Police: Two students killed, 12 injured in Lagos truck accident
The Lagos police command says two students were killed in an accident involving a truck that occurred along the Ogunnusi road. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon after which residents blocked a section of the road with tyres to protest the accident. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, Adekunle Ajisebutu, police […]
Compulsory tests, proof of vaccination… Lagos issues new COVID protocol for events
The Lagos government has announced new guidelines for social events and gatherings in the state during the festive season. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, listed the guidelines in a statement on Tuesday, after noting that the state is experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. The governor said during the festive […]
Lagos experiencing fourth wave of COVID, says Sanwo-Olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says the state is currently experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. In a statement on Tuesday, the governor blamed the fourth wave on refusal of residents to adhere to the safety protocol, adding that as of December 5, Lagos had recorded a total of 78,564 confirmed […]
VIDEO: It wasn’t heat… they were killed, says mother of 3 kids found in abandoned car
Afusat Isiaka, mother of three of eight children found in an abandoned car in Lagos, says they didn’t die of suffocation. TheCable had reported that the children were found dead in a black Honda Pilot parked on Adelayo street, Jah-Michael, along Badagry expressway in Lagos, on Saturday. Seven of the children were […]
Buhari: How brain drain affects provision of quality healthcare in Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari says brain drain has created a gap in the provision of quality medical treatment in Africa. Buhari said this on Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), a hospital project that aims to transform the healthcare sector in the West African […]
Nigeria’s most viable option for net-zero emissions is LPG, says Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a transition fuel is the viable option for Nigeria to address climate change and energy poverty. Laolu Akande, his spokesperson, said this in a statement on Tuesday. According to Laolu, Osinbajo made the declaration while delivering his keynote address in […]
Reps: Travel ban is indication we must fix Nigeria
Members of the house of representatives say the recent ban imposed by the United Kingdom (UK) on Nigeria over the Omicron COVID variant is a wake-up call to fix the country. The lawmakers spoke during plenary session on Tuesday while contributing to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Ndudi Elumelu, minority […]
NCC: Nigeria’s telcos lost 14m internet subscribers in one year
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the country’s internet subscribers dropped by 9.6 percent. representing 14.5 million in one year. The commission said this in a recent update of industry statistics posted on its website. According to the data, the total number of active internet subscribers, which hit 154.88 million — an […]
NGF: Travel restrictions could heighten vaccine hesitancy — WHO must intervene
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says the travel restrictions placed on Nigerian travellers by a number of foreign countries could worsen vaccine hesitancy. The NGF described the development as “arbitrary stigmatisation”. The governors asked the World Health Organisation (WHO) to intervene by “setting uniform standards that are acceptable to all” countries. Following […]
Residents protest as truck ‘crushes students to death’ in Lagos
An unconfirmed number of students are feared to have been killed in an accident involving a truck that occurred along the Ogunnusi road in Lagos. The incident, which happened on Tuesday afternoon, is said to have led to the death of more than 10 students. There were many students in the area […]