The State of Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday, launched the Federal Government’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme in the State, which will see more than 15,000 beneficiaries across the State get N20, 000 each.
Month: April 2020
Ikeja Electric Debunk FG 2 Months Electricity Waiver
Ikeja Electric Plc has denied media reports that it is providing free electricity for two months as part of COVID-19 palliative measures.
Sanwo-Olu Debunk Lifting Lockdown Order for Easter Celebration in Lagos
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Debunk Lifting Lock-down Order for Easter Celebration
COVID-19 Lockdown: How US-based Nigeria-born Cleric, Bishop Aniefiok Jacob Rescued Needy woman
The video of a woman and her family who was found crying and wailing in pains and hunger some days ago due to the biting effect of the present lockdown in the state along Nwaniba Road caught the attention of a good Samaritan in Diaspora, Bishop Anefiok Jacob , a US citizen. The good Samaritan…
Viju Milk Supports Lagos, Ogun Government In Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
Viju Industries (Nigeria) Limited have supported state and federal government initiatives geared towards alleviating the pain and disruption to the daily lives of citizens by the COVID-19 pandemic. The beneficiary states include Lagos State and Ogun State. The Managements of Viju Industries (Nigeria) Limited, stated that this is an unprecedented crisis necessitating urgent attention. Hence,…
Covid19: Nigerian Government Grants Amnesty To 2,600 Prisoners
The Nigerian government has granted amnesty to 2,600 prisoners as part of measures to reduce the prison population in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said this at a press conference held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja. He said that the inmates, who…
[Photo News] Nollywood Funke Akindele Spotted Doing Community Service
Nollywood Actor Funke Akindele on Thursday morning was spotted in Lagos doing her 14 days community service after she was sentenced by a magistrate court for violation of social gathering order when she and her husband hosted a party during the lockdown. The Nollywood superstar had organised a birthday party in her residence in Lagos…
BREAKING: 34 Lagosians Bag One Month Community Service
Thirty four Lagosians have been sentenced to one month community service by Yaba Magistrate Court for violating the social distancing directives of the Lagos State Government. The court convicted the defendants following their plea of guilty to a one-count charge of working out in a group larger than 20 persons on the Gbagada-Oworonsoki Expressway. The court ruled…
Lockdown: Lagos Police Impound 13 Vehicles
The Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Wednesday impounded 13 vehicles in Alapere area in Lagos for not complying with the Federal Government’s directive on the stay at home. The team which was in company with the Lagos State Police Command also dispersed a group of over 150 youth doing physical exercise in Ketu –…
BREAKING: LASG To Withdraw Charge Against Naira Marley, Gbadamosi, Others
The Lagos State government has agreed to withdraw charges against former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi and his wife Folasade; and popular singer Naira Marley. This is as defendants accepted to tender written apology to Lagos State Government, issue undertaking to comply with directive on lockdown and…
[BREAKING] Lagos Records Another Coronavirus Death
Professor Akin Abayomi, the State’s Commissioner for Health said the state has recorded another COVID-19 death . In his tweet on Wednesday, Professor Abayomi stated that the victim is a 66-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom. According to Prof Abayomi, the victim travelled from India via Dubai and entered Lagos on the 17th of March,…
LASG Debunk Trending News About Pegging Entry Age Into JSS1 at 12 Years.
Lagos State Government, in conjunction with the state Ministry of Education Debunks trending news on various social media platform which claim that the Education Ministry pegged entry age of pupils into JSS1 at 12 Years.
[Breaking] Army Enforce Frog Jump on Residents Doing Exercise on Lagos Roads.
#COVID-19 The Nigeria Army have been mobilized on Lagos roads to enforce #StayHome and social gathering compliance order. In line with Federal government directives, Soldiers are hereby deployed on Lagos roads and commence enforcement on violators of the social gathering distance order. Some members of the public as seen in the pictures around Gbagada expressway…
COVID-19: Lagos Raises Hope For States To Battle Virus – Boss Mustapha
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu has received a remarkable commendation for its response strategy deployed to curtail the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of Presidential Taskforce for the Control of the Coronavirus, Mr. Boss Mustapha, hailed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his resoluteness in driving the…
Operatives Arrest Pharmacist For Having Anal Sex With A 12 Year Old Boy In Abuja
The National Agency for The Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested Pharmacist Abubarkar Mustapha Danraka for allegedly having anal sex with a 12 year old boy in Abuja. The 42 year old male who lives in Spring Valley Estate of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja has a PhD, was arrested after he had…
[Opinion] What Africa Must Do To Mitigate the Damaging Effects of Coronavirus. Atiku Abubakar
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,…
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…