Lagos State Commissioner for Health and Deputy Incident Commander, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has recovered from COVID-19 as he has tested negative to the virus after nine days of treatment. “I wish to assure you all that I am back, better and bouncing. Together we shall win the fight against #COVID19 by doing the right!” Abayomi said … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the state government and titled, ‘Sanwo-Olu appoints Ibrahim Adejuwon Odumboni as new MD/CEO of LAWMA’. In the statement, the Head … Read more
The Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Education has warned the public to disregard a resumption time table flying around the social media. The time-table claims to be the 2020/2021 academic calendar, states that the first term of the session would start September 21, 2020 and end December 18, 2020 … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Monday, warned the Federal Government that attempts to reopen tertiary institutions without taking concrete steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 would be suicidal. ASUU raised the alarm that the federal government should be ready for any possible negative consequences following its plan to reopen tertiary institutions. The … Read more
The Special Visitation Panel set up by the Federal Government to look into the crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Monday began it’s sitting behind closed doors and collated memoranda submitted by members of the public. The panel, which has two weeks to submit its report, had issued a notice calling for memoranda … Read more
The Lagos State University has reportedly announced that its students would resume in batches, Ekohotblog reports. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, SAN, made this known on Monday. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had on Saturday announced that tertiary institutions will be allowed to open from September 14th, 2020, while primary and … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has tested negative for COVID-19 few days after contracting the virus. He will be returning to his full duties gradually and remains resolute in delivering the mandate of Governor Sanwo-Olu, whom he says stood by him steadfastly in these trying times. Mr Gbenga Omotosho, Commissioner for … Read more
The Lagos Traffic Information System (LATIS), which provides real-time traffic information, has been expanded, Ekohotblog reports. LATIS is a state of the art solution specially developed and designed by JCDecaux Grace Lake, the Nigerian subsidiary of JCDecaux. It delivers a solution that gives citizens real-time information on traffic, through digital traffic arches at key junctions … Read more
The All Progresives Congress (APC) has clarified it has not picked candidates for the Lagos East senatorial and Kosofe Constituency 2 House of Assembly by-elections. The two seats became vacant, following the demise of Senator Bayo Osinowo and Tunde Braimoh. The polls, according to the umpire, holds on October 31. Lagos APC Publicity Secretary Seye … Read more
The State Government (LASG) says it will start the dislodgement of illegal slabs as well as the monitoring of all veterinary premises from Sept. 1, across the state. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this on Sunday during the re-inauguration of the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance (MEC) Team of the ministry. … Read more
COVID-19: Lagos Attorney-General Urges Residents To Embrace Hygiene Basics The first female Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mrs. Hairat Ade-Balogun, has emphasised the need to return to the culture of hygiene, in addition to other strategies put in place by the State Government, to effectively curb the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Ade-Balogun made … Read more
Muslim students in Lagos State have expressed pleasure with the announcement by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu that schools would reopen in the State from September 14. The governor had on Saturday announced that tertiary institutions will be allowed to open from September 14th, 2020, while primary and secondary schools may be reopened on September 21. The … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said he will meet with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 next week, to review the 10pm to 4am curfew. The curfew was imposed to restrict movement across the country, in a bid to contain the spread of Coronavirus. However, Sanwo-Olu speaking at a media briefing at the … Read more
The Executive Secretary, Health Facilities, Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, has said that the agency has registered over 3,400 health facilities across the state to deliver healthcare services to people. Dr. Idowu stated this at a two-day workshop in Lekki. She said the initial step required to register a health facility with … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the activities of airlines operating international flights would be closely monitored to prevent the importation of corona-virus (COVID-19) cases in the state. Mr Sanwo, who made this known on Saturday while briefing Newsmen at the State House, Marina, noted that not all airlines would be allowed to … Read more
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday announced that the representative of the state government will visit the Murtala Muhammad International Airport next week to access its readiness ahead of the resumption of international flight. The governor made the announcement in his Seventeenth Update on Coronavirus on Saturday. EkoHotBlog had reported that the governor … Read more
Lagos Biobank, a digital platform developed by the Lagos State Government to meet the increasing demand for COVID-19 testing, following the decentralisation of testing in the state, has handled more than 5,000 requests from individuals since inception. Supported by Sterling Bank Plc, the Lagos Biobank platform was launched by the state government to ensure equitable … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered immediate conduct of integrity test on the two buildings at No 16B and 14, Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja, affected by the Friday crash of a light helicopter belonging to Quorum Aviation Limited. The three crew, including the pilot, died in the unfortunate incident. Recall that the ill-fated … Read more
Owners of stalls at Lagos Airport terminal have bemoaned what they call ‘forceful eviction’ by management of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria. However, the evicted owners, speaking with SaharaReporters, disagreed with FAAN, saying the airport management tactically evicted them to give their cronies the space. FAAN had in a letter to some selected stall … Read more
Lady Mourns Pilot Of Helicopter That Crashed In Lagos, Blames Hospital Gloria Ugolee, a sister to a popular On Air Personality, Mr Emmanuel Ugolee, has blamed the hospital that the pilot, Chika Ernest, was taken to, for treatment, for not giving quick attention to the injured pilot. According to Gloria, They waited for police report … Read more