By Adeyemi Adeleye and Deborah Akpede The Police Command in Lagos State on Thursday said that the prevalence of substance abuse had made the work of policing more difficult, lamenting that the music industry glamorised drug use. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, saidContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom in Lagos State has called on parents and communities to collectively tackle the menace of drug abuse among youths in the country. Elegushi made the call at a symposium organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), News AgencyContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Alive and Thrive (FHI 360), an international NGO, has trained 20 Monitoring and Evaluation Officers on the National Health Management Information System (NHMIS) tools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day training was in collaboration with the Lagos State Government to equip theContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe/Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Creative Industry Group (CIG) has called on Nigerians to come together to tackle the issues of drug abuse among youths in the country. Felix Duke, President, CIG, made the call during a Cultural Day event organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), NewsContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has called on government to make necessary interventions in order to save poultry farming from imminent collapse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association made the call at a news conference on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor The Lagos State Government says it is intensifying strategies to revitalise and position the Primary Healthcare platform as the touch point for communities. Abayomi spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Association of Medical Officers of Health inContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE) on Monday said it was adopting measures to correct poor maintenance culture and assets decay affecting the nation’s development. NIMechE Lagos Chapter Chairman, Mr Abdulganiyu Tiamiyu, made the statement at a news conference in Lagos to announce theContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Olarenwaju Akojede Mr Oluwatoyin Gafar, Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, has called on journalists to always engage in physical exercise in order to be fit to perform their duties. Gafar gave the charge in his address to journalists at the kickoff of theContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Kabaka and His Oriental International Brothers’ new album, “Abialam”, has surged to the 50th position on Apple Music Top 100 chart worldwide less than 24 hours after its release. Amarachi Anyanwu, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Derda Promotions, made this known in a statement on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe DiFTAS (Disputed Financial Transaction Advisory Services), a financial consultancy, has expressed readiness to assist Africans in the diaspora grappling with frozen or blocked bank accounts, which hinder local and international transactions. Mr Gbemi Adelekan, Co-founder of DiFTAS, gave the assurance in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
