Lagos State Archives — Page 20 of 22

August 5, 2020 No Responses

Lagos First Lady Seeks Exclusive Breastfeeding

First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday urged expectant and nursing mothers to embrace exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months after delivery. In a message to commemorate 2020 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), Sanwo-Olu said that exclusive...

August 3, 2020 No Responses

Sack LASWA Boss, PDP Tells Sanwo-Olu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to sack the management of Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) over recent boat mishaps. In a statement issued on Sunday by Taofik Gani, the PDP Spokesperson in Lagos State, the....

August 2, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Closes Eti-Osa Isolation Centre, Increases Public Gatherings To 50 Persons

The Lagos State Government has closed down Eti-Osa Isolation Centre with effect from Friday night. The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the closure at Lagos House, Marina on Saturday during the 17th update on the management of coronavirus in ...

July 31, 2020 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Felicitates With Muslims, Urges Moderate Celebrations

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with Muslims across the country on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir festival. Sanwo-Olu, in his Eid-el-Kabir message released on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, urged the Muslim f...

July 24, 2020 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Celebrates Jakande At 91

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday congratulated former governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, on his 91st birthday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Jakande as an elder s...

July 21, 2020 No Responses

Covid-19: Dana Pharmaceuticals Donates Essential Drugs To Lagos State

As part of its contributions to the treatment of Covid-19 patients, Dana Pharmaceuticals Limited has donated essential drugs to Lagos State. A statement issued by the company explained that Lagos is the epic centre of the spread in Nigeria, ...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Trains 450 Entrepreneurs On Coconut’s Waste-To-Wealth Initiative

The Lagos State Government ( LASG) is to start a five-week intensive training on July 13 for no fewer than 450 young entrepreneurs on the use of coconut waste in arts and craft. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

CBN, Bankers Committee To Revamp National Theatre

The Minister for Culture and Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday in Lagos handed over the National Theatre to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers committee for restoration and upgrade. Speaking at the event, Mohammed explained that t...

July 3, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Begins Fund Disbursement To Abule-Egba Pipeline Explosion Victims

The Lagos State Government has commenced fund disbursement to Abule-Egba pipeline explosion victims residing at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Relief Camp, Igando. Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director- General of LASEMA, made this known i...

June 18, 2020 No Responses

Lagos, Edo Top List As Nigeria Reports 587 New Coronavirus Cases, 14 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 587 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 17, 735. NCDC on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle explained that as at June...

June 17, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Meet Telecoms Firms On E-Learning Data Subscription

The Lagos State Government is to hold a meeting with telecommunications service providers on the issue of data subscription as part of measures to boost e-learning during the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on Tuesday during the Fifteenth Update on the Manageme...

June 15, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Distributes Maize, Sorghum To 15 Farm Settlements

The Lagos State Government has commenced the distribution of maize and sorghum to not less than 15 feed millers, farm settlements and other stakeholders in the livestock industry in the state. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abis...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

First Bank Hands Over 10,000 e-Learning Devices To Lagos State

First Bank on Thursday handed over 20,000 e-learning devices to the Lagos State Government as part of measures to boost e-learning in schools. Speaking at the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu explained that technology/e-learning was a way t...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

Access Bank Boosts Financial Literacy With e-Learning

Access Bank Plc has unveiled Access9ijaKids, a 12-week eLearning programme aimed at improving the intelligence quotients, financial literacy and civic knowledge of primary school children. The programme is part of the bank’s commitment in supporting th...