Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has joined his Lagos state counterpart in self-isolation. The governor had to go into isolation, as a family member and senior government officials tested positive for COVID-19. El-Rufai, who disclosed the development himself on Saturday in a broadcast shared on his Twitter handle, stated that the measure was necessary as…
Nigeria has recorded its highest daily COVID-19 infection figure since the beginning of the outbreak in late February. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed a new case of 796. Before now, the country had on 1st of July, reported a figure of 790, thereby making last night figure the highest since…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gone into self-isolation as one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, 10th of December. The Governor, alongside other members of his team will be tested by the Lagos State biobank but will remain in isolation until the results of the tests are available. This…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has released funds from the equity of the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) to provide free healthcare for 50,000 orphans, the elderly and the vulnerable in the State. The wife of the Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Thursday at the celebration of the Year 2020 Universal Healthcare…
A political pressure group that goes by the name “TeamCole” has called for the immediate Resolution of Crisis in Rivers State APC. The group in a statement signed by Rex David, DG/Coordinator TeamCole, said its it is with a joyous spirit that we thank God for keeping us alive through this difficult year. From covid-19…
The Oyo State Government has begun the payment of N500,000 bursary to each of the 233 indigenes of the state in the Nigerian Law School for the 2020/2021 Session. The state has equally earmarked the sum of N834,500, in the proposed 2021 Budget, for bursary awards, financial assistance to outstanding students and local and foreign…
The Lagos Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of five illegal oil thieves. They were sentenced to one year imprisonment each before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos The convicts, who are all Indian nationals, are: Visal Guleria, Pranjal Singh,…
Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading philanthropy committed to empowering young African entrepreneurs, has announced a partnership with the European Union to identify, train, mentor and fund 2,500 young African women entrepreneurs in 2021. The partnership will disburse €20 million in financial and technical support for women-owned businesses, across all 54 African countries, in addition…
Commuters plying the Agege, Abule-egba, Ogba, axis who experience daily heavy traffic and discomfort for the past three years will in some few weeks’ time breathe a sigh of relief as the long-awaited Agege Pen-Cinema Bridge in Lagos State will be fully open to vehicular movement by February 2021. The Governor of Lagos state yesterday…
The historic town of Badagry will on Friday, 11th December 2020, host the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as he commissions Housing and Health projects in furtherance of his administration’s T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda. Sanwo-Olu will open the Affordable Public Housing Scheme in Idale, Badagry. The scheme, which has 252 units of two-bedroom bungalows, was built…