2019 Annual States Viability Index: Only 6 states economically viable in Nigeria

The Annual States Viability Index (ASVI), released yesterday by Economic Confidential showed that only six states in the federation are economically viable. The states include; Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kwara, Kaduna and Enugu, while also listing the poor and insolvent states…

Oversabi don spoil Lagos finish – Lucia Edafioka

I think we are all agreed that Lagosians are the most oversabi set of people in Nigeria, abi is anyone still contesting that fact? Lagosians will give unsolicited opinion when they have no idea of the topic being discussed, they…

Welcome to Lagos, where beggars have a choice – Lucia Edafioka

There is something about living in Lagos that gives people a funny sense of superiority and entitlement. I have watched this several times outside Lagos, of course, a person smugly telling another from say Warri or Enugu that they live…

PZ Cussons supports LASG on hand hygiene

In a move to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, PZ Cussons Foundation recently donated soaps to the Lagos State Ministry of Health towards encouraging handwashing among Lagosians. The Foundation had previously donated soaps to over 40,000 people…

626 more COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria

Nigeria recorded 626 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 27, 110. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via tweet Thursday night. The NCDC update listed 10,801…

Even in Lagos, money doesn’t fall from heaven – Lucia Edafioka

There’s this song that they used to play on the radio when I was a child. A part of the song says ‘money no dey come from heaven, do better thing more go come, na true word I dey tell…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 19,808, as 506 have died

Nigeria has recorded 661 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 19,808. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Saturday night via tweet. Of the 19,808…

Nigeria records 490 new COVID-19 cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Tuesday said Nigeria recorded 490 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The new figures put total infections in the country at 17,148 with 5,623 persons discharged after treatment and 455 deaths, according to…

Coronavirus: 573 more people test positive in Nigeria

The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Nigeria has increased to 573 the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. Making the announcement via its verified Twitter handle Monday night, NCDC notes that the total number…

407 dead as COVID-19 cases in Nigeria rise to 15, 682

Nigeria’s death toll from the COVID-19 coronavirus has reached 407 just as the total confirmed cases of the infection has steadily climbed to 15682. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Saturday confirmed a total number of 501 new cases…

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