Alhaji Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo, Chairman of Lagos State National Union of Road transport Workers (NURTW) put smiles on the faces of Oshodi residents as he gift food packages and money to over 3000 residents of Oshodi, Mafoluku and Shogunle as part of relief to cushion the effect of Covid-19 lockdown…
Month: April 2020
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Celebrate Easter with Health Workers at Isolation Centers
Gov. Sanwo-Olu hire a Gospel artist to sing and cheer up health workers and patients, so as to boost moral of front line health practitioners and volunteers at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) in Yaba and the Onikan Isolation Center, Lagos Island during the Easter celebration.
Covid-19 President Buhari to Update Nigerians on Lockdown Review
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address the nation in a nationwide broadcast today, Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7pm.
Police Inspector Arrested For Extortion In Lagos
The Police officer attached to Ago Palace Way Division in Lagos seen in a viral video counting his proceed from extortion has been arrested by the Command. Inspector Taloju Martins’ escapade was posted by popular Nigerian rapper Ruggedman where he was seen counting money alleged to be a bribe he collected from one of those…
Pregnant Woman Dies Of Coronavirus In Lagos
Residents of Ogbomosho have been left panicking after a pregnant woman was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) at the Ayinke House, after she had passed on. According to reports, the victim was said to have delivered a baby at Alimosho General Hospital few weeks ago; held a naming ceremony for her child; developed womb…
Police Command In Ogun State Apprehend 150 Suspected Hoodlums
Ogun State Police Command have arrested about 150 suspects in relation to the recent spate of crimes which caused tension for residents within the Agbado Ijaiye, Sango, Ijoko and Ifo axis. According to the Governor of the state Dapo Abiodun on Facebook the state will not tolerate crime under any guise, hence, we immediately directed the…
Alafin of Oyo Tagged Easter Celebration, A Sober Reflections…
The Grand Custodian of Yoruba Culture and Tradition, His Imperial Majesty, often referred to as Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, Alaafin of Oyo Felicitate with Christians on Easter celebration while he admonish adherents to live a Christ like life then he reiterated that Easter calls for serious sober reflections as a people and…
CP Summon Erring Police Officer Counting Money in Viral Video
Errant Policeman in viral video, seen counting money extorted from motorist in Ago-Palace way, Okota Area, arrested and to undergo orderly room trial.
COVID-19: What President Buhari Said About Lockdown
Full Text: *I wholeheartedly thank all Nigerians for your patience, resolve and strong determination to defeat the Covid-19 outbreak.* We realize that today, there will be sons and daughters unable to visit their parents, and elders that are isolated from young ones. And there will be those who live day-to-day, eating as they earn, and…
Lagos-Ogun Police Comb Suburb Areas In Search Of Hoodlums
Police respond to SOS request in #Alagbado, due to the recent outcry by residents of Lagos-Ogun about the increase in crime rate within some suburb region Ijoko, Dalemo, Saka, Akinde, Ijaiye, Ojokoro, Kollington, Alakuko, Abule, Alagbado, Jankara, Ahmadiya e.t.c where the hoodlums have consistently been on rampage. Today, Easter Sunday, 12 April, 2020, the Commander…
Man Arrested For Stealing New Born Baby’s Placenta In Ogun
Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Joshua Abraham for stealing a new born baby placenta. The 43-year-old suspect was arrested following a report made by one Raliha Zakara the grandmother of the baby at Ibafo police station. According to Mrs Zakara, the suspect who is her close neighbor came to the hospital where her daughter was…
Google And Apple Team Up To Build COVID-19 Mobile App
Google and Apple unveiled a joint initiative Friday to use smartphones to trace coronavirus contacts to battle the pandemic. The move brings together the largest mobile operating systems in an effort to use smartphone technology to track and potentially contain the global COVID-19 outbreak. Smartphones powered by Apple software and Google-backed Android operating system would…
Ex-Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala Gets IMF Appointment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named a former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a member of its External Advisory Group. IMF’s Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, announced Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment into the 12-member team on Friday in a statement. According to the statement, the new group will provide perspectives from around the globe on…
Ogun State Police Command Arrest Hoodlums In joju, ijoko, Agbado Area
Ogun State Police Command have apprehended five hoodlums in ijako area of Sango Ota, after gathering intelligence reports. This was in compliance with the directives of the commissioner of police, the teams moved into the area and embarked on aggressive and intelligence based patrol of the entire area of Ifo, Owode ijako, joju, ijoko and…
COVID-19: ICPC Sets Up Team To Monitor Spending Of Donated Funds
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has set up an independent team to monitor expenditures from the COVID-19 Special Intervention Funds. Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, a spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. She noted that the ICPC set up the COVID-19 Funds Monitoring Team in the…
Lagos First Lady Disowns Fake Facebook Accounts
The Office of the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has dissociated itself from parody accounts being operated on Facebook by some fraudulent individuals. According to a statement issued on Thursday by Mrs. Olubukonla Nwonah, Asst. Director, Public Affairs, Office of the First Lady of Lagos State, some dubious minded individuals put…
LASG Arraigns 202 Joggers for Violation Of Lockdown Order
Fitness enthusiasts numbering 202 were on Thursday tried by two Mobile Courts at the State Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Panti, Yaba for violating the lockdown order made to curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease in Lagos. Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce had arrested the violators of the order on Thursday morning at…
Sanwo-Olu Launch Active Case Search Campaign to Intensify Search for Covid-19 Cases in L.G.A
Lagos State Government launch “Active Case Search” campaign to intensify search for possible cases of #COVID19 in different communities across the State whereby Lagos state health workers will be moving around in pairs to administer an electronic questionnaire at homes and healthcare facilities to make inquiries about some symptoms like cough, cold and fever.
#COVID-19: UK Police Shut Down 660 parties in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Police has warned people not to breach lock-down rules over Easter after it had to break up 660 parties.
Police To Continue Enforcement Of Social Restriction Order , Despite Lagos Lockdown Order Relaxation
The Nigerian Police has warned members of the public to stay at home for this year Easter celebration, in continuation of the social restrictions order of president Mohammad Buhari. The security agency in a press release advised Nigerians to observe the order so as to prevent community spreaf of Covid-19. The statement reads: PRESS RELEASE…