THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 5, 2018
Lagos unveils robust strategy on drug abuse, mental health (ThisDay)
The Lagos State Government on Friday said comprehensive plans are currently being firmed up to generally address prevalence of drug abuse under the mental health policy in the State, revealing that a law to that effect has already been updated. The Federal Government had on Tuesday directed the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to stop further issuance of permits for the importation of Codeine as active pharmaceutical ingredient for cough preparations with immediate effect in response to the gross abuse of Codeine usage in the country. Speaking at the annual Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the third anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris said before and after the ban was announced, the State Government had been engaging with key stakeholders, adding that it was important for serious attention to be concentrated on mental health issue and affiliated matters. Read more
Lagos APC congress ‘ll be hitch-free –Egunjobi (NewTelegraph)
You are approaching the fourth quarter in office, how would you rate your performance in the last eight months or there about?
We have recorded huge success in the area of infrastructural development by rehabilitating and reconstructing roads and culverts. We equally made an impact in the educational sector with the provision of educational materials in all the 26 public primary schools in the Local Government. The health sector got similar treatment as we improved our clinic’s facility and stocked it up with drugs. We embarked on a slew of capacity building, both for staff and interested residents. Read more
Akinboboye tasks Lagos on tourism (Nation)
At the last recently held tourism summit by the Lagos State government, many stakeholders offered advice on how best the state could be built into a tourism destination. With the theme: “Towards A Sustainable Tourism Driven Economy”, part of the aims of the summit was to provide resource materials for the state tourism master plan which is already in the works and it is expected to be unfolded to the public towards the end of this month by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode during the celebration of the third anniversary of his administration. The Founder of Motherland Beckons and President of La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, who was one of the panelists at a one-day event, in his contribution, tasked the state government on rural tourism by ensuring that tourist attractions are built around the rural community because of its multiplier effects. Read more
Ikeja Electric, Hygeia distribute mosquito nets to Agboyi-Ketu residents (Punch)
Ikeja Electric and health maintenance company, Hygeia, have donated free mosquito nets to residents of Agboyi-Ketu Local Development Council Area of Lagos. The event, which was aimed at sensitising members of the community on how to prevent malaria and other deadly diseases, also saw officials of IE educating residents on how to protect themselves against accidents that could be caused by electrical installations in the area. Speaking during the exercise, Chief Technical Coordinator of IE, Engr. Sunday Oyewole, said that apart from ensuring that all electrical installations under their care do not pose any risk to the residents, the donation of free mosquito nets was to further highlight the importance the company places on the safety of consumers. Read more
Ward congress: Lagos CP reads riot act to APC members (Guardian)
Ahead of Saturday’s Ward Congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal on Friday urged members of the party to eschew all form of violence in the interest of peace in the State. Speaking while addressing leaders of the party in Lagos at POWA Conference Centre in Ikeja, Edgal said it was important for them to impress it on their members to strictly adhere to the rules of engagement, warning that any act of violence, harassment or break down of law and order would not be tolerated. Read more
67, 763 HIV patients on treatment in Lagos (SUN)
The number of people on treatment for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus appears to be on the increase in Lagos State as Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed that 67, 763 persons are currently receiving care and support across the state. The new figure is higher than the number of persons who received the same treatment as at June last year which was placed at 64, 554.
Of this figure, Idris said 1, 989 persons are currently on treatment in three Global Fund supported local government councils, which he named as Ikorodu, Oshodi- Isolo and Epe as at 2017. As a result of this, he said his ministry is intensifying advocacy as well as counseling saying test and results had been given to 1,125,939 persons. Read more
Finance Mobile & Entertainment Summit holds in Lagos (ThisDay)
The biggest gathering of technology, finance and entertainment enthusiasts was held recently at the prestigious Finance Mobile & Entertainment Summit (FMES) 2018. This event was held at the Golden Gate Hotel with its Theme been on “Leveraging Mobile Entertainment Financing for National Development”, FMES 2018 focused on how to advance Nigeria’s economy, using entertainment and the potential of digital tools powered by widespread availability of broadband internet. Representives from Lagos Inland Revenue Services, Nollywood, Central Bank, Fidelity Bank and other stake holders were present at the event to talk expressly on different topics and views as regards the forum. Also a couple of awards were presented to the guests at the venue. Read more
‘Youths should persevere to succeed in business’ (Guardian)
Nigerian youths have been urged to continue to persevere and not relent on their efforts to become successful entrepreneurs, against all odds on their way.Speaking under the theme, ‘Youth Entrepreneurship and Workplace Transformation,’ during this year’s Africa Youth Leadership and Economic Summit (AYLES) in Lagos, convener of the Africa Youth Leadership and Economic Summit, Mr. Success Bright, said the mission of AYLES is to ensure that youths do the right things to succeed in their businesses. He said to them: “Inspire yourself. You can create the right environment for yourself.”While thanking sponsors of the programme, The Guardian newspapers and The Orator Project Africa, for their support, Chairman of Dynatech Group, Mr. Chigozie Okafor, who spoke on ‘Winning Attitude in a Growing Economy,’ described himself as a young Nigerian working hard daily to carve a niche for himself in the private sector. Read more
Lagos tricycle riders urged to prioritise safety, get free check-ups (Punch)
