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Sanwo-Olu persuades doctors against industrial actions, to clear COVID-19 allowances
In reaction to the allegations raised by Lagos State employed doctors under the auspices of the Medical Guild, the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that the delay experienced on payment of two months hazard allowance was due to…
Obasa, 39 other lawmakers go for COVID-19 test, Lagos assembly underlock
Barely a week after the lawmakers representing Kosofe Constituency 1, Tunde Buraimoh, allegedly died of coronavirus complications, the Lagos State House of Assembly complex has been shut by the government and the lawmakers, including the…
Just In: Delta Gov., wife, relatives walk free after COVID-19 recovery
The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, wife, daughter, and relatives have been discharged from the isolation center after recovering from coronavirus in the state.
Recovery of the governor and his family members came nine days…
Osun Govt. removes lockdown across four LGAs, trading to resume
The Osun State Government has lifted ban on lockdown in four local government areas in the state earlier emplaced to curb a possible spread of coronavirus and put residents under compulsory isolation to mitigate person-to-person…
Nigeria receives $8m COVID-19 medical equipment from Germany, ECOWAS
The Federal Government has disclosed that it had taken delivery of medical equipment, Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) worth of US $8million from the German Government and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to support…
Delta gov refutes COVID-19 tests directives for aides, staff
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has refuted claims that he directed his personal aides and civil servants in the state to undergo coronavirus test as part of measures to ascertain their status and flatten the viral infection curve.…
Brazil records 631 COVID-19 deaths in 24hrs, approaches 2M cases
days after Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus, the country has been ranked second hot spot for the virus after the United States, registering 631 new deaths.
Aside from the deaths, the total number of…
Doctors declare three-day industrial action in Lagos
Barring any last-minute changes, medical doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State have concluded plans to commence a three-day warning strike over government delay to implement safety and welfare measures.
The strike…
Nigeria, others to record 7M unwanted pregnancies amid COVID-19 spike
As Nigeria and other low and middle-income countries battles to flatten coronavirus outbreak, the countries are expected to record seven million unwanted pregnancies during the period.
Also, 47 million women in these countries were…
LASG puts laboratory underlock for conducting COVID-19 tests illegally
The Lagos State Government has sealed a private medical laboratory for conducting coronavirus tests on residents inside a pharmacy no Banana Island in Ikoyi.
Closure of the pharmacy came days after the government announced that it had…