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Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, has announced the guidelines and protocols for the reopening of cinemas, hotels, bars and other tourism and hospitality businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She revealed that the protocols and guidelines are being set to ensure the health and safety of guests and staff of such facilities in a bid …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner is asymptomatic and is doing very well. He said, “Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin …

As Nigeria continues its fight against Coronavirus, 322 new cases of the deadly virus were recorded on Sunday night. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its official Twitter handle. The centre, NCDC revealed that 1002 people have died of the deadly virus. It was also revealed that Nigeria has 52,227 confirmed cases with 38,945 …

When the Department of State Service (DSS) and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) clash, there is always contradicting part of the story, as no fewer than 10 persons were killed in Emene, in the Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, according to gathered information. IPOB VIEW: According to reports, it was gathered that trouble started …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 601 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 51,905. The NCDC made the announcement on Saturday night via its Twitter handle. “601 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-404 FCT-37 Oyo-19 Ondo-14 Abia-13 Enugu-13 Kaduna-13 Edo-12 Kano-12 Kwara-11 Ebonyi-10 Nasarawa-7 Ogun-6 Osun-5 Delta-5 Niger-5 Plateau-4 Bayelsa-4 Katsina-3 Ekiti-2 …

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Two women have died after a container fell from a truck and landed on a commercial bus at Odo Olowu area, Ijesha bus-stop in Lagos on Friday, August 21. Confirming the incident, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency received a distress call at about 9pm that an empty 40-feet container has killed two …

The Director-General World Heath Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has revealed that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic might still last for two more years. While addressing newsmen in a WHO press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, Ghebreyesus said that with modern technology and international cooperation, COVID-19 battle could be won in less than two years. The Director-General World Heath Organisation …

As Nigeria continues its fight against Coronavirus, 340 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded. This was disclosed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night. NCDC revealed that Kaduna State recorded the highest number of cases, with 63 cases, followed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with 51 cases. Plateau State followed with 38 cases. The …

The Enugu zonal head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Johnson Oshodi, has charged officers and men of the zone to be diligent and dedicated in the discharge of their duties. He gave the charge on Thursday, August 20, while addressing the Commission’s staff in the zone on the way forward. According to him, staff can only excel …