Stakeholders in disaster and emergency management have underscored the importance of teamwork for effective and efficient emergency response. They expressed their views in separate interviews with newsmen at the training for first responders in Lagos. The training is organised by…
Reproductive Health: Lagos Adopts National Policy To Address Local Healthcare Realities
• Partners SOMLPforR to Advance Reproductive Health Agenda • Targets Safer Motherhood, Family Planning in New Reproductive Health Policy The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Saving One Million Lives Program for Results (SOMLPforR), has taken a bold step…
CAHOSCC: Nigeria’s Reaffirms Commitment to Climate Action
At the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC), hosted by the Kenyan Government, Nigeria presented its ongoing efforts to combat climate change. The Honorable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal,…
BSN to Host Trauma Healing International Community of Practice Conference
The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) is set to host the Trauma Healing International Community of Practice Conference in Lagos from February 19-20, 2025. In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, Benjamin Mordi, BSN’s Manager of Media, announced that…
Hit-and-Run Trailer Driver Kills 3 Children, 3 Adults in Anambra Accident
A trailer driver hit and killed three female children, a woman and two men, on Friday, at Command Junction, Nnewi, before fleeing the scene, the Anambra State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said. The Sector Commander,…
Pangolin Day: Wild Africa Calls for Pangolin Protection, Stronger Legislation Against Wildlife Crime
Wild Africa has urged for the protection of pangolins from extinction and increased support for legislative efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. In a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos, Festus Iyorah, Wild Africa’s Nigeria Representative, emphasized the urgent need to…
Lagos Offers Free Testing, Counselling Services During Valentine
In a proactive move to promote healthy relationships and encourage responsible sexual behaviour among residents, the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) organised Free Testing and Counseling Services within the Premises of the Lagos State University, Ojo Campus. Chief Executive…
Anambra Govt. Suspends Two Health Workers for Negligence, Absenteeism
The Anambra Government has suspended a health worker, Mrs Njideka Ezeihejiofor, for negligence and refusal to attend to a pregnant woman who delivered a stillborn baby outside the health facility on Tuesday. The suspension of Ezeihejiofor was approved on Friday…
Water Minister Calls for Stronger Collaboration with Mining and Geoscience Society
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, FNICE, have emphasized the vital link between mining and water resources, stressing the importance of geophysical research in projects like dam construction and irrigation. He also called…
LAWMA Warns Property Owners Against Illegal Recycling and Scavenging Activities
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a stern warning to property owners, agents and private occupiers in the state, to henceforth desist from illegal recycling and scavenging in unlicensed facilities. It also advised them to halt indiscriminate sorting,…
