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Breaking: Two Dead as Helicopter Crashes in Lagos

28Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, Breaking News, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Breaking: Two Dead as Helicopter Crashes in Lagos

A plane has crashed in Lagos, Nigeria leading to the death of the pilot and one passenger. Reports say one person was rescued alive from the Quorum Aviation owned helicopter, Sahara Reporters reports. Eye witness account say the crash took place around the Salvation Bus-stop area of Lagos. The figures were confirmed by Nosa Okunbor, Head of Public Affairs of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency. Okunbor said, "There are three casualties. Two died. One resuscitated and taken to the hospital."

Lagos Health Commissioner, Abayomi Tests Positive for COVID-19

24Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos Health Commissioner, Abayomi Tests Positive for COVID-19

Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health in Lagos State has been diagnosed of COVID-19. This was confirmed by commissioner for Information and Strategy Gbenga Omotoso in a tweet on Twitter on Monday. Omotoso said, “Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the virus. Professor Abayomi became aware of his status following the required testing protocol of contact tracing procedures. “However, he is doing well with no symptoms. “Adhering to the protocol of the home-based strategy in Lagos State, the Honorable Commissioner will be isolating in his home for the next 14 days but will continue to discharge his duties both as the Deputy Inc...

UNILAG Crisis: FG Suspends Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Sets Up Panel

22Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

UNILAG Crisis: FG Suspends Pro-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Sets Up Panel

The federal government has waded into the crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG), suspending Wale Babalakin as the pro-chancellor and chairman, governing council of the institution. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by spokesperson of the ministry of education, Ben Goong, Cable published. Goong also stated that Oluwatoyin was equally suspended as the vice-chancellor (VC), adding that a panel of inquiry has been commissioned to probe the crisis rocking the institution. According to the statement, Tukur Sa’ad, former vice-chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Minna, chairs the panel, with Victor Onuorah Onuoha, Ikenna Oyindo, Grace Braide, Adamu Usman, and Jimoh Bankole as members. Recall the governing council had sacked Ogundipe over alleged financia...

UPDATE: UNILAG Appoints Prof Soyombo as Acting VC

13Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

UPDATE: UNILAG Appoints Prof Soyombo as Acting VC

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Governing Council has appointed Professor Theophilus Soyombo as the Vice Chancellor (VC) in acting capacity.This development was announced by Registrar/Secretary to the Council, Oladejo Azeez who said the appointment was made at a meeting in Abuja on Thursday.Azeez dismissed claims by Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe that he remains substantive Vice Chancellor of the institution.Earlier, the Dr Wale Babalakin, SAN headed Council had announced the dismissal of Ogundipe on Wednesday as the VC of UNILAG.The dismissal was a result of a long standoff between Babalakin and Ogundipe which prompted the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter of the institutuion to declare Babalakin an unwanted visitor to the University.It prompted the Council to move its s...

Lagos State Government Shuts Down Eti-Osa COVID-19 Isolation Centre as COVID-19 cases reduce

2Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

African Development, Covid-19, Economy, Finance, Interview, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Science

Lagos State Government Shuts Down Eti-Osa COVID-19 Isolation Centre as COVID-19 cases reduce

The Lagos State Government has closed the Eti-Osa coronavirus patients’ isolation centre. This was announced by Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the 17th update on the management of the coronavirus in the state. The governor while reporting progress in curbing the diseas said the Agidingbi Isolation Centre would also be shut down and patients relocated to a large capacity centre – Indo-Centre in Anthony area, which would soon commence operation. He said, “Over the last four, five months, we have built an excess capacity centre, but that is only the way to go, you cannot over-prepare. “We have got to a stage where we need to balance the economics of this and which of these facilities do we need to keep running. “Some of them now are having less than 20 per cent...

Lagos Doctors Embark on a 3-day Warning Strike over Safety and Welfare Concerns

13Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos Doctors Embark on a 3-day Warning Strike over Safety and Welfare Concerns

Doctors in Lagos state, Nigeria under the auspices of the Medical Guild in Lagos, will begin a three-day warning strike from today, 13th July, 2020 due to safety and welfare issues. Chairman of the Guild, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo disclosed the position of the association at a briefing on Sunday in Lagos. The Guild consists of medical doctors employed by the Lagos State Government. Sodipo said that the association exempted members working in the state’s COVID-19 isolation centres and the industrial action would commence on Monday, July 13 and end on 16. He said the Congress of the Guild had approved the extension of the two weeks-notice to the state government on June 27, after the initial 21 days ultimatum to settle the issues elapsed. Sodipo said that the grace period given to the ...

Lagos Approves Seven Private Laboratories for COVID-19 Testing

30Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Lagos News, Nigeria

Lagos Approves Seven Private Laboratories for COVID-19 Testing

The Lagos state government has approved seven private laboratories in the state to kick start COVID-19 testing and scale up testing capacity. Health ministry in Lagos disclosed that the ministry approved the seven laboratories after they had been vetted and properly screened by the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), to ensure their efficiency. The private laboratories approved are- Total Medical Services, SynLab, 54 Gene, Medbury medical Services, Biologix Medical Services, 02 Medical Services and Clina Lancent Laboratories. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi in his speech at the introduction ceremony of the laboratories said that the strategic effort against coronavirus at this point requires massive testing through expanded testing capacity to ensu...

Corona Virus: Lagos State Government Mocks Residents with Absurd Palliative Provision

3Apr

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety

Corona Virus: Lagos State Government Mocks Residents with Absurd Palliative Provision

On the 27th of March, we published a story that the Lagos state government had announcement the commencement of the first phase of its economic stimulus package targeted at about 200, 000 homes. Governor Sanwo-Olu was roundly hailed for his good work but little did we know that what was in store for Lagosions was nothing short of a mockery. Read Also: COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Rollsout First Phase of Economic Stimulus for Residents, Targets 200,000 Residents Reports coming in from different parts of Lagos State show residents of communities showing off the palliative provisions they had received from the State Government, labeled "Covid-19 Emergency Food Response". In every instance, the people were more than shocked at what they got. In one report caught on video, Alhaji Hamzat, CDA Ch...

Lagos inaugurates FADAMA Food Market in Badagry

21Feb

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Agriculture, Economy, Lagos News, Nigeria

Lagos inaugurates FADAMA Food Market in Badagry

Lagos State Government today inaugurated a new Food Market at Agbalata, in Badagry Local Government in order to structure agricultural produce marketing for traceability and quality assurance. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who inaugurated the market, explained that the new FADAMA Food Market would also promote availability of wholesome food to the populace at affordable prices as well as create farmgate price advantage through the elimination of middlemen. She noted that the market which was a product of a collaborative effort with multilateral Agencies, especially the World Bank and the Federal Government, would also reduce post-harvest losses whilst giving optimum returns to farmers for their efforts. Acco...

Be Proactive: Provost tells Student Midwives

16Feb

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Be Proactive: Provost tells Student Midwives

The Provost of the Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing Igan.do, Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga has urged Students Midwives to be proactive during intensive and clinical training because they play a vital role in quality healthcare services. Orenuga stated this in her address during the Capping and Strapping ceremony of Students Midwives Set of 2019, adding that Nurses devote their lives caring for others, especially those who are not strong enough to care for themselves and generally meeting the everyday essential health needs of the people. In her words “The Profession is essential to all health care systems around the world as Midwives play significant roles in sustaining humanity. Nurses are the first contact in the communities and, as such, need to be train...