Beyond Local

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for Nigerian teachers while also increasing the years of service from 35 years to 40 years.

Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world’s population vulnerable to the COVID-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

THE Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said that he is concerned and angry about young men and women who are arrested, are in some cases, maimed or killed by men of the Nigeria Police Force.

The First Lady of Lagos, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has cautioned citizens, especially pregnant women, nursing mothers and teenagers against patronising quacks for their healthcare needs.

The Lagos State House of Assembly has promised to see to the inclusion of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in crime-fighting in the State.

Lagos State Government, on Sunday, cautioned the residents of Alimosho in Isheri Olofin, Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, and others living close to the banks of the Ogun River to remain alert as more water will be released from Oyan Dam this month.

In continuation of the Year 2020 Entrance Examination (Screening Test) into Lagos State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools, the State Examination Board on Saturday conducted Paper Pencil Test (PPT) for 8,550 Primary Six pupils.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the police from routine patrols across the country.

Lagos State University (LASU) will soon hold its matriculation ceremony for newly-admitted students of the 2019/2020 academic session.

In celebration of Nigeria's 60th Independence Anniversary and continuous efforts to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on residents, LASG, through the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, distributed food items to the aged and residents of four communities.