Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso has dismissed rumors that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has relaxed the lockdown in the state. This is coming after Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Cherubim & Seraphim call on the state government to allow both Christian and Muslim faithful carry out their spiritual responsibilities to God ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 22 new cases of coronavirus in the country, bring the total number of cases to 276. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Tuesday night, said that the 22 new cases were from four states – Lagos, 15; FCT, four; Bauchi, two, and Edo, one. The centre said that as at ...

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, Channels TV is reporting. This is as defendants accepted to tender written apology to Lagos State Government, issue undertaking to comply with directive on lockdown and social distancing and stay ...

Nigeria has recorded six new cases of coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday evening that two of the cases are Edo, two in Kwara, one in Rivers and one is FCT. The new cases bring the total number to 238 in Nigeria. According to NCDC, “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: ...

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Abdul-Rasheed Bello (JJC), have been sentenced to 14-day community service for contravening the lockdown order in Lagos State. They are also to pay N100, 000 fine More to come…

Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, also known as Jenifa, has apologised for hosting a celebrity-studded birthday party despite the government’s COVID-19 lockdown directives. The actress said Naira Marley had been at her residence before the lockdown was announced. She also pledged to support the Nigerian government in creating more awareness in eradicating the coronavirus pandemic. Akindele, also known as Jenifa, stated this ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday urged Nigerians to disregard reports that cut-off marks for this year’s admission have been fixed. A statement signed by JAMB’s Head of Media and Information Dr Fabian Benjamin said the “fake” news was circulated by “fraudsters.” The statement noted that cut-off marks for admission in 2020 would be decided at a stakeholders’ policy ...

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved free medical services to certain residents that visit any of the State-owned secondary healthcare facilities during the lockdown. Sanwo-Olu explained that these residents were those on Emergency and Casualty cases, including registration, laboratory tests, surgeries, and drugs. Others that will benefit from the gesture are women battling maternity cases including normal ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 10 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Six cases were confirmed in Lagos, two cases confirmed in the FCT, two in Edo. Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State with 27 patients discharged. As at 11:15 am 5th April, 2020, there are 224 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported ...

The federal government has said that no licence has been issued for the deployment and operation of Fifth Generation Mobile Networks (5G network) in Nigeria. Numerous conspiracy theories shared on and off social media claim that 5G mobile networks are the cause of coronavirus pandemic and also that efforts are in top gear to launch the network in Nigeria But in ...