By Catherine Egwuom The Center for the Advancement and Protection of the Rights of Vulnerable People (CAPRIGHTS-VP) has mentored vulnerable families in Alimosho to strengthen livelihoods and prevent exploitative child domestic work. The organisation held a one-day Livelihood Mentoring and Monitoring Programme on June 25 at the Ikotun-Igando Local CouncilContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba, has recorded another milestone with the formal handover of rehabilitated facilities, new staff, and medical equipment to the hospital management. The intervention, powered by the U.S.-based Nigeria-focused healthcare organisation, Quantus Medical Foundation, in collaboration with the Abia State MinistryContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government has urged residents against panic over recent media reports on HIV data in the state, stressing that the widely circulated figures did not accurately reflect the actual pattern of new infections. The clarification followed widespread media coverage of dataContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) in conjunction with Engender Health, on Thursday held a roundtable dialogue aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity on evidence-based health reporting to improve health outcomes. Speaking at the event in Lagos, the Executive Director of ISMPH, MrsContinue Reading
By Rose Okudaye The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have called on the Lagos State Government to revive the LAGRIDE Drive-to-Own Scheme. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos, the Southwest Zonal Chairman, Mr Kolawole Aina said the schemeContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The Lagos State Ministry of Youths and Social Development has outlined operational standards and regulatory compliance requirements for orphanage homes to strengthen child protection and welfare across the state. The Legal Head of the ministry, Kemi Olugbode, gave the guidelines during a stakeholders’ engagement withContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr George Elombi, President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has urged African journalists to reshape the continent’s narrative to boost investment and development. Elombi, who is also Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank, made the call on Wednesday during a media roundtable in AbujaContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children’s rights and improving the welfare of vulnerable children in orphanage homes. The Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, gave the assurance at a stakeholders’ engagement with founders and operators of orphanage homesContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, has received a donation of equipment and educational materials from the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) Programme. In a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, the hospital said the donation aimed to support neonatal care, clinicalContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo Mr Azeez Abiodun-Kareem, Chairman of Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, on Tuesday flagged off the “Adopt-A-School-Snacks for Thought” initiative for pupils in the area. Speaking at the flag-off in L.A. Primary School, Otto-Awori, Abiodun-Kareem said the programme was in collaboration withContinue Reading
