The death toll due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic currently stands at 865,544 while the confirmed cases are 26,424,048. From the total cases confirmed across the affected countries; United States (USA), Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa top the list of countries with most reported and confirmed cases. See the high: level statistics of the outbreak, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 26,424,048Deaths: 871,885Recovered: 18,590,361Active Cases: 6,961,802 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions.Closed Cases: 19,462,246 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by…
Author: Adewale A.
…Accuses Local Government Chairman of complicity as Royal family set to write Osun State Governor Oyetola There was palpable tension in the sleepy ancient town of Awo during the week, over illegal appointment of warrant chiefs by negating the compound and house that used to produce the High Chiefs. Awo,the headquarters of Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State and the community had alleged its outgoing Council Chairman, Mr. Olayiwola Abiola (LAMBY) of complicity by planning to impose a monarch on the ancient town through the backdoor. They further alleged that Local Government boss was using his position to set…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Ogun State Chapter, has appealed to the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to formally, as a matter of urgency, launch the Southwestern security outfit, Amotekun, in the state without further delay. The admonition considered to be apt and significant was made in a statement released by the State Publicity Secretary of the body, Deji Babington-Ashaye. According to the release, the appeal has become expedient given the worsening security situation and tension in the nation and particularly southwestern region. Considering the dangerous escapades of criminal elements in the land, the security nightmare the citizens…
Lagos State Government today dislodged an illegal slaughter slab in the Oke rube area of Alimosho Local Government, arrested 10 butchers and confiscated 2 live cows as the State Government began the dislodgement of illegal slaughter slabs in the State. The onslaught was carried out by men of the re-inaugurated Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance Team of the State Ministry of Agriculture in furtherance of the sanitization of the red meat value chain. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya who made this known today explained that the exercise was coming on the heels of repeated warnings to the…
Two Hundred and Sixteen (216) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were confirmed and reported in Nigeria within the last 24 hours. This was contained in the COVID-19 update provided by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new cases reported are as follows: Plateau: 59Rivers: 27Abia: 22Lagos: 20Oyo: 18Enugu: 17Kaduna: 11FCT Abuja: 11Ogun: 10Ebonyi: 4Osun: 4Ekiti: 4Delta: 3Edo: 3Akwa Ibom: 2Bauchi: 1 Currently, there are 54,463 confirmed cases in Nigeria with 1027 deaths. However, 42,439 people have so far recovered and been discharged. Please, let’s stay home and stay safe. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC…
The death toll due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic currently stands at 865,544 while the confirmed cases are 26,076,026. From the total cases confirmed across the affected countries; United States (USA), Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa top the list of countries with most reported and confirmed cases. See the high: level statistics of the outbreak, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 26,076,026Deaths: 864,149Recovered: 18,318,945Active Cases: 6,892,932 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions.Closed Cases: 19,183,094 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by…
The Lagos State Government says it will establish a coconut processing factory in Badagry to further optimize the use of coconut and harness the economic potentials in the value chain. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya stated this today at the Year 2020 Coconut Day Celebration at Lagos Farm Centre, Agege, organised by the Lagos State Coconut Development Authority. She said that the factory would be solely dedicated for the processing of coconut husk to coir, and coco peat among others under a Public Private Partnership arrangement in the State’s Y2021 Annual Work Plan and Budget.…
Two Hundred and Thirty-Nine (239) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were confirmed and reported in Nigeria within the last 24 hours. This was contained in the COVID-19 update provided by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new cases reported are as follows: Plateau: 116FCT Abuja: 33Lagos: 19Ekiti: 12Kaduna: 11Ogun: 11Ebonyi: 8Benue: 7Abia: 5Delta: 5Ondo: 4Edo: 3Imo: 2Osun: 2Bauchi: 1 Currently, there are 54,247 confirmed cases in Nigeria with 1023 deaths. However, 42,010 people have so far recovered and been discharged. Please, let’s stay home and stay safe. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC Toll: free…
The death toll due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic currently stands at 865,544 while the confirmed cases are 25,849,937. From the total cases confirmed across the affected countries; United States (USA), Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa top the list of countries with most reported and confirmed cases. See the high: level statistics of the outbreak, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 25,849,937Deaths: 859,136Recovered: 18,076,885Active Cases: 6,913,929 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions.Closed Cases: 18,936,009 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by…
One Hundred and Forty-Three (143) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were confirmed and reported in Nigeria within the last 24 hours. This was contained in the COVID-19 update provided by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new cases reported are as follows: Plateau: 35Kaduna: 21Lagos: 19FCT Abuja: 13Ebonyi: 9Adamawa: 7Enugu: 7Katsina: 7Edo: 6Kwara: 5Osun: 3Anambra: 2Kano: 2Niger: 2Ogun: 2Benue: 1Borno: 1Sokoto: 1 Currently, there are 54,008 confirmed cases in Nigeria with 1013 deaths. However, 41,638 people have so far recovered and been discharged. Please, let’s stay home and stay safe. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call…
