Lagos Approves 13% Fare Hike for BRT, Standard Buses
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government approves a 13 per cent increase in fares for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors and regulated standard…
Frontline Without Protection: A Doctor’s Death, a System’s Failure
LAGOS, Nigeria – On a cold February morning in Jos, grief moved faster than any official announcement. Phones rang across hospital wards. Resident doctors’…
Lagos Health Workers Resume as Assembly Halts JOHESU Strike
LAGOS, Nigeria – Health services across Lagos State resume after the Lagos State chapter of the Joint Health Sector Unions, (JOHESU) suspend their strike…
Doctors Die, Risks Rise as Safety Failures Plague Nigeria’s Hospitals
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian doctors face escalating occupational dangers as weak safety systems, chronic underfunding and overstretched facilities expose frontline health workers to deadly…
Ogun Lawmakers Pledge Support for World Bank Rural Healthcare Reforms
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State House of Assembly pledges sustained legislative backing for reforms aimed at improving rural healthcare delivery, assuring a World…
Lagos Council Bans Tricycles Indefinitely After Deadly Security Incidents
LAGOS, Nigeria – Authorities in Coker Aguda Local Council Development Area impose an indefinite restriction on tricycle operations, citing intelligence linking recent violent crimes…
Japan Delivers Emergency Supplies to Strengthen Lagos Cholera Preparedness
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Government of Japan has donated emergency medical supplies valued at approximately $1.7 million to the Lagos State Government to strengthen…
Anambra Vows Prosecution as Child Abuse Case Sparks Public Outrage
AWKA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Government pledges swift prosecution in a disturbing child abuse case, as authorities move to arraign a woman accused…
Ogun Reinforces Safe Pregnancy Termination Care Guidelines
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government strengthens collaboration with health stakeholders to implement guidelines regulating safe pregnancy termination under legally recognised conditions. Speaking…
Lagos Moves to Close Olusosun, Solous Dumpsites Permanently
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced plans to permanently shut down the Olusosun and Solous dumpsites as part…