by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli Please try again. Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu spoke to State House correspondents after a virtual National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. I feel the sudden restriction will cause the price of commodities to increase, Odumosu said. All student releases will continue from inside the school. Abuja is the capital of the country and the seat of its government. UPDATE 11:10am: The code red for Ramblewood Middle School has been lifted. At 7:22 p.m., a bomb threat was called in to Bradley's Business and Engineering Convergence Center. Their misbehavior has the potential for turning Lagosians against government authority. Annual Lecture on China: Frayed RelationsThe United States and China, Virtual Event The lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun kicks in at 11pm local time (22:00 GMT) on Monday and will stay in place for at least two weeks, President Muhammadu Buhari announced on Sunday, a little over . The Presidency has reacted to the extension of lockdown in Abuja, Ogun, Lagos and other states in the country. 'Today is wonderful': Relief in Lagos as Nigeria emerges from Covid-19 As the nation celebrates Workers Day, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has commended Nigerian workers for their resilience in national affairs. Some Nigerians have taken to social media to express their feelings about the planned nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari. Home to an estimated 20 million people, Lagos is Africas most populous city and Nigerias financial hub. Lagos always has a heavy disease burden in normal times. All non-essential travel has been banned in most states and many workers, including civil servants, have been told to work from home. Lagos dominates the Nigerian modern economy and cultural life to a greater extent than New York City does in the United States. There are also fears that if things get worse in the urban areas, people would ignore the ban on travel and start moving to rural areas - where they are guaranteed food from family farms but where there is a higher population of vulnerable older people and more limited health services. The Federal Government and state governors say there is no indication of an imminent lockdown as Nigeria prepares for COVID-19 third wave. As more than 25 million people are placed on a two-week lockdown in parts of Nigeria in a bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus, poor people in . The, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tasked the people of Lakowe Kingdom on the need to collaborate with his administration to sustain the Greater Lagos project. Share this via Reddit South Africans prepare for three-week lockdown, Russia launches pre-dawn missile attack on Ukraine, Chaos at port as thousands rush to leave Sudan. Lagos has been the epicenter of the outbreak in Nigeria with 1, 084 confirmed cases and 28 deaths as of May 2nd, and the governor warned citizens to expect more bad news as tests increase. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has increased its focus on expanding social safety nets. "It's my children I am worried about," she said. The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to news reports that Lagos is on lockdown following Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's update on the steps taken to curtail the spread of Coronavirus. It is also under the direct control of the Federal government. Share this via Email Ochogwu Sunday. Most weekdays. Relevance is automatically assessed, so occasionally headlines not about Lagos news might appear - if so please contact us regarding any persistent issues. lagos-lockdown News Latest On Lagos lockdown - The Guardian Meanwhile, electricity remains a major challenge in the country. Dis increase in testing capacity na wetin e say make di numbers of Covid-19 cases wey dey comot for Lagos dey go up. But today sees the beginning of an easing of lockdown restrictions across the state.