Alzheimer's Disease EXCLUSIVE Health Metro Top Story

Understanding Alzheimer’s: A Candid Conversation with Professor Akin Abayomi

In a society where the value of mental health and wellbeing is becoming increasingly recognised, it is critical to bring attention to conditions that affect millions of people but are rarely spoken about. In this regard, we must pay special attention to and learn about Alzheimer’s disease, a relentless neurodegenerative disorder. Professor Akin Abayomi, the Read More…

Legislature Metro Top Story

Abayomi, Omotosho, 13 commissioner-nominees now cleared by LSHA, two rejected

In a recent session, the Lagos State House of Assembly confirmed the appointments of 15 commissioner-nominees, including prominent figures such as Prof. Akin Abayomi and Mr. Gbenga Omotosho. However, the assembly rejected the other two nominees in Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second batch. During the session, the assembly also decided to postpone the confirmation of Mr. Read More…

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Health Metro Top Story

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…

COVID19 Health Top Story

To prevent COVID-19 3rd wave, Lagos vows to be strict on international travel protocols

In picture above: WHO personnel at port of entry at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. CREDIT: WHO To sanction erring inbound passengers; puts 14 countries on watch list As part of the strategic efforts to mitigate the third wave of COVID-19 in Lagos, the State Government has once again restated its commitment to Read More…

COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Lagos witnesses record 13 COVID-19 deaths in one day, Nigeria another daily record

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 13 new COVID-19 related deaths on Jan. 11, its highest daily fatalities since inception of the pandemic. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Friday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 11. According to him, the Read More…

Corruption COVID19 Health Metro Top Story

Prof. Abayomi warns corrupt officials, “We will not condone you.”

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government and Ministry of Health will not condone any form of arbitrariness by its officials. Abayomi made this known through a series of tweets on his official Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday night, while making “Clarifications on Corruption Allegations about COVID-19 Testing in Read More…