By Taiye Olayemi and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government on Monday says it empowered no fewer than 3,748 youths in the last one year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second tenure administration. Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, disclosed this during a ministerial press briefing, unveilingContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Leveraging technology in mental health care is important as it will increase accessibility as well as enhance diagnosis and monitoring, says Dr Olusola Olowookere, a Consultant Psychiatrist. Olowookere, the Chief Executive Officer of GreyHub Therapeutic Centre, Lagos, made the assertion at a programme organised by theContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to give maximum support to the development of blue economy to serve as an alternative to crude oil in terms revenue generation. Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential CampaignContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has appealed to the Federal Government to revitalise moribund medical research institutions across the country. Fabamwo made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while proposing areasContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Government of Djibouti has broken new grounds in the fight against malaria by using mosquitoes to fight mosquitoes. Neil Morrison, Oxitec’s malaria Chief Strategy Officer, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Thursday, said the country took the lead inContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), says the institute has the capability to produce diagnostic kits for any disease(s). Salako told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday that NIMR had the expertise who had perfected the techniques, havingContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) says it is strategically positioned to administer comprehensive and specialised healthcare procedures and intervention that aligns with global best practices for patients with complex diseases. The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, said this in an interviewContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says there has been an upward trend in the life expectancy of both males and females from year 2020 to 2022. This is according to the NBS Statistical Report on Women and Men in Nigeria 2022 released in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, has described the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as a ruler with a difference and a leader to be emulated. Bayero, who stated this during a courtesy visit to the Awujale in his palace in Ijebu Ode onContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (LSPHCB) on Wednesday praised the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) for efforts in driving eradication of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Dr Akinpelu Adetola, Immunisation Programme Coordinator of LSPHCB, made the commendation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
