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Covid-19: Lagos announces new strict measures to curb spread

…decries stigmatisation against infected persons…over 1m homes tested so far…state to open Gbagada, Landmark isolation centres By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday announced that the

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Lockdown: Fish farmers appeal to FG for special movement permit

…asks govt to add fish to palliatives By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos To curb losses in the fish farming value chain, the Catfish and Allied Fish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFFAN),

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COVID-19: SANWO-OLU APPROVES THREE-MONTH MORATORIUM ON MSMEs LOAN WORTH N2.8 BILLION

…Lagos Governor Targets Political Parties, Religious, Ethnic Groups In New Palliative Scheme By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos The three months moratorium on loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), granted

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Why Lagos withdrew charges against Naira Marley, Funke Akindele, husband

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, withdrew charges against Nigeria’s music prodigy, Abdulazeez Fashola, otherwise known as Naira Marley; actress Funke Akindele Bello, and her husband,

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COVID-19: SANWO-OLU, WIFE REVEALS TEST RESULT

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, have tested negative for the coronavirus. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin

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COVID-19: Lagos reveals number of discharged patients

Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Lagos State Government on Monday discharged five coronavirus patients at the Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital. This brings to eight the total number of discharged patients

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Lagos bans churches, mosques’ gatherings over Coronavirus

..sets up 15-man monitoring committee By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Lagos State government on Wednesday suspended all religious gatherings above 50 people for four weeks over the spread of the Coronavirus.

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Sanwo-Olu, Obasa ask Executive, Legislature to collaborate for seamless governance

…at 15th Executive/Legislative parley By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos A call for collaboration between the Executive and Legislative arms of government for seamless governance, has been made by Lagos State Governor,

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LASSA FEVER: LAGOS RECORDS FiRST CASE, CALLS FOR CALM, ADVISES PUBLIC ON SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos Lagos has recorded a case of the Lassa Hemorrhagic fever which has been reported to be raging in over 19 States in the country. Commissioner for

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CORONAVIRUS: LASG INAUGURATES INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

…To Start “Supervised Quarantine”…Gov Sanwo-Olu Becomes Chief Incident Commander By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos In a bid to prevent an outbreak of the fast spreading Novel Coronavirus, the Lagos State Government

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