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Six months after a devastating fire razed its first building, Ago Medical Centre has unveiled a new, fully equipped storey facility, marking a major milestone in its 38-year history. The new structure, commissioned over the weekend, is expected to boost healthcare delivery for residents who depend on the centre for affordable medical services. Speaking at…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State Branch, has warned that it will join forces with the Medical Guild to embark on an indefinite strike if the Lagos State Government fails to address lingering issues of unpaid salaries, arbitrary deductions, and neglect of doctors’ welfare. The association issued the warning in a communiqué released after…
A new chapter in women’s wellness has begun in Lagos with the official launch of Edené Wellness, a rebranded and reimagined health and lifestyle facility dedicated to women. Formerly known as Dr. Seyi Absolute Wellness, the centre was founded by medical doctor and women’s health advocate, Dr. Oluwaseyi Adebayo, who described the initiative as the…
The Ebonyi State Government, through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has issued a stern warning to individuals abandoning children on the streets, urging them to desist or face prosecution. Mr Emmanuel Nkwuda, Head of the Child Development Department in the ministry, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of…
The Government of Oyo has approved the sum of N45 million to further curb the spread of HIV/AIDS across the state. This is contained in a statement by Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation in the state, issued to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. The statement noted that Gov. Seyi Makinde disclosed this…
Neurosurgeons at Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital in Enugu have successfully performed two complex brain surgeries, with both patients making remarkable recoveries within days. Prof. Christian Anieke, Vice-Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University, disclosed this while addressing the Academic Staff, Principal Officers and Service Directors of the institution, on Wednesday in Enugu. Anieke explained that in…
Vetty Agala The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has assured residents that the state is putting measures in place to ensure that people do not sink into poverty while trying to access quality healthcare. Speaking at the launch of the dental and physiotherapy units at Kelsey…
…’We are open to negotiations’ A United Kingdom-based Nigerian paediatrician and cardiologist, Dr. Ayodele Ogunko, has accused a private hospital in Lagos of negligence, exploitation, and ‘imprisoning’ the body of his late sister, Mrs. Yewande Oshofisan, weeks after her death. Ogunko, who spoke to The Nation in an emotion-laden interview, said that the ordeal began…
In a move to bolster Lagos’ flood preparedness, the Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) yesterday convened a high-level stakeholders’ engagement ahead of Friday’s large-scale Flood Simulation Exercise in Agboyi. The meeting, held at the NRCS Branch Headquarters in Lagos, brought together key emergency response agencies, security operatives, community leaders, and…
Over 200 women from Makoko and surrounding communities in Lagos have benefitted from a two-day free breast and cervical cancer screening, courtesy of a partnership between Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF) and Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO). The outreach, which held on August 8 and 9, 2025, was organised by VCDF…