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Ejigbadero Flags Off 2026 MNCAH+ Nutrition Week, Assures Agbado Oke-Odo Residents of Free Quality Healthcare
The Executive Chairman of Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area, Hon Abiodun Jimoh Isola (Ejigbadero), has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to providing free and quality primary healthcare services to residents as he flagged off the 2026 Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH+) Nutrition Week.
Ikeja LG Empowers Pregnant Women, Nursing Mothers with Maternal and Child Wellness Programme
IKEJA, LAGOS – June 29, 2026 – The wife of the Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Mrs. Fausat Temitope Dauda, has reaffirmed her commitment to improving maternal and child healthcare through the organisation of a Maternal and Child Wellness Support Programme for pregnant women, nursing mothers and infants across the council area.
Venezuela Quake Death Toll More Than Doubles To 589, Over 50,000 Missing
More than 50,000 people were missing Friday after twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the United Nations’ aid chief told AFP as international rescue teams and sniffer dogs arrived to join a desperate search for survivors.
Nine Dead, 27 Rescued As Search Ends At Collapsed Lagos Building
Nine persons have been confirmed dead, with 27 others rescued alive in a building collapse in the Alakija area of Lagos State.
Ojodu LCDA records first baby delivery at newly reconstructed Gbadamosi Primary Health Centre
Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has recorded a major milestone in its healthcare sector with the successful delivery of the first baby at the newly reconstructed Gbadamosi Primary Health Centre.
Tanker explosion sparks 24-hour gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
A fuel tanker explosion at the tollgate axis inward Ibadan on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has triggered a massive traffic gridlock, which began on Friday evening and persisted till yesterday evening.
Abducted Oyo students, teachers still within national park — Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday provided a fresh update on efforts to rescue the schoolchildren and their teachers abducted by suspected bandits in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, saying the abductees are still within the Old Oyo National Park.
Tinubu Sets Up Ebola Task Force, Releases ₦10bn Emergency Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered the immediate release of ₦10 billion as emergency intervention funding.
Borno Records 39 Deaths, 272 New Cases In Cholera Outbreak
A cholera outbreak in Borno State has claimed 39 lives within the last 24 hours, with 272 new cases recorded across 36 wards in eight local government areas of the state.
Lagos Assures Residents of Safety as Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Central Africa
The Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is no confirmed case of Ebola in the state despite the evolving outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa