SHARING TO SURVIVE! Lagos families devise ingenious means to beat corona lockdown
As the 14 days lockdown imposed on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states by President Muhammadu Buhari as well as restrictions of movements devised by states across the country to beat COVID-19 bites harder, prices of goods and services, particularly food items, have gone up astronomically.
COVID 19: Global cases, 1.14million; deaths, 61,174
Coronavirus deaths have hit 61, 174 globally from 1, 140, 129 cases worldwide with 236, 229 victims fully recovering from the pandemic case. United States has 7,159 casualties and United Kingdom recorded an increase of 708.
Pipeline explosion averted in Lagos
What could have resulted into an explosion in Lagos State was averted, yesterday, when a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, was discovered to have been tampered with by some unknown persons.
Lagos begins manhunt for contacts of dead coronavirus patient
The race to trace the contacts of a man who died of coronavirus in Lagos on Friday began yesterday. His coronavirus status was unknown because his friend who took him to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Thursday unconscious didn’t disclose it.
More young people are dying of coronavirus, WHO warns
More young people are dying of the coronavirus, according to a new warning issued by the World Health Organization. “What we are seeing in some countries is that there are individuals in their 30s, who are in their 40s and 50s who are in the ICU and who have died,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, […]
COVID-19: Abiodun commends 9-year-old girl who donated N950
James Ogunnaike The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, while appreciating the support and donations from well meaning Nigerians in the efforts to fight the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic, singled out a-9-year-old girl, Oluwasikemi Ogunleye, who donated a sum of N950 as her personal contribution for the management of Covid-19 challenges in the state. Abiodun […]
COVID-19: Ogun to relax total lockdown every 48-hours
James Ogunnaike As the much anticipated lockdown in Ogun state begins Friday night, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday disclosed that the State would be relaxing the total lockdown at every 48-hours. According to Abiodun, this will begin from 7a.m Tuesday morning till 2p.m in the afternoon for residents to replenish their food […]
COVID-19 Lockdown: Ogun targets 500,000 households for stimulus package
James Ogunnaike As the much anticipated lockdown in Ogun state begins Friday night, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday disclosed that the State is targeting 500,000 households in its stimulus package to cushion the economic effect of the exercise on the masses. He equally declared a total “no movement” from Friday 3rd April […]
COVID-19 lockdown: Hard times await 50% of Lagosians —Yusuf, LCCI DG
By Victor Tunde Oso With Lagos and Ogun states’ businesses and firms projected to lose N1.08 trillion and N119.5 billion respectively, in terms of productivity during the two-week Federal Government-ordered lock-down, Sunday Vanguard sought the views of Dr. Muda Yusuf, the Director-General of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the economic impact and implications […]
Joyful Homes: Joy cometh after the storm
By Funmi Komolafe Brethren, these are unusual times. In our wildest dreams we never knew there would be Sundays that we would be unable to congregate to worship the Lord. However, we have all seen it. It is real. With a deep reflection of our activities, we’ll find that we have indeed provoked the Lord […]
COVID-19: Reps Seek 2-Month Electricity Payment Waiver for Nigerians
By Esther Onyegbula The House of Representatives is to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Speaker Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said. The Speaker said the proposed Bill is to help in boosting the economy through the […]
