By Atiku Abubakar Before the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the globe, Nigeria spent 42% of her earnings on debt servicing. We have arrived at a new reality today: even if we devote 100% of our income to rebuilding our economy, it still will not be enough. COVID19 has wreaked such damage to the world’s economy,…
Day: April 7, 2020
Facebook’s WhatsApp Limits Users To 5 Text Forwards To Curb Fake News
Facebook’s WhatsApp is limiting worldwide the number of times a user can forward a message to five, starting on Monday, as the popular messaging service looks to fight “misinformation and rumors”, company executives said on Monday. Previously, a WhatsApp user could forward a message to 20 individuals or groups. The limit of five is in…
COVID-19: Lawmakers Seek 2-Month Free Power Supply To Nigerians
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 informal sector as…
Police Arrest Former Lagos Governorship Candidate, Gbadamosi, For Attending Funke Akindele’s House Party
Formal Gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Babatunde O. Gbadamosi, has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly contravening lockdown order declared by the State Government to curtail coronavirus spread. Recalled that Babatunde Gbadamosi was spotted in Funke Akindele’s house party video that went viral in the social media….
Food Relief Package Is For The Indigent, Vulnerable Only – Sanwo-Olu
In the past few days, the social media have been awash with biased opinions about the welfare package initiative of the Lagos State Government to support the indigent and the vulnerable. In a statement obtained by LagosspyNG, Gbenga Omotoso Commissioner for Information & Strategy said welfare package was one of the various decisions taken by…
COVID-19: Mercedez Benz Donates AXOR Truck To Support Lagos
Mercedez Benz Nigeria, a frontline automobile company, has donated a Waste Truck to the Lagos State Government as part of efforts to support the present administration in the management of waste as well as containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the State. Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director, Lagos State Waste Management Authority…