UN commends Nigeria for being one of the first countries to endorse SSD, tasks states to domesticate policy
The United Nations, UN, has called on Nigerian States to fast track the domestication of the policies on safe schools in line with the safe school declaration, SSD, which Nigeria…
LASG to conduct of energy audit for structures across the State – LSEB
The Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB) has revealed that efforts towards transforming the City’s energy landscape are in top gear as the government desires to expand the energy services across…
Sports rebirth: Lagos holds Two- Day Non-Contact Invitational Open
A two-day non contact Invitational Open tagged “Sports is back” with eight games will hold at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere on Wednesday and Thursday.The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC),…
Slum2School takes learning to Lagos slum amid coronavirus pandemic
Outside her home in the Lagos slum of Makoko, Esther Ikechukwu stacks two upturned buckets, places a handbag on top and rests a tablet against it. Her balancing act finished,…
Adhering to strict safety protocols necessary to avoid second wave of COVID-19 infection – Expert
Nigeria can avoid a second wave of COVID-19 infection if all citizens adhere strictly to safety protocols, Dr Gabriel Adakole, a Public Health expert, has said. Adakole, an Abuja-based Public…
Over 1 billion people face being displaced by 2050 – Report
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural disasters mean more than 1 billion people face being displaced by 2050, according to a…
COVID-19: WHO says vaccine safety top priority, as AstraZeneca pauses study
Safety of a prospective vaccine for COVID-19 comes “first and foremost”, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist said on Wednesday, as a trial of a candidate from AstraZeneca was paused,…
$875.7m Alleged Fraud: EFCC Re-Arraigns Malabu Oil & Gas Limited, 7 Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, re-arraigned Malabu Oil & Gas Limited, Aliyu Abubakar and six others before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting…
Court convicts 2 oil thieves, company in Port Harcourt
Justice. I. Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted the duo of Eimiuhi Gabriel and Godwin Ossai and their company, Ehikioya Associates Nigeria Limited, for…
FG approves new test kit for HIV
In its effort to ensure that the spread of the HIV virus is drastically reduced, the Federal Government has approved the inclusion of “Wondfo HIV I and II rapid test…