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…
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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
[BREAKING] Funke Akindele, Husband Found Guilty, To Serve 14days Community Service.
A Lagos Court has pronounced judgement in the case against Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, for flouting Covid-19 lockdown regulations while holding a party in their house. According to the court ruling, the duo will engage in 14 days of community service and fine of N100,000 each The Nollywood superstar and her husband during this…