A rise is expected in the number of COVID-19 cases next month in Lagos State, Health Commissioner Prof Akin Abayomi said on Thursday. The commissioner told reporters at Bagaulto Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa Secretariat, that the postulations are a result…
Lagos conducts over 54,000 COVID-19 sample tests
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Sunday, said a total of 54, 570 samples have been tested for COVID-19 in the state as of July 18. Abayomi, who made the disclosure on his Twitter account, said…
Lagos doctors suspend strike, govt begins health workers’ recruitment
Doctors, under the aegis of Medical Guild, Lagos State, have suspended their three-day warning strike which began on Monday. The Secretary of the guild, Dr Ismail Ajibowo, in an interview with our correspondent, said the doctors would resume work on…
Lagos announces reopening of schools
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced Monday, August 3 as re-opening date for schools in the state. He however clarified that only SS3 and TEC3 students will br resuming on the said day. Dates for JS3 re-opening for revision…
Nigeria tops 18,480 reported COVID-19 cases
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 18,480 as country records a single-day high of 745 new cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the new figure Thursday night via tweet on its Twitter handle. The NCDC also announced…
NCDC confirms 403 new COVID-19 cases, as total hits 16,085
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpassed 16,000 on Sunday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new figure in a late-night tweet on its official handle, bringing the total number to 16,085. The NCDC listed Gombe State as having the…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases jump by 627 to 15,181
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday confirmed a total number of 627 new COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the country via its Twitter handle. This brings the total for Nigeria to 15,181 with 4,891 people so far discharged and…
Police nab 185 suspected cultists in Ikorodu, recover arms
Fresh onslaught against cultism and gang violence in Lagos State has led to arrest of no fewer than 185 suspects by special forces attached to Lagos State police command. Two weeks ago, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, had…
Lagos begins symbolic pupils’ enrollment for 2020/2021 session
The Lagos State government has begun symbolic enrollment of pupils into early childhood care and development class in public schools in the state. Chairman of the state’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr Wahab Alawiye-King, performed the symbolic registration as…
