DT INITIATIVEThe Lagos AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has trained about 1600 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) on the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, Referral, Linkages and Universal Safety Precautions (USP) across the 20 Local Governments of the State. Addressing participants at the two-day training of five batches, the Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr. (Mrs.) […]
Ogun State Government has been commended for encouraging parents and guardians to enroll their sexually active teenagers for life and family planning, in order to avoid unwanted pregnancies while schools were on lockdown. The President, Life Planning Ambassadors for Youth under the aegis of The Challenge Initiative (TCI), Mr. Michael Ogunmefun gave the commendation during […]
Lagos State Government has included seven private laboratories; Total Medical Services, SynLab, 54 Gene, Medbury medical Services, Biologix Medical Services, 02 Medical Services and Clina Lancent Laboratories into its testing strategy to expand the testing capacity of the State. The laboratories were selected and approved by the State Ministry of Health to carry out COVID19 […]
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Sunday disclosed that plans are in top gear by the State Government to construct a purpose built International Infectious Disease Research Centre at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba as part of Lagos COVID19 response and other infectious disease preparedness in post COVID19 era. Sanwo-Olu who disclosed this […]
Lagos State Government has rolled back its earlier decision, granting partial re-opening to houses of worship across the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, announced indefinite suspension on the order. By implication, churches and mosques in Lagos must remain closed for religious activities and gatherings. The Governor made the development known during the 15th press […]
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has disclosed that the State will require not less than 260,000 units of blood annually to meet with the growing blood transfusion demand at health facilities in the State. Abayomi who disclosed this today through a Zoom Live Feeds organized by the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service […]
The Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, this week sentenced two armed robbers, Williams Umoh Udoh and Ubong Lazarus Isaiah to death for armed robbery and rape in Lagos. The Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, who is also the State lead prosecutor, Ms. Titilayo Shitta-Bey, said the two robbers were earlier arraigned by the […]
Lagos State Government has disclosed that it rescued a mother and two children, male and female, who were allegedly sexually abused by an unidentified man in Idumota area of the State. The rescue operation, carried out by officials of the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, was in response to a media report published by […]
The Cross River State Government on Wednesday said a “trial resumption of schools” would commence on June 16, The PUNCH reports. State Commissioner for Education, Godwin Amanke, in a statement, said, “Students will wear face masks and face shields to school. Once at the school gate, the children will wash their hands and legs. Hand […]
…Says Sexual, Gender-Based Violence Must Be Treated Like COVID-19 Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive United States anti-racism protest in Nigeria to stop sexual, gender-based violence and send a strong message against rape and its perpetrators. Speaking while receiving participants […]
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