The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it would soon complete a 500-bed psychiatric hospital and rehabilitation centre in Ketu Ejirin Local Council Development Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure at a Lagos Mental Health conference, held in Victoria Island. The theme of the conference was Read More…
Day: 18 January 2022
Super Eagles looking good to swoop on Wild Dogs in ‘dead-rubber’ game
The Super Eagles encounter with Guinea Bissau counterparts at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), has been termed by sports enthusiasts as a “dead rubber game’’ for Nigeria. This is coming on the heels of Nigeria’s qualification to the Round of 16. However, both teams will be looking to end their group campaign Read More…
Oil prices hit 7-year highs as tight supply bites
Benchmark oil prices climbed to their highest level since 2014 on Tuesday as possible supply disruption after attacks in the Mideast Gulf added to an already tight supply outlook. Brent crude futures rose $1.02, or 1.2%, to $87.50 a barrel by 0924 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures jumped $1.36, or 1.6%, Read More…
EKEDC apologises to Lagos, Ogun residents over irregular power supply
The management of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Tuesday apologised to its customers in Lagos and some parts of Ogun State over the irregular power supply they currently experiencing. The General Manager Corporate Communications, Mr Godwin Idemudia, in a statement in Lagos, said the epileptic supply was due to reduced load capacity from Read More…