Commercial motorcyclist in Lagos have been urged to always prioritise safety while on the road as it was the best way their lives and those of passengers could be protected. Giving the advice during a five-day free medical and mechanical services to tricycle riders in the Ajah area of Lagos recently, officials of Wandel International, distributors of TVS Tricycles, who organised the community-based event, said that there was need to carry out the exercise so as to save more lives in the country. Speaking during the exercise, Head, Service, Mr. Vivek Pendharkar, said that more of such initiative would be replicated in other parts of the state and country to sensitise tricycle riders on the need for safety and sound health. Read more
The lituation experience… DJs Obi, Cuppy, Xclusive, Spinal shut down Lagos (Guardian)
It was a night of unlimited mixes, nostalgic hits and epic excitements on Monday, April 30, at the Balmoral Convention Center, Federal Palace, Victoria Island, Lagos, as Pepsi DJ Amabssadors – DJs Obi, Cuppy, Spinall and Xclusive brought their A-games to what was maybe termed the lituation experience. The show kicked off with hypeman Dotun introducing foremost dancer, Kaffy and her crew, who passionately set tone for all the awesomeness and epic mixes that were to follow. The much-hyped event attracted a large turnout of young fun loving youths, who came out in their numbers to turn up with the DJ Ambassadors. Read more
30 years of living and working in Lagos (ThisDay)
Fellow Nigerians, the story you are about to read is a tale of my miraculous existence. It is my mini-biography as I try to paint a picture of how I left the ancient town of Ile-Ife and headed to Lagos, in search of greener pastures. My first love had always been teaching. How I love teachers. In those good old days, teachers were Lords, and I was surrounded by them. My older brother is a Professor. My older sister is a teacher. Her husband was my school Principal. I started teaching A-Level at the age of 22, in 1982, the very year I graduated from the University of Ife, with a first degree in Yoruba. Prior to that, I was a primary school teacher in a remote village, at the age of 16, after my secondary education. Life was much better then. During my post-graduate studies at the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, from 1986-88, I did part-time teaching in the English Department, under what was known as General Studies, which was compulsory. I was very proud of my ability to transfer knowledge to younger ones. Read more
‘One Chance’ drivers’ new methods to trap, rape, kidnap passengers (Tribune)
If you board a vehicle in Lagos and the seat belt is tellingly shorter than necessary and the central lock system sounds faintly as if only responding at the driver’s side, chances are that you have been kidnapped and the earlier you raise the alarm, the greater the chances of making it out to safety – maybe with minimal scars. Olatunde Dodondawa, a journalist with the Nigerian Tribune got into one of such vehicles and after the driver, obviously a kidnapper, refused all his offer of cash and expensive handset, he realised that only God could get him out, but not until he had suffered a huge emotional and psychological damage. Read more
Lagos lawyer was to travel abroad a day before killing husband – Police source (Punch)
Udeme Odibi, the 47-year-old Lagos-based lawyer, who reportedly stabbed her husband to death, was supposed to travel abroad a day before the crime was allegedly committed, Saturday Punch has learnt. It was gathered that she had arranged her luggage, preparatory to the journey on Wednesday, but reportedly decided to shelve the plan. The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday at the couple’s residence on Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, in Ajah area of Lagos State. A source, who confided in our correspondent on Friday, stated that the suspect had been abroad since December 2017 before returning to Nigeria in April 2018. Read more
Man remanded for allegedly robbing woman with gun (Punch)
A 36-year-old man named Jimoh James, who allegedly robbed a woman of N265,000 at gun-point, was on Friday remanded at the Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The Magistrate, Mrs. Y. O Ekogbulu, however, refused to take the plea of the accused. She said the suspect should be kept behind bars pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions. The accused, who resides at the Apapa area of the city, is being tried for robbery and stealing. The Prosecutor, Sergeant Adetutu Sanusi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 17 along the Ikorodu-Ijebu-Ode Road. Read more
20th Milo Secondary School Basketball (ThisDay)
The national finals of the 20th edition of the Milo Secondary School Basketball will begin today at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, and Lagos. At a press conference to herald the championship, Managing Director, Nestle Nigeria, Mr. Mauricio Alarcon, said the company has been in the forefront of sports development in Nigeria in the last 20 years. “We have used Milo Basketball Championship and other sports as a metaphor to help children imbibe the values that help them to be successful in life. This is because we believe that sports provide opportunities for the development of qualities that set the foundations for a child’s future,” Alarcon said. Read more
Heineken thrills fans in Lagos, P’Harcourt with UCL Football (ThisDay)
Last Tuesday and Wednesday, excited football fans in Port Harcourt and Lagos thronged the Higi Haga Bar, Rainbow Town, Port Harcourt and Ember Creek, VI, Lagos, to watch the return legs of the semi final games of the 2017/2018 UEFA Champions League between favourites, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Roma, at exclusive Heineken UCL match experience centres. Fun games and chilled glasses of Heineken were readily available to the expectant guests as they exchanged banters with one another and settled in to relax for the highly anticipated match. While on Wednesday, Lagos had its turn at the Heineken live match experience. Football fans stormed the Ember Creek, VI, Lagos, to watch their teams, A.S. Roma and Liverpool, battle for the 2nd spot at the UEFA Champions League final. After the ultra-dramatic first leg where Liverpool clobbered Roma into a 5-2 win at Anfield, anything could be expected to happen. Read more
Lagos exposes Students to basic Gymnastics (ThisDay)
About 300 students drawn from public secondary schools in Lagos State took part in the Gymnastics Open Day at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba, last weekend. The training programme, facilitated by the Lagos State Sports Commission, was an opportunity for technical officers of Lagos State Gymnastics Association to expose the students to the rudiments of the game. During the two-day event, the participants were taught various gymnastics basics which include floor exercise, vaulting nut, balance bim, parallel bar, pummel horse and bouncing on the tarpaulin. Read more
