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Reduce rising air pollution, thoracic society implores govt

The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) has called on all levels of government to take additional action to reduce air pollution in the nation. In a statement released in Abuja following its two-day Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference with the topic “The Environment and Lung Health,” the organisation made the appeal. The communique was signed Read More…
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FG commits to Abidjan-Lagos corridor

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating the free movement of products and persons among member countries by supporting the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Organisation’s activities (ALCO). In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, said this while receiving ALCO’s Read More…

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LASG will crack down on sale of contaminated, expired items

The Lagos State Government has issued a warning to retailers and producers of perishable goods not to sell products that are out-of-date or tampered with, especially during the ember season and the upcoming holiday season. In an interview with Newsmen on Wednesday in Lagos, the general manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Read More…

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LASG pledges N200m to Indigenous medical research

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said on Tuesday that N200 million had been put aside by the government to support local medical research. At the current 2022 Annual International Conference on Health Advances, Innovation, and Research (ICHAIR), hosted by the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Abayomi made his presence known Read More…
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Desmond Elliot provides free health insurance for 400 elderly people in Lagos

Mr. Desmond Elliot, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has provided extra free health insurance to 400 senior citizens of the Surulere Local Government Area. Elliot (APC-Surulere 1) stated this during the Mega Empowerment Programme he organised for Surulere locals on Thursday in Lagos. Recall that 250 Surulere people benefited from Elliott’s Read More…
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Ebola: NCDC warns Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued a warning to people on Monday against making unplanned trips to Uganda at this time. In a statement he signed on Monday in Abuja, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, Director-General of the NCDC, issued the warning. He explained that the warning is intended to give public health officials time Read More…

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Nigerian doctors warn against ignoring health warning signs

On Tuesday, medical professionals in Lagos warned Nigerians not to overlook the warning signs of health issues, particularly lupus, but to promptly seek medical attention. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often known as lupus, is an inflammatory condition brought on when the immune system assaults its own tissues. Joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and Read More…
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Nigerian Army and Unilag collaborate on nursing curriculum

Prof. Oluwtoyin Ogundipe, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, says that the partnership between the school and the Nigerian Army to train skilled nurses will improve the quality of health care. On Tuesday in Lagos, Ogundipe made this statement when they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Col. Idris Babatunde Solebo, Acting Read More…