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  LASHMA Dr Emmanuella Zamba, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), has affirmed the agency’s commitment to ensuring a more effective health insurance system. Zamba gave the assurance this during the Eko Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) Town Hall Meeting for Lagos Health Districts. The event held at Bariga Local Council Development Area Hall, on Thursday. Stakeholders, including beneficiaries of the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme in the districts, discussed healthcare service accessibility and policies, at the meeting.  “Lagos State Government has committed the sum of N1,694,812.82 and recorded 133,408 enrollees so far in Ilera Eko and BHCPF,” the official said. She commended the people for support for LASHMA in delivering quality healthcare services.  ‘Your dedication to this cause underscores the importance of collaboration in achieving Universal Health Coverage in Lagos State. “This initiative is being implemented in accredited prima...

    Insurance By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, March 26, 2025 (NAN) The Lagos State Government has urged residents to take advantage of Ilera Eko Health and Social Insurance scheme to enhance their wellbeing.   Dr Emmanuella Zamba, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), gave the advice at the 2025 first quarter news conference held at Alausa, Lagos on Wednesday.   Zamba gave an update of the Ilera Eko Health Scheme and other strategic interventions so far.   She said that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in an Eecutive Order on July, 2024, made the Ilera Eko Insurance scheme mandatory for all residents of Lagos State.   She said that the social health insurance plan is the most affordable qualitative plan individuals could get for just a token amount of 15,000.   “The benefits are general outpatients’ treatment. If you have a cough, fever, malaria or your child is sick, they will treat you. You can get admitted under it for a period...

The Association of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN) Lagos Chapter has charged its members to improve their knowledge of surveying practices.  The body pledged to strengthen advocacy efforts aimed at educating the public on the benefits of patronizing Registered Surveyors.  The call was made during the swearing-in of new Executive Council Members at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and Luncheon with the theme: ''Unlock The Untapped Potential in Surveying Profession''. Ibikunle Adaranijo, the Chairman of APPSN, Lagos Chapter, said that the new excos will develop a new strategic plan which will guide the activities and initiatives of the association for the next two years. Adaranijo noted that to build a stronger more prudent association that services and advances the interest of the profession, APPSN Lagos Chapter will invest more in training and workshop programmes for its members. The guest speaker, Olugbenga Adekoya, identified slow technological adoptio...

  By Aderonke Ojediran  The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has called on the state government to collaborate more with the association, in order to build a sustainable community. The institute made the call on Friday in Lagos at the commemoration of the 2025 Global Surveyors Day with the theme: “Shaping the New World on the Wisdom of Surveying”. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Olukayode Kasim, Chairman of the chapter, said that such collaboration would foster deeper understanding and enhance fruitful work relationship. Kasim, represented by the Institution’s Vice-Chairman, Mr Olukayode Ogundare, said there was the need for members to upgrade themselves, as builders of the society, by acquiring more knowledge that would engender transformation. “There is the need to align with the rest of the world to improve on surveying education and competence, upkeep the standards of professional practice and provide a platform for sharing the latest technol...

  The Lagos State Government has charged young people to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a vital tool for enhancing creativity, innovation, and economic growth. This call was made during the 2025 Commonwealth Day celebration held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, with the theme “AI, Youth and The Future.” Speaking at the event, Mr. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, emphasized the government's readiness to support youths engaging in AI-driven initiatives. He noted that AI, far from being a threat, presents vast opportunities for job creation and entrepreneurship. Aregbe reflected on technological transitions of the past, drawing parallels with the evolution of photography from analog to digital. > “During the photography test phase of the world, some photographers thought the shift from analog to digital would be a problem. But what do we see today? More photographers and more opportunities. The same appl...