Lagos State

Popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and her husband identified as Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz have been arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos state. WITHIN…
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Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele shared her anguish on Twitter, just after being arrested by the Lagos State Police for violating a lockdown order on Coronavirus. Within Nigeria had earlier reported that the Lagos State…
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The Executive Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has accused the Federal Government of politicizing the fight against the spread of Coronavirus. Nyesom described the selective support to states as unfortunate. Wike who cited Lagos…
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A 30-year-old suspected ritualist identified as Dona Asogba has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command in the Ikorodu Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday, April 5 by the Police Public…
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Sunday said the state has recorded the death of a 36-year-old Nigerian man, who died of COVID-19 in the state. Abayomi announced the death through his Twitter handle on…
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Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced that another COVID-19 patient has been discharged from the state government facility on Saturday, having tested negative, bringing the total number of people discharged so far to 25.…
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The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has tested negative for Coronavirus. Hamzat stated the result of his status through his twitter handle on Saturday. He said that the COVID-19 test was not a pleasant experience.…
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Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has made a donation worth N160million as direct aid to the needy in Lagos State in order to cushion the harsh effect of lockdown ordered by the Federal…
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Tragedy as fire reportedly gutted some shops today at Ebute Ero market in Idumota, Lagos Island. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the fire has now been brought under control by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency. According to…
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Lagos State government on Friday discharged four new COVID-19 patients in the State. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known during a press briefing on Friday. This brings to 24, the total number…
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The Lagos State, through its Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said it does not know the whereabouts of Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contrary to reports that Kyari is at the…
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Lagos State Government on Monday discharged five coronavirus patients at Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital. This brings to eight the total number of discharged patients from the centre. The patients, who had been…
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Lagos State Government says it has received a cheque of N1 billion from the United Bank for Africa (UBA), as part of the bank’s commitment to help curb the spread of Coronavirus. A statement by Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to…
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Amid speculations that Abba Kyari has been flown to an undisclosed hospital in Europe for treatment after he was tested positive for Coronavirus, the Chief of Staff of President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he is in Lagos to continue…
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Journalists and all other media practitioners have been excluded from the restriction of movement within Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states as disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari. This permission was given on Sunday evening while giving…
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The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday has stated that retail shops located on streets are free to open up for business as long as they respect the social distancing and crowd control directives. This clarification was made by the…
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The Lagos State Government has debunked the rumor that it is imposing a curfew in the state as it battles the Coronavirus pandemic. Rumours have been rife on social media today that the governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had announced a…
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Lagos State Government has expressed fears that the state might record up to 39,000 cases of Covid-19 in the state. This expression of fear was made by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi while briefing journalists at the…
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