Ado-Odo/Ota Health Authority Debunks Mosquito Net Sales Rumour
As against the misleading insinuations making the rounds that authorities of Ado-Odo/Ota Health department are selling Insecticide Treated Nets otherwise known as Mosquito nets to individuals and households, the Health Secretary, Ado-Odo/Ota LG Health Authority, Dr. Bakare Jeleel Adediran, has reiterated that Mosquito nets are given to the people free of charge. In a telephone […]
Ogun, SFH Deploy 1,180 Town Announcers For Mosquito Nets Distribution
The Ogun state government in collaboration with Global Fund Malaria Project, and Society For Family Health among other development partners have deployed 1,180 town announcers across the 236 wards of the 20 Local Governments in the state to help in creating awareness about the distribution of 3.1m insecticide-treated nets in November. The town announcers who […]
FG Approves 50% Electricity Subsidy For Public Hospitals
The Federal Government said on Sunday that it had begun the implementation of electricity subsidies for public hospitals nationwide. This came as the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, stated that removing the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, saved Nigeria N5.4tn. The Senior Adviser of Media and External Relations to the Coordinating […]
Car Crash Kills Three On Lagos Lekki Bridge – Police Under Fire
A fatal car crash at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gate in Lagos has resulted in the death of three young individuals and ignited controversy over the handling of the incident by the police. The accident, which occurred around 1:00 am on Monday, involved two cars carrying approximately eight people. A social media user, Dr […]
Alcohol Kills 2.6 Million Drinkers Annually, Says WHO
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained “unacceptably high”. The United Nations health agency’s latest report on alcohol and health said alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths globally each year, through drunk driving, […]
Cholera Outbreak: Lagos Records 29 Deaths, 579 Suspected Cases
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has reported 29 deaths and 579 cases since the cholera outbreak began two weeks ago. Speaking on Monday during an ongoing press briefing, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, explained that the death rate was due to patients being presented late at the hospital or brought […]
Breaking: First Death Recorded As Cholera Hits Ogun State
An outbreak of cholera has struck Ijebu-Igbo in Ogun State, claiming the life of an elderly woman and leading to the hospitalization of three individuals. VOA News gathered that the incident occured in the Ijebu-North local government area of the state three days ago. Eyewitness accounts indicate that the deceased woman contracted cholera while caring […]