The Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos colleagues of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, the Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly, have promised to support him in his political journey as well as constantly set the records straight where necessary.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed displeasure over the low quota reserved for the State’s indigenes in the employment scheme of the Federal Government’s organisations operating in the State.

The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Olawatoyin Ogundipe, has been sacked by the governing council of the institution, Nigerian Tribune is reporting.

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, received 200 ventilators promised by the United States Government to support the fight against COVID-19.

The Lagos State Government regulations for ride-hailing services such as Bolt and Uber will take effect on August 20.

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The Osun State government on Wednesday placed a ban on social activities and gatherings at this year’s Osun-Osogbo Festival.

Russia has dismissed condemnations against its COVID-19 vaccine.

The country wished the United States and others criticizing its efforts “good luck in developing theirs”.

On Tuesday, Russia announced that the vaccine had been approved by health regulators.

On Wednesday, Health Minister, Mikhail Murashko reacted to allegations that ‘Sputnik V’ was unsafe.

Murashko stated that they were groundless and driven by competition, Interfax news agency reported.

President Vladimir Putin declared that the vaccine was effective and that one of his daughters already received it.

Full-scale production is expected to commence in September even as phase 3 of the trial is yet to be conducted.

Head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund RDIF, Kirill Dmitriev, accused the West of bias.

He told CNBC that they were not expecting anything else.

“We are not trying to convince the U.S. Our point to the world is that we have this technology, it can be available in your country in November/December if that works with your regulator… We wish them good luck in developing theirs.”

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has challenged the Ministry of Finance to make further clarifications on the rationale behind government’s continuous borrowings.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, has tested negative for the deadly coronavirus.