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May 12, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Arrests 396 Vehicles Over Social Distancing Violation

The Federal Road Safety Corps has arrested a total of 396 vehicles conveying over 2,422 passengers in the general operation area of its 12 Zonal Commands across the country, for indiscriminate violation of Presidential directives on physical distancing in vehicles....

May 11, 2020 No Responses

Stallion Group Partners Morsun Mobile Clinics On Free Medical Treatment In Lagos

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com Stallion Empowerment Initiative (SEI), the charity arm of Stallion group has sealed partnership with Morsun Mobile Clinic to offer free medical consultations and drugs to Lagos State residents. A statement issued at the...

May 8, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Predicts 120,000 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases By July

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state may record between 90,000 and 120,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by July. Abayomi, who made this known during a media briefing on COVID-19 update on Friday...

May 7, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: FRSC Deploys 13 Patrol Vehicles In Kwara

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 13 patrol vehicles for enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown regulations in Kwara State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Jonathan Owoade, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Thursday....

May 2, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Sanction Non-Compliant Boat Operators

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says no boat operator will be allowed on waterways without strict compliance to the new water transport guidelines to contain spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, who ...

May 2, 2020 No Responses

Atiku Urges Prayers For Dokpesi, Family, Others

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to pray for speedy recovery of the founder of Daar Communications PLC, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, members of his family, and all others who tested positive for COVID-19. Abubakar in a stat...

May 1, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Celebrates Health Workers

The Lagos State Government on Friday paid special tribute to health workers for their unrelenting efforts in the cause of fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation at the State House, Marina, during th...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

Kaigama Harps On Equity In Distribution Of Palliatives

Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has emphasised on equity in the distribution of palliatives by the three tiers of government to ensure most Nigerians benefit, especially the vulnerable group. Kaigama, in an interview w...

April 27, 2020 No Responses

Catholic Men Organisation Donates N1m To Abule Ado Explosion Victims

The Lagos Archdiocesan Catholic Men Organisation (LACMON), on the 17th of April, 2020, made Direct Cash Transfer donations to Fourty One (41) Victims of the ill fated explosion that rocked Abule Ado on the 15th of March 2020. ...

April 26, 2020 No Responses

Kano: FirstBank Confirms Death Of Staff, Shut Down Access To Premises

The management of FirstBank on Saturday confirmed the death of one of its staff in Kano State. A statement issued by Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney said: “FirstBank mourns as we confirm the loss of our staff,.....

April 22, 2020 No Responses

NAFDAC Shuts Down Yoghurt Factory

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Borno State office has shutdown an illegal facility engaged in the production of unregistered yoghurt. The information was disclosed in a statement signed by the state Acting Coord...

April 21, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Oyakhilome Foundation Innercity Missions Supports Lagos With Food Items

The InnerCity Mission for Children, a non-governmental organization under the auspices of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, has donated food items to the Lagos state government to help soften the effects of the compulsory lockdown in the state whi...

April 14, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Boss To Commanding Officers: Step Up Enforcement, Impound Unauthorised Vehicles

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s extension of the current lockdown in Lagos, Ogun States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory Abuja for another 14days effective from 11:59 Monday 13 April, 2020; the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps,(FR...

April 3, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Stallion Group To supply Free Rice, Fish To Government-Run Hospitals

Stallion Empowerment Initiative, the philanthropic arm of foremost conglomerate, Stallion Group, has pledged its support to Nigeria by committing to provide locally produced rice and fish to all the government-run hospitals dedicated to Coronavirus Disease for...