The death toll due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic currently stands at 865,544 while the confirmed cases are 25,547,169. From the total cases confirmed across the affected countries; United States (USA), Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa top the list of countries with most reported and confirmed cases. See the high: level statistics of the outbreak, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 25,547,169Deaths: 852,987Recovered: 17,825,719Active Cases: 6,868,463 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions.Closed Cases: 18,678,706 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by…
BudgIT, a civic organization that uses technology to simplify budget and intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement for societal change, has just released a detailed publication titled Investing in People. In this report, we examined Nigeria’s economic challenges and recommended 6 broad goals – with 18 priority actions that would effectively end poverty, improve health, advance education, reduce inequality and spur economic growth. These broad goals cover critical sectors of the economy like demography and population, health, education, access to capital and the macroeconomy. The continuous opacity around public financing and low investments in critical sectors has consistently produced weak…
One Hundred and Thirty-Eight (138) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were confirmed and reported in Nigeria within the last 24 hours. This was contained in the COVID-19 update provided by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new cases reported are as follows: Plateau: 55Lagos: 15Ebonyi: 11Oyo: 11Abia: 8Anambra: 7FCT Abuja: 7Rivers: 7Kaduna: 6Ondo: 5Kwara: 3Bauchi: 1Benue: 1Edo: 1 Currently, there are 53,865 confirmed cases in Nigeria with 1013 deaths. However, 41,513 people have so far recovered and been discharged. Please, let’s stay home and stay safe. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC Toll: free –…
The death toll due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic currently stands at 727,544 while the confirmed cases are 25,373,413. From the total cases confirmed across the affected countries; United States (USA), Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa top the list of countries with most reported and confirmed cases. See the high: level statistics of the outbreak, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 25,373,413Deaths: 850,044Recovered: 17,696,079Active Cases: 6,827,290 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions.Closed Cases: 18,546,123 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by…
Lagos State Government (LASG) is to embark on the dislodgement of illegal slabs as well as the monitoring of all veterinary premises across the State from Tuesday, 1st September in furtherance of the sanitization and reform of the red meat value chain. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya who made this known over the weekend at the re-inauguration of the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance Team of the Ministry noted that the exercise would also involve the monitoring of meat transportation as well as stray animal control. She added that the dislodgement was necessary especially as the State…
Two Hundred and Fifty (250) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were confirmed and reported in Nigeria within the last 24 hours. This was contained in the COVID-19 update provided by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new cases reported are as follows: Plateau: 69FCT Abuja: 41Lagos: 21Delta: 14Kaduna: 14Bayelsa: 13Enugu: 13Ekiti: 11Bauchi: 9Ogun: 8Edo: 7Oyo: 7Rivers: 6Adamawa: 4Osun: 4Nasarawa: 3Ebonyi: 2Kwara: 2Gombe: 1Imo: 1 Currently, there are 53,727 confirmed cases in Nigeria with 1011 deaths. However, 41,314 people have so far recovered and been discharged. Please, let’s stay home and stay safe. If you feel worried about related…
The death toll due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic currently stands at 727,544 while the confirmed cases are 25,140,209. From the total cases confirmed across the affected countries; United States (USA), Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa top the list of countries with most reported and confirmed cases. See the high: level statistics of the outbreak, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 25,140,209Deaths: 845,520Recovered: 17,477,966Active Cases: 6,816,723 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions.Closed Cases: 18,323,486 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by…
One Hundred and Sixty (160) new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were confirmed and reported in Nigeria within the last 24 hours. This was contained in the COVID-19 update provided by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The new cases reported are as follows: Plateau: 44Lagos: 27Katsina: 18Edo: 15FCT Abuja: 14Ondo: 10Oyo: 9Kwara: 6Abia: 4Nasarawa: 4Kano: 3Ekiti: 2Kaduna: 2Kebbi: 1Ogun: 1 Currently, there are 53,477 confirmed cases in Nigeria with 1011 deaths. However, 41,017 people have so far recovered and been discharged. Please, let’s stay home and stay safe. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC Toll: free…
The death toll due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic currently stands at 727,544 while the confirmed cases are 24,872,221. From the total cases confirmed across the affected countries; United States (USA), Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa top the list of countries with most reported and confirmed cases. See the high: level statistics of the outbreak, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 24,872,221Deaths: 840,145Recovered: 17,269,196Active Cases: 6,762,880 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions.Closed Cases: 18,109,341 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by…
A civil rights group, Save Lagos Group (SLG) has uncovered another plan by an official of Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) called Tunji in connivance with an acclaimed cleric, Pastor Alabi with phone number:-08028915916 and one Politician in Agege called Chief Oshodi with phone number:-07037436950, by employing the service of four Police Officers from the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID),Panti in their bid to take over a residential building belonging to 73 year old widow, Alhaja Ayisatu Alasela of N0 8, Bakare Opesha Street, Papa Shafa, Agege in the State illegally. The Police officers being employed in their said…