COVID-19: Lagos vaccinates 1% of population – Commissioner
May 5, 2021 Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says that about 260,000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the state. Abayomi told a ministerial media briefing…
FG says “Ghost marriages” illegal, will punish defaulting registrars
May 5, 2021 The Federal Ministry of Interior says “Ghost marriages” are illegal, warning that any Federal Registrar found to have violated the law with regards to registration of marriages,…
PDP press conference was just a play to the gallery – Lai Mohammed
May 5, 2021 The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed says the People’s Democratic Party’s, PDP, press conference was just a play to the gallery and further accused the party of trying…
Resident Doctors To Shelve Planned Friday Strike – Gbajabiamila
May 5, 2021 Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have hinted that they are ready to suspend their planned resumption of strike on Friday, according to a…
Amotekun Evacuates 137 Illegal Occupants From Ondo Forest Reserve
May 5, 2021 Some 137 persons found to be occupying a government forest reserve in Ondo State illegally have been evacuated to their various states by men of the Ondo…
Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth
May 5, 2021 An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The…
Youth empowerment: Delta approves 2021 cycle, targets 800 girls – Commissioners
May 5, 2021 The Delta Government says about 800 girls will benefit from its 2021 Cycle of Youths Empowerment programme in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu,…
LAGOS FUNDS OVER 50 STUDIES, INNOVATIONS, TECH FIRMS
May 5, 2021 Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC), has funded over 50 Researches, Innovations and STEM Projects in the past 12 months…
HIV/AIDS: Minister worried over new paediatric infections as cases grow
May 5, 2021 The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern over new paediatric HIV infections in children aged 0-4 years. He expressed his worry during a national…
Do not report war where none exists – Bauchi govt. refutes Boko Haram invasion on communities
May 4, 2021 The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday dismissed news reports of Boko Haram attack on the state as false and mischievous. Mr. Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser on…