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- 29 Sept 2023
Medic West Africa Sets Stage for Brighter Future of Healthcare in West Africa
Medic West Africa, the largest gathering of healthcare professionals in the region, recently concluded a successful three-day run at the Landmark Center in Lagos, Nigeria. Featuring over 3,600…
- 25 Jun 2024
NHEA 2024 Celebrates Healthcare Excellence in Grand Style
The 10th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) was held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Emir of Songa, HRH Alh. Dr. Haliru Yahaya…
- 4 Sept 2013
Chukwu, Health Minister for 1st Nigeria e-Health Summit
Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, minister of Health is scheduled to Lagos declare open the first Nigeria eHealth Summit as part of the 2013 West African Health (WAH) Conference & Exhibition. The…
- 20 May 2021
NITDA DG Charges Lagos State Ministry of Health on Adoption of NDPR
Mallam Kasihfu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged the Lagos State Ministry of Health to fully adopt the implementation of all…
- 9 Oct 2017
Panic as Monkeypox Hits Lagos, Others
Two suspected cases of Monkeypox have been recorded in Lagos State, according to Dr. Jide Idris, commissioner for Health in the state. Idris, on Monday, said that “Though no confirmed case has…
- 11 Jun 2013
Lagos to Allow Residents Burn Dead Bodies
Lagos State yesterday gave legal teeth to a new law allowing residents of the state to cremate deceased relatives and friends with reasons. Cremation which may serve as a funeral or post-funeral rite…
- 11 Aug 2021
Lagos Commends Alpha Mead’s Modular Healthcare Facility
Professor Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has described the Modular Healthcare Facility (MHF), recently launched by Alpha Mead Healthcare Management Services (AMHS) as an…
- 13 Feb 2022
Lagos State Lauds MTN over Y’ello Doctor Initiative
One of the six Y’ello Doctor Mobile clinics will provide health care services to communities in Lagos state. This is following the handover of the vehicle by MTN Foundation to the Lagos State…
- 18 Feb 2020
Coca-Cola Tackles Maternal & Infants Mortality in Lagos
Residents of Lagos State have more reasons to smile this new year with the regional launch of Coca-Cola’s Safe Birth Initiative (SBI), a program aimed at reducing maternal and infant death rates…
- 23 Jun 2025
IHS Nigeria, UNICEF Assess Impact of their Lifesaving Oxygen Plant Donated to Oyo State
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower…
- 1 Mar 2019
MTN Spearheads Intervention to Combat Substance Abuse
In furtherance of the drive to curb the increasing rate of substance abuse in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria, under the Anti Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) led a multi sectoral roundtable on the substance…
- 14 Apr 2025
Sanwo-Olu, Others Grace Launch of 50-Bed Hospital in Surulere by Avon Medical
Avon Medical, a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings has officially launched an ultramodern hospital facility in Surulere, Lagos. L-R: Emmanuel Nnorom - Group CEO, Heirs Holdings; Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, Special…
- 14 Sept 2022
Over 1000 Visitors Explore Latest Advancements in Healthcare Technologies at Medic West Africa 2022
Medic West Africa Exhibition and Conference, organised by leading global exhibitions company, Informa Markets, recently concluded its 9th edition, amidst elation by exhibitors and visitors. The…
- 29 Aug 2021
Gov Sanwo-Olu Asks PR Practitioners and Stakeholders to Help check the spread of Covid-19
Lagos State Governor, BabajideSanwo-Olu has Sanwo-Olu called on Public Relations Practitioners and other Public Communication expert to key into the administration’s strategies to mitigate the effect…
- 8 Dec 2025
Lagos Launches Tele-Vet, Nigeria’s First Veterinary Call Centre
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems, has launched TELE-VET, Nigeria’s first Tele-Veterinary Call Centre, marking a groundbreaking milestone set to…
- 28 Nov 2023
Sterling One Foundation partners Live Abundantly, British High Commission on gender based violence
Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Live Abundantly and the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has officially launched the 2023 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against…
- 10 Jul 2025
MTN Foundation Hosts Stakeholders to Tackle Rising Drug Abuse Among Youth
MTN Foundation hosted its annual Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Conference on July 9, 2025, at the MTN Rooftop in Ikoyi, Lagos, bringing together stakeholders from government, healthcare,…
- 27 Aug 2021
NIPR Recognises GovSanwo-Olu’s Contributions, As Delegates Discuss Healthcare at Annual Conference
The organisers of the annual Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Thursday recorgnised the contributions Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to healthcare in Lagos State as part of the…
- 8 Jan 2015
PathCare Promotes Medical Industry Change, Recognises Dr. Adadevoh
The PathCare Doctor’s Forum, recently organised a one-day symposium to mark PathCare Laboratories’ 10th Anniversary at Muson Center in Lagos. The Symposium, which was themed “Improving the Quality of…
- 7 Jun 2020
Fidelity Bank Donates Covid-19 Isolation Centre to Anambra State
Consistent with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives, Fidelity Bank Plc has handed over a 50-bed capacity isolation centre at Ekwulobia General Hospital to the Anambra State…
- 1 Aug 2024
Stakeholders, Global Leaders Commit to Bold Solutions for Africa @ ASIS 3.0
Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024, co-convened by The Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations, was held at the Eko Convention Center from July 25-26. This landmark event highlighted the…
- 21 Jun 2020
Shell's Intervention Offers Hope to COVID-19 Patients
The cutting-edge blood component extractor machine just donated to the Lagos State government has been described as a timely intervention to aid the recovery of novel coronavirus patients. L-R:…
- 22 Jan 2021
54gene Unveils World-class Scientific Research Laboratory in Lagos
54gene has unveiled its new lab in Lagos State, Nigeria, capable of human whole genome sequencing and a variety of other scientific investigations. Hosting a suite of world-class molecular genomics…
- 30 Jan 2014
Benue Partners Bio-Organics to Fight Malnutrition with Enrich
With the purchase of 10 million sachets of micro-nutrient powder (MNP) known as Enrich, Benue State Government has begun tackling the scourge of malnutrition by distributing the food fortifying MNP…
- 29 May 2026
NCDC Says Lagos, FCT, Others on High Ebola Alert
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo…
- 21 Feb 2024
New York Sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other Social Platforms over Youth Mental Health Crisis
New York City, its schools, and public hospital system have announced a lawsuit against the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, blaming their “addictive and…
- 22 Apr 2026
Cross River State Isolates 10 More Persons with COVID Symptoms
Cross River State Government said it has identified and isolated 10 persons who interacted with a Chinese national who reimported COVID-19 into Nigeria. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and…
- 4 Oct 2019
‘Leaders in Healthcare Conference’ to Hold at Medic West Africa 2019
The 8 th edition of the largest healthcare trade event in West Africa, Medic West Africa Exhibition & Conferences is set to feature ‘Leaders in Healthcare’ conference. The event running from 9-11…
- 16 Jan 2022
Sterling Bank, FG Partner on Free Wi-Fi @ Airport
Sterling Bank Plc says it has collaborated with the Lagos State Port Health Authority and the Federal Ministry of Aviation to install free Wi-Fi connection and additional air conditioning units for…
- 1 Aug 2014
Ebola: Panic in Anambra over Corpse from Liberia, Prof Maurice Iwu Claims Cure
There was palpable tension in Anambra State, Thursday, as the state government raises the alarm over suspected Ebola-infected corpse flown from Liberia to the state through Lagos. This is coming as a…