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By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, June 28, 2024 (NAN) Lagos State Government on Friday reiterated its commitment to engaging local engineers and students in higher institutions to ensure transfer of knowledge in roads and bridge construction.   Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, gave the during a tour of five strategic road and bridge projects.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the government selected for internship, no fewer than 30 students studying civil engineering in both private and public universities.   The projects toured include Abiola-Onijemo link road with bridge, Ikeja GRA regeneration road project, and Opebi Mende-link bridge and roads.   The others include Arowojobe link bridge and approach road at Maryland, Agidi Demurin and Church Street Network, and Saint Finbarrs Road (UNILAG to Abule Okuta- Soluyi).   Omotosho said: ” Many of our youths have been employed, we have seen our students working ther...

    Hajj By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, June 27, 2024 (NAN) Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Ibrahim Layode, has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to meet with stakeholders to find solutions to pilgrims’ challenges.   Layode made the call during a press conference in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, according to a statement by an Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Welfare Pilgrims Board, Mr Taofeek Lawal.   The commissioner said that most of the challenges encountered during 2024 Hajj were from inadequacies of the commission. He said that the South West was not pleased with food service at Mina as well as accommodation provided in Makkah.   “We had a lot of challenges, and most of them are from NAHCON. “The caterer selected to provide meals for the state’s pilgrims was using his own discretion to select menu that was not favourable to the people of the South West.   “Pilgrims almost protested at Mina, and many of th...

  The list of carefully selected ambitious and business oriented youth clubs from across south west Nigeria has been unveiled to join host, Green Lock FC for its maiden summer youth football competition in Ikenne Ogun State starting from the 19th through to the 23rd of July, 2024. The teams include the exciting Lagos based teams: Ojodu City FC - a semi finalist in the 2024 Viareggio Cup in Italy where the team's player is now trialing with Chelsea FC in London; unbeaten in the NLO 2023, Magic Stars FC and Kings FC, a serial winner team within Lagos State. Other teams from Ogun State are  Atlanta City Sports Club, Ijebu Ode, Best Talents FC based in Mowe, and champions of the 2022 Ogun State Football League, Star Builders FC of Ijebu Ode. Also a proven hub of talented players to Europe, Right2Win FC from Abia state will make the trip to Ikenne for the tournament. In addition to outstanding talents being scooped by international scouts, prizes and awards will be doled out to des...

  Health By Clara Egbogota Asaba, June 21, 2024 (NAN)Delta State Contributory Health Scheme (DSCHC) has urged vulnerable persons to register for the ongoing affordable health insurance scheme for a quality health care. Dr Isaac Akpoveta, Director General of the scheme, made the appeal during the registration of 295 vulnerable persons on Friday in Asaba. Akpoveta said that an indigent required N7,000 to register for the scheme to access quality health care in a health facility of his choice for a year. According to the DG, the 295 persons being registered today are sponsored by his family because of the passion for better health care services to the people. “With an insurance card, they will receive quality healthcare services from any facility of their choice for one year. “With this, we have enrolled over two million residents of Delta State with over 7 million encounters since inception of the scheme about eight years ago,” he said. He lauded the current administration for suppor...

   Training By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, June 20, 2024 (NAN) The Office of Infrastructure, Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure on Thursday began training of no fewer than 60 engineers on bridge construction.   The three-day training is taking place at the Public Service Staff Development Centre, Magodo, Lagos State.     The training, with the theme: “Bridge Building: From Theory to Practice”, will focus on practical application of knowledge. It is aimed at enhancing the skills and expertise of engineers in bridge and road constructions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training covers various aspects of bridge building such as design, construction, and maintenance. Experts in construction engineering are the resource persons at the training.     The Special Adviser to the Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Infrastructure, Mr Olufemi Daramola, said that the participants were drawn from Lagos State Ministry of Works, the Office of ...

Hygiene By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, June 18, 2024 (NAN) Ahead of schools’ resumption from mid-term and Eid-el Kabir breaks, the Lagos State Government has called on public and private school administrators to ensure pupils’ hygiene in order to curb cholera outbreak. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the call at a press briefing at the Lagos House, Marina. ” The children are resuming school, universities too are resuming; so, we are working very closely with our two commissioners in education, to make sure that we sensitise teachers and school clinics. “When there is severe vomiting, it is crucial to start the first aid. “We are still on high alert, we are not relaxing in anyway so that we protect our children. ” Don’t collect treatments on streets, don’t go and take antibiotics, you may not need to, you may just need rehydration,” he said. Abayomi disclosed that since the cholera outbreak in the state, not less than 15 persons had died because they starte...

  Fair By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, June 16, 2024 (NAN) The sixth edition of Naija Brand Chick (NBC) Trade Fair ended on Sunday in Lagos, with many participants describing it as remarkable. The event which began on Friday at White Stone, Oregon, Ikeja, was organised in partnership with Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. No fewer that 200 vendors participated at the sixth edition of the fair tagged “Buy, Sell, Network”. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, some participants said that the fair was a huge success. Mrs Bahijja Wasai, a Kano resident and dealer in incense and cosmetics, told NAN at the fair venue that its organisation should be a template for organisation of other trade fairs. “I came all the way from Kano State for the trade fair. I have participated in many trade fairs but this particular trade fair was different. “It is the best fair in terms of organisation, and it is the most intensive in term of sales. ” It was back-to...