It has been clear for some weeks that Nigeria is experiencing the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. There has been a rapid and steady rise in the number of positive cases reported daily as well as a rise in the positivity rate. The positivity rate rose from an average of about 8% in November…
The reason for the cancellation of the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a substantive ninth Vice Chancellor for the Lagos State University by Governor Sanwo-Olu is as a result of various petitions received against the selection process. Lagos State Governor who doubles as the Visitor to Lagos State University (LASU) has further…
Following the explosion of a tanker loaded to capacity with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at Toyota Bus Stop on Oshodi – Mile 2 expressway on Thursday, the Lagos State Government has warned motorists against reckless driving in order to avoid accidents or situations that could pose a threat to other road users. The Commissioner for…
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is set to collaborate with Premier Agribusiness Academy (PAA) on training of officers as part of preparation towards retirement. The Director General of PAA, Toromade Francis made this known shortly after a collaboration meeting with AIG Aishatu Abubakar who also doubles as President Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) and CSP…
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development have revealed that it will soon commence the N-Power Tech (N-Creative) training for Northern Zones in Abuja. The ministry in a statement stated that while the training was conducted and concluded for the Southern Zones, the Northern Zone is about to commence training. It said…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that its recently launched application portal for the National Identification Number (NIN) allows the linkage of up to 7 SIMs to one unique NIN. This puts to rest the fear of Nigerians who have various SIMs used for different purposes on how many of such SIMs can be…
WO The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has asked Lagosians to take the COVID-19 pandemic more seriously so as to avoid another lockdown in the state. The governor in a message on his social handle on Tuesday said there was an urgent need for everyone in the state to be more circumspect in the way…
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat is currently in a sad mood as he lost his half-brother, Dr Haroun Hamzat on Tuesday, January 5. He was reported to have died from COVID-19 complications. His death was announced yesterday by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Dr Haroun…
The Kwara State Government has won $16.9m worth of achievements in the 2019/2020 World Bank-supported State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme for results —the highest ever achieved by the state since the initiative began in 2018. A statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning revealed that the awards came after…
As the Nigeria currently battles an increase in the number of daily cases of coronavirus amidst a second wave of the pandemic, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19. Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha disclosed this…