20-year-old nabbed for abducting 5 children in Lagos (Punch) There was palpable tension in Ojurowo, Folumo in the Isale Eko area of Lagos Island, Lagos State, on Friday after members of the public caught an unidentified woman for kidnapping and…
*Lagos deactivates passports of 200 Covid protocol defaulters (Guardian)*LASU: Tunji-Bello canvasses expanded admission quota for prospective medical students (Independent)
Lagos deactivates passports of 200 Covid protocol defaulters (Guardian) Lagos State Government Wednesday said it has deactivated the passports of 200 inbound passengers who refused to appear before the mobile court after presenting fake PCR tests and COVID vaccination cards.…
*COVID-19 fourth wave likely in December, says Lagos(Punch)*Railway workers suspend strike, sets up committee to review demands (Guardian)
COVID-19 fourth wave likely in December, says Lagos(Punch) The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be imminent in Nigeria by December. Abayomi, at a news…
*Nine suspected traffic robbers arrested on New Year’s eve (Vanguard)*Sanwo-Olu visits first baby of 2021 in Alimosho General Hospital (Guardian)
9 suspected traffic robbers arrested on New Year’s eve (Vanguard) Lagos State Police Command Friday, said nine traffic robbers were arrested within the State on New Year’s eve. The suspected traffic robbers were 19-year old Oluseyi Afolabi, 18-year-old Adeyemo Ayomide,…
Lagos virus cases to rise next month, says govt
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…
6,594 Lagos residents recover from COVID-19 at home, says Abayomi
The Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Prof Akin Abayomi has stated that 6,594 residents have recovered from COVID-19 under its home-care services. In a series of tweets yesterday, he said the cases were monitored in communities by the state’s COVID-19…
Lagos to open new isolation centres
The Lagos State government has disclosed that two new isolation facilities in Yaba and Ikeja would be completed and opened next week for the management of COVID-19 patients in the state. Despite the increasing number of patients, the Commissioner for…
*Young people do better with coronavirus – Lagos health commissioner (Punch) *Lagos impounds 20 vehicles, 15 bikes (Nation)
Young people do better with coronavirus – Lagos health commissioner (Punch) Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, says the youth population in the state gives it an edge in the fight against the pandemic. He said young people do…