Malnutrition: Lagos State accounts for 2,000 children with stunted growth – UNICEF

A sleeping 24-day-old baby cradled by his mother – UNICEF-UN0188884-Njiokiktjien VII Photo Lagos State accounts for about 2,000 children with stunted growth due to malnutrition, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Nutrition Specialist, said on Saturday. Consequently, Ezeogu said that it was imperative to ensure that the numbers didn’t continue to increase because […]

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Forgive me, Lagos BRT driver in train crash begs victims – Report

Scene of a crash involving a train and a bus conveying Lagos State government workers in Oshodi, Lagos…on Thursday The driver of the Lagos State Government staff bus that was involved in the incident that led to a train colliding with the bus at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line, on the Agege motor road in […]

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Train accident: Lagos reveals 32 victims discharge

Train accident Victims Photo: Twitter/ Lagos State Govt Says other stable Reveals residents donate 256 units of blood Lagos State government, on Friday, revealed that 32 persons have been discharged from the 102 passengers involved in the train accident that happened on Thursday at the PWD Bus stop area of the state. The Commissioner for […]

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Ohanaeze condemns razing of Lagos spare parts market

Akere auto spare parts market fire •Warns against further attacks, seeks FG, Sanwo Olu’s intervention The National Vice President of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Okeke Ogene, yesterday, condemned the attack on the Akere spare parts market in Olodi Apapa, Lagos, describing the development as unhealthy for democratic process in Nigeria. […]

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Sanwo-Olu pledges to recapitalise PSP operators, empower recyclers

Working with LAWMA, the PSPs and other stakeholders, the Sanwo-Olu administration is paying attention to the waste management value chain, existing processes and structures. Photo/twitter/jidesanwoolu Lgos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 2023 budgetary plan to help Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators in the state recapitalise, by injecting new waste evacuation trucks into their […]

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Sanwo-Olu promises justice for Desola as commissioner visits family

Lagos State Ministry of Education has assured the parents of Desola Adeniran, the Chrisland School’s pupil, who died during the school sports day, that no effort would spared to get justice for her. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, stated this during a condolence visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adeniran, at their […]

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LP supporter’s hand amputated after attack at Obi’s Lagos rally

Obi/Datti supporters during a rally at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos… on Saturday. Photo: Saheed Olugbon A yet-to-be identified supporter of the Labour Party in Lagos State has had his hand amputated after the attack that rocked the grand finale of the presidential campaign rally of the party in the state last week. The Director […]

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Court halts INEC’s logistics deal with MC Oluomo team

Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, granted an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from engaging the Musiliu Akinsanya (aka MC Oluomo)-led Lagos State Parks Management Committee or any of its commercial bus drivers to move election materials and personnel for this year’s general […]

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Lagos new rail transport system to trigger shift in land use pattern, hike in property prices

Aerial view of Lagos Island showing the Blue line corridor • Researchers urge urban reform in state’s transport, energy systems • ‘Project is another delayed promise by politicians’ The new Lagos rail transportation system, especially the 13-kilometre rail line from Mile 2 to the Marina is expected to shift moderately land use pattern along the […]

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PDP sends SOS to Buhari over incessant attacks on Lagos governorship candidate’s campaign train

The campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), was again attacked by political thugs on Wednesday in Kosofe area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the latest attack was coming after Tuesday’s attack on his campaign team in the same council […]

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