Barnabas Sonayon

  Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called for continuous learning, capacity building, and adaptation of nurses and health care professionals to emerging innovations to enable them remain relevant and effective in this new era. Dr. Sanwo-Olu made the call  during a one-day symposium organized by fellows of the West African Post Graduate College of Nurses and Midwives (WAPCNM), Lagos-Ogun branch, in Lagos on Thursday, to mark the 2026 Nurse’s Week, themed: “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Modern Healthcare and the Future of Nursing Practice.” Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by Wydad Mustapha, wife of the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB), Ibrahim Mustapha, noted that the “future of nursing practice lies not in competition with technology, but in effective collaboration with it,” adding that the symposium demonstrated a shared commitment to shaping how technology serves people in need of care., Dr. Sanwo-Olu ...

  David Odunmbaku, the Ojodu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Chairman on Tuesday assured residents of Ojodu that his admission will continue to deliver  quality healthcare for the people as part of his HEYSRELOADED Agenda. Odunmbaku gave the assurance while commissioning the remodelled council secretariat and three new Primary Health Centres, PHCs, at Powerline, Gbadamosi and Akiode areas of the council. The new PHCs are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and boast of qualified medical personnel. Speaking at the commissioning, Odunmbaku said his HEYSRELOADED Initiative makes health the first pillar of his administration noting that only a healthy  workforce could produce a healthy society. He described the commissioning as evidence that the local government,  as the closest to the grassroots, could function and deliver dividends of democracy if resources are well managed  “The commissioning of these projects is a declaration that local government ca...

  The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) says it has created more than 320,000 direct and indirect jobs, disbursed over ₦15 billion in loans, and supported thousands of businesses and young people across Lagos State since its establishment in 2016. Executive Secretary of LSETF, Mrs. Feyisayo Alayande, disclosed this during a media parley held in Lagos to mark the agency's 10th anniversary. Speaking on the impact of the fund over the last decade, Mrs. Alayande said LSETF was established by the Lagos State Government to tackle unemployment and promote wealth creation through access to finance, skills development, capacity building, market access and technology ecosystem support. According to her, the agency has helped save about 173,000 jobs that could have been lost, while providing over 20,000 loans to micro, small and medium-scale enterprises across the state. "Over the past decade, LSETF has created over 320,000 direct and indirect jobs across Lagos State, saved 173,0...