By Adeyemi Adeleye The St. Finbarrs’ College Old Boys Association (SFCOBA), Akoka, Lagos State, on Friday urged President Bola Tinubu not to pay lip service to education to tackle the nation’s numerous challenges. The association gave the advice at its 25th Anniversary Reunion Celebration, which witnessed a novelty match,Continue Reading
By Abiodun Azi and Augusta Uchediunor To provide specialised radiation therapy for children with cancer, the NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre (NLCC) has introduced a Paediatric Radiation Oncology Programme in Lagos. The Centre Director of NLCC, Dr Lilian Ekpo, said during a media tour on Thursday that the pioneering initiative was designedContinue Reading
By Clara Egbogota The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Delta Command, advises motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations to stem crashes on highways during and after the ember months. Mr Bassey Eshiet, the Sector Commander of FRSC Delta Command, gave the advice on Thursday at the flag-offContinue Reading
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
