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Lagos Governor issues strong advice on 2nd Wave of Covid-19
Lagos Governor issues strong advice on 2nd Wave of Covid-19

Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU says it is very important for residents of the state to watch how they live, interact and socialize with friends and families. Governor SANWO-OLU says government has observed that many people Lagosians are to not obeying the Covid-19 warnings and guidelines. SANWO-OLU warned that the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is…

FG offers N5b Covid-19 Bailout to Aviation Operators
FG offers N5b Covid-19 Bailout to Aviation Operators

The Federal Government is offering five billion naira to support businesses in the aviation industry, including airlines that are battling with the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister of Aviation, HADI SIRIKA, announced that the sum of four billion is for airline operators, while the remaining one billion naira is for other business owners in the…

Covid pandemic makes World’s Billionaires richer
Covid pandemic makes World’s Billionaires richer

On the foreign scene; a new report has revealed that billionaires around the world have made more money during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the report from Swiss bank UBS, the world’s richest people saw their wealth climb by 27.5% from April to July this year. UBS also said the number of billionaires increased to a new…

2000 Small Businesses receive “Eko Cares” support
2000 Small Businesses receive “Eko Cares” support

The Lagos State Government has assisted up to two thousand small businesses in rural communities with money to help them grow. The money was given under the second phase of the Eko Cares Financial Assistance Initiative of Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU. The Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives, LOLA AKANDE, said they observed that a lot of people…

Lagos rolls out plan for World Tourism Day
Lagos rolls out plan for World Tourism Day

The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans for the celebration of this year’s World Tourism Day. The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, UZAMAT AKINBILE-YUSUF, said that the event would be done in line with the Covid-19 safety guidelines. AKINBILE-YUSUF said there would be no physical contact by stakeholders during the celebration, adding that experts would help…

FIFA puts cost of Covid-19 pandemic at $11B
FIFA puts cost of Covid-19 pandemic at $11B

The football world governing body estimates that the game has lost about eleven billion US dollars to the Covid-19 pandemic. FIFA noted that the revenue losses caused by the pandemic had forced about one hundred and fifty football associations to look for help. The associations are targeting FIFA’s one point five billion dollars’ emergency relief fund for…

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