Tag: COVID-19 in Lagos

COVID-19: Lagos Expands Gathering Limit To 500, Eases Restrictions on Event

Gbenga Adeoti

  The government of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has finally eased restrictions on social/event centres across the state, about one year after it locked down the state due to COVID-19. Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-olu, who declared this, however, called on owners of event centres to obtain a valid license of the state Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture before commencing operation. The decision was taken after due consultations and deliberations with relevant stakeholders and MDA’s including the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Lagos State…

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Hajj 2021: Lagos promises stress free COVID-19 vaccination for Pilgrims

Dehinde Jakande

    The Government of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has given assurances that COVID-19 vaccine would be administered to every Intending Pilgrim from the State before embarking on the 2021 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi, who said this while delivering his opening remark at a training programme organised by the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for its Schedule Officers, Ulamah and Hajj Guides, at the Shamsi Adisa Thomas (SAT) Mosque Hall, GRA, Ikeja. The Hon. Commissioner emphasized that the administration of Governor…

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Lagos Embargoes Boarding Schooling, Fixes August 3 for SSS 3, TEC3 Pupils’ Resumption

Damola Oyede

The State Government of Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has announced August 3 resumption date for pupils in “transitional classes,” but stated that all resuming pupils must be coming from home as there would not be boarding schooling for now. The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made the disclosure in a televised press briefing monitored by Platforms Africa on Friday, July 3, however, noted that students in Senior Secondary School three and Technical Study three would resume first on the said August 3, 2020. Sanwo-Olu stated that the resumption date for…

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Lagos, Nigeria’s COVID-19 hub, makes U-turn, suspends Mosques, Churches’ re-opening

Damilola Olonade

The Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Lagos, has made a U-turn on its plan to reopen worship centres including Mosques and Churches. The state, which is the epicenter for COVID-19 in Nigeria, has recorded over 6,000 cases of the dreaded infection. Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who announced the suspension of the re-opening of churches, mosques, noted that the closure is indefinite. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon. He said the decision was informed by increase in index cases in Lagos. Lagos has been the hub of Coronavirus…

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