Month: July 2021

Sanwo-Olu Raises Alarm Over New Wave Of Covid-19 Infection, Reactivates Restrictions

Lagos State Government has raised the alarm of a possible third wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, following a sharp increase in the number of positive cases recorded in the last few weeks. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, imposed restrictions and sanctions after disclosing that the State’s daily cases of COVID-19 confirmation had shot up to…

FG To Decide On Health Workers’ New Hazard Allowance

The Federal Government says it will take the final decision on the new hazard allowance for health workers as it directs directs NARD, JOHESU To withdraw all strike notices. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige stated this Thursday night while briefing journalists after a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Salaries, relevant Federal…

Lagos Launches SDGs Youth Alliance

The Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment has launched the Lagos SDGs Youth Alliance platform to accelerate youth involvement in the attainment of the global ambition. The idea, which is the first government initiated youth-led SDGs action in Nigeria, is designed towards creating an effective platform to promote the involvement of youth…

90-year-old, Teenagers Arrested for Selling Drugs in Katsina, Ondo

A 90-year-old Yusuf Yarkadir has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, He was arrested for selling drugs to the youths in his Yarkadir village in Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina state. Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi who made this known in a statement on…

NCDC Confirms Case of Highly Transmissible COVID-19 Delta Variant In Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2. The Head of Communications, NCDC, Dr Yahya Disu, who announced the development in a statement on Thursday, said the variant was detected in a traveler to Nigeria, following the routine travel test required…

2023: Has Wike Flagged Off His Campaigns In the Guise of Project Commissioning? Eze Raises The Alarm

Although the battle for 2023 has continued to rage in some mild ways with massive defections of party members who feel some sense of dissatisfaction over the affairs of their political organizations and similar stuff. However, the standing interdict on political campaigns is yet to be lifted to allow for the official commencement of formal…

Lagos Reduces Duration for Processing Title Documents Approval from 2 years to 9 months

The Lagos State Government has reduced the duration for obtaining provisional building approval based on the presentation of proof of land ownership documents and presentation of registered statutory documents for approval from 2 years to 9 months. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the General Manager of the State Physical Planning Permit Authority…

Nigeria Demands Full Return of 1,130 Looted Artefacts from Germany

The Federal Government has demanded a full and unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted from the African nation in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the demand in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, during separate meetings with the German Minister…

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