The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its promise to ensure the eradication of dog-mediated human rabies by 2030. Mustapha Baba-Shehuri, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, stated this at the inauguration of the nationwide free anti-rabies vaccination exercise in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State. The exercise tagged: “Nationwide Free Vaccination Read More…
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Lagos govt warns RTEAN members against disrupting peace
Sola Giwa, Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, in a statement on Wednesday warned members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) not to upset the peace and tranquillity being enjoyed in Lagos state. He issued the warning after a brawl broke out in some parts of the state, following a protest Read More…
Breast Cancer: LASG warns women against late detection, irregular checks
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State has advised women to make their health a priority by regularly checking their cancer status. Represented by Dr. Eniayewun Ademuyiwa, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the 57th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) on Read More…
Bill for protection of domestic workers scales 2nd senate reading
A bill sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani (APC-Niger) which seeks to regulate the employment of domestic workers and other informal sector employees has on Wednesday scaled second reading at the Senate. Sani while presenting the bill, said that it also sought to authorise the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to monitor privately owned agencies that Read More…
Judge acquits 3 AIICO staff accused of N1.5bn fraud
Three staff members of the American International Insurance Company Limited, (AIICO), who had been accused of N1.5billion fraud on Wednesday were acquitted by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences court. Justice Taiwo, in a ruling on a no-case submission filed by the defendants; Onome Harriet, Olajumoke Akano, Olabode Ogunlere and Lanre Fabunmi, the Former Read More…
#ObiDatti23 marchers can’t converge at Lekki Toll Gate but can pass through – Court rules
In consideration of the planned #Obidatti23 March/Rally scheduled to hold on Oct.1, a Federal High Court in Lagos has on Wednesday ordered Labour Party (LP) and its supporters not to congregate at the Lekki Toll Gate. Justice Daniel Osiagor made the order following an application brought by 10 persons seeking, among other issues, to restrict Read More…
Bukka Hut founder Laolu Martins dies in slip accident
Laolu Martins, co-founder and executive director of Bukka Hut, who is also an experienced investment banker has sadly died after an accident. Reports say he hit his head when he slipped at Lennox Mall, Lekki, Lagos. After being rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention, Martins, unfortunately, didn’t make it. He died on September Read More…
WTD: Lagos commissioner seeks LG support in the advancement of domestic tourism
Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, admonished the leadership of local government areas within the state on Tuesday to champion the advancement of domestic tourism. Akinbile-Yusuf made the call during the commemoration of the 2022 World Tourism Day, with the theme “Rethinking Tourism”, while the Lagos State theme is, “Rethinking Tourism Read More…
Gender Based Violence: Lagos coaches 400 boys on positive masculinity
The Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Lagos State stated that it has coached 400 boys on positive masculinity since 2019 till date. Mrs. Cecilia Dada, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), mentioned this during the “The Emerging Woman” 2022 WAPA Connect Conference, held at Victoria Island on Tuesday. Dada said Read More…
Lagos Red Line Rail System gets set with the delivery of 2 trains
Two trains – TALGO SERIES 8 – for the Red Line Rail System have been delivered, the Lagos State Government announced on Tuesday. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said that the arrival of the trains was another major milestone in the determination to deliver the operation of the Read More…