“Lagos Gave Me Succour After Losing My Husband To COVID-19” A recipient of the Lagos State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES), Mrs. Abibat Shittu has expressed her gratitude to the government for providing succour after losing her husband to the pandemic. Shittu who lives in Agege area of Lagos said that life became […]
COVID-19 Stimulus : Lagos Govt Empowers 170 Business Owners The Lagos State Government has empowered 170 business owners under the Nigerian COVID-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus Programme (NG-CARES). The state Ministry of Women Affairs Poverty Alleviations (WAPA) Delivery Platform 1:3 which is targeted at alleviating the status of residents who were adversely affected by the […]
Ladapo Kolade There were indications that the decision of the Obafemi Awolowo University authorities to ask students to vacate following protests over the death of Part Four female student Omowumi Aishat Adesina was informed by initial diagnosis of causes related to Covid-19 infections. Sources told Echonews that the development caused panic in official circles prompting […]
By Damilola Kushimo To support the safety and development of the schools,four Parents Teachers Associations (PTAs) of Kusoru Primary School and other schools within the same compound have put resources together to rebuild the dilapidated fence of the school. Speaking to ECHONEWS, the Chairman of Kusoru Primary School PTA, Mr. Anthony Egbu, disclosed that the joint […]
By Abolaji Adebayo The Lagos State Governotr, Mr. Babahide Sanwo-Olu has told Lagosians to go for a low key celebration of the 60th Independence Anniversary due to the ravaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor directed that the planned parade and other activities that involve the gathering of more than 50 people should be […]
By Edith Igbokwe To cushion the effect of the lockdown on the private school teachers, the former House of Assembly aspirant in Oshodi Constituency 1, Hon. Adebanji Gbeleyi ( Skibanj) has given 100 teachers in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area (LGA) N5,000 each as palliatives to ease their situation. The private school teachers has not received […]
By Edith Igbokwe No fewer than 30 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Oshodi-Isolo out of the samples collected at Ajibulu Sample Collection Centre since it started operation on Thursday, April 16, 2020 as well as other samples collected elsewhere, ECHONEWS gathered. Out of the 30 cases, 12 are from Isolo, 11 from […]
