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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Approves Full Reopening Of Worship Centres

DailyDatesNG — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 03:09:49 +0000

Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu has approved the immediate reopening of houses of worships, permitting observation of daily prayers in mosques and granting mid-week services in churches.

According to the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, the announcement was made on Saturday during a press briefing at the State House, Marina.

Sanwo-Olu also granted the reopening of cinemas and gyms.

He added that the cinemas must operate with a maximum of 33 percent occupancy and there must be a minimum of two empty seats between occupied seats.

In the case of gyms, the Governor said there must be constant disinfection of machines and equipment throughout the day.

He said the State Government would be taking definite decisions on the reopening of night-clubs, bars, event centres, spas, public parks next month, warning that dire consequences awaited those in this category that may want to flout the restrictive order.

He said: “As regards our places of worship, we are now also permitting the mosques to resume their five times a day prayers; and in the case of churches, they are now also permitted to resume their mid-week services.

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Three Siblings Killed In Lagos Road Accident

DailyDatesNG — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:38:05 +0000

Three siblings and one other person were on Tuesday crushed to death in Sangotedo axis of Eti-Osa Local Government in Lagos State.

Our correspondent learned that the vehicle that crushed the three siblings, who were on a visit to their mother, and the other victim, was driving against traffic on Lekki-Epe Expressway, when the accident occurred.

An eyewitness narrated that the vehicle while plying the road experienced brake failure and crushed the victims who were standing at the bus stop to death.

He added that the driver of the vehicle capitalised on the lockdown imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari to flatten the curve of coronavirus pandemic in the country, to contravene the traffic law.

Another eyewitness, who identified himself as Original Tombo, while narrating his experience at the scene on his official social media handle, urged the State Government to intensify enforcement of lockdown in the state.

“I visited the scene of an accident at Sangotedo this morning that claimed the lives of three siblings who returned to assist their mother who sells near by after the morning walk out.

“This accident happened this morning due to motorists plying one-way on the Lekki-Epe expressway.

“There’s need for our governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to directs law enforcement agencies to be more effective in their day to day activities and punish traffic offenders”, he added.

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Death Toll From Lagos Gas Explosion Rises

DailyDatesNG — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:11:29 +0000

In less than 24 hours of Abule-Ado gas explosion, Emergency officials at the scene of have recovered three more bodies from the rubbles, increasing the death toll to 20.

The bodies were recovered minutes after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited the scene and announced N2billion relief fund and inaugurated a 16-man committee to unravel causes of the explosion.

It was learned that emergency officials including Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) recovered the bodies from the rubbles of the building which collapsed following the explosion.

Officials of Bethlehem Girls College, after accessing the bodies, confirmed the identity of the corpses as workers who were rehabilitating the building before the explosion that ravaged the community.

At the site, other emergency officials carrying out rescue operation were Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigerian Red Cross, Police, Federal, and State Fire Service, Lagos State Neigbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC).

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