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#ENDSARS: Lagos Panel Awards ₦19.2m To Six Petitioners
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters sitting in Lagos on Friday awarded a total sum of ₦19.2 million to six petitioners for the infringement on their fundamental right to life and human dignity by the Nigeria police force, just as it dismissed a petition for lacking merit.
12 persons test positive to HIV at Lagos medical outreach
At least 12 persons tested positive to HIV and cervical cancer at an Inner Wheel Club medical screening held in Lagos on Friday.
Pandemonium as Lagos motorcyclists kill policeman, destroy patrol vehicles
A Chief Superintendent of Police, Kazeem Abonde, has been killed during a clash between policemen and motorcyclists in the Ajao Estate area of Lagos State.
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 433 new cases, Lagos recorded 79
On the 23rd of September 2021, 433 new confirmed cases and 2 death were recorded in Nigeria.
COVID-19: Children’s Diets Not Improved In Last Decade – UNICEF
Children under the age of two are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, a new report by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed.
Randle General Hospital Introduces new initiatives to reduce waiting time
The Medical Director, Randle General Hospital and Maternal Child Centre, Surulere, Dr. Madewa Adebajo, has said that the waiting time for access to medical care has been reduced due to new initiatives introduced in the hospital.
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 377 new cases, Lagos recorded 70
On the 22st of September 2021, 377 new confirmed cases and 2 death were recorded in Nigeria
Sanwo-Olu launches nutrition scheme to curb cognitive disabilities in newborns
Lagos State has launched a comprehensive nutrition programme to tackle cognitive and learning disabilities in newborns. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, rolled out the Mother, Infant and Child (M.I.C.H.) Initiative to address nutritional needs of pregnant women across the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).
COVID-19: Nigerian govt approves N836m augmentation for procurement of oxygen plants
Nigerian Government has approved N836million as augmentation for the establishment of oxygen production plants for COVID-19 pandemic intervention across the country.
PWDs: Group urges INEC to provide sign language interpreters for Anambra poll
The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) has urged Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide sign language interpreters at polling and registration centres for the Nov.6 Anambra governorship poll, to prevent voter apathy from Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).