising the casualty figure from 1,294 to 1,302 According to the report on the agency website, Lagos is the worst hit with 277, FCT (90), […]
COVID-19: FG Releases Passport Details Of 100 Banned Passengers
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Saturday released the passport numbers of 100 travellers, who failed to undergo the mandatory COVID-19 test after returning to Nigeria. The details of the passport were published in a tweet on Saturday. The taskforce said travel restrictions are placed o the first 1000 passengers for non -compliance to […]
Arteta Sees Brighter Future For Arsenal After Three Consecutive Wins
Mikel Arteta said the prospects for Arsenal’s season are “completely different” after thrashing West Brom 4-0 to complete three Premier League wins in eight days. Prior to last weekend, the Gunners had gone eight league games without a win to find themselves battling at the bottom end of the table. But nine points from nine has propelled […]
2021: Ekiti APC Chieftain Sues for Unity Among Leaders
A Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ekiti State, Chief Ranti Adebisi, (Opomulero), has admonished party leaders in the state to eschew bitterness, embrace love and work in unity towards achieving the lofty objectives the party sets out to achieve, in record time. Adebisi, who declared this in his new year message to […]
Ushering In 2021 With Renewed Hope By Segun Showunmi
The year 2020 was exasperating to say the mildest. Humanity was tried, and we have the scars to show for it in the memories of loved ones lost to COVID-19, on a global scale, and terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, on the national front. The economic impact of the huge challenges on our people was real, and […]
APC in Lagos will not let you down, Obasa tells Party Supporters
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has promised that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, will never disregard its members and supporters. Obasa, who made the promise this when he received the APC Women in Barracks (Lagos West branch) who paid him an end-of-the-year visit, also […]
