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  • Lagos Anglican School sports fiesta kicks off

    CMS Grammar School Sports Ground in Akoka, Lagos will come alive as the 5th biennial inter-schools sports festival kicks off today with the opening ceremony.

     Over 500 athletes from member schools in Lagos State are expected to jostle for honours in various sporting events.

    In a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of Lagos Anglican Schools Management Board, Ven. Victor Ayo Olusa, the competition is part of the co-curricular activities of the board and it is aimed at promoting good sportsmanship among the students.

    The grand finale which is the closing ceremony holds tomorrow at same venue from 10am

  • Lagos confirms ‘strange’ outbreak as measles

    Lagos confirms ‘strange’ outbreak as measles

    The Lagos State government has described the outbreak of the fatal febrile rash illness in Otodo Gbame community as measles.

    It was confirmed as measles virus through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique carried out at the Virology Reference Laboratory, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba.

    Four throat swabs and one blood sample were examined.

    These are in addition to the five blood samples taken to the Central Public Health Laboratory, Yaba, which also tested positive for IgM, a blood marker for infection with measles virus.

    Health Commissioner Jide Idris said samples of the well water analysed at the Drug Quality Control laboratory yielded several pathogens, which are indications that the water was not safe for human consumption.

    According to the commissioner, his ministry conducted house-to-house search in which 34 children were detected to have Febrille rash illnesses.

    His words: “So local supplementation immunisation for 587 children was carried out.

    “They were given measles vaccine and administered with Vitamin A and the parents were requested to retain their immunisation cards.

    “Now the epidemic has been put under control as no new death has been recorded and there are no newly infected persons.

    “In addition, the government has conducted the mapping of all slums and blighted areas towards reduction of health hazards.

    “Health promotion and disease preventive measures are germane at all times. These include regular hand washing, immunisation of children against preventable diseases, regular check-ups and prompt treatment of both communicable and non-communicable diseases.

    “Others are basic environmental sanitation, including proper disposal of refuse, avoiding open defecation, adequate nutrition and maintaining personal hygiene. If there are any concerns call 08037170614, 08055281442 or 08023169485.

     

  • Lagos ‘strange’ disease is measles

    The Lagos State Government has described the out break of the fatal febrile rash illness in Otodo Gbame community area of the state as measles. 
    The disease was confirmed as measles virus through Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technique carried out at the Virology Reference Laboratory, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba.
    Four throat swabs and one blood sample was examined among the victims.
    This is in addition to the five blood samples taken to the Central Public Health Laboratory, Yaba that also tested positive for IgM, a blood marker for infection with measles viru

  • Lagos Rotary holds free blood screening at Sandgrosse Market

    In continuation of its activities for the Rotary Year 2015/2016, the Lagos Rotary Club recently carried out free blood screening for market women and men at the Sandgrosse Market, Obalende, Lagos. The screening was carried out by certified professionals under the supervision of officials of the club, led by its president, Larry Agose.

    In the end, those whose blood pressures were high were given referrals and also counselled on how to manage their blood pressures.

    The market women and men were impressed with the initiative by Rotary as many of them felt they hitherto believed nobody would count them worthy of such initiative.

    Speaking to The Nation after the event, Agose explained that during a Rotary year, one theme is tied to each month under which humanitarian activities are carried out. He said the visit to the Sandgrosse market to give free blood screening to market men and women was part of the humanitarian initiative for the month under the theme, disease prevention and control.

    He disclosed that as part of the initiative for December, they held autistic children to an end of the year party at Campus Square, also in Lagos, while they also visited the Regina Mundi Catholic Church, Mushin, Lagos, where they hosted old people in the church. He said his club had to lead the way as the oldest Rotary club in the country.

    “As you may know, Rotary is a world-wide humanitarian organisation with over 4.2 million members worldwide and 34,000 clubs. Rotary Club of Lagos is one of those 34,000 clubs and our District, 9110, has 82 clubs and we are the oldest surviving club in the country. The first one was Kano but no more functioning. This year we are 55 years old.”

    Agose said the month of December was for disease prevention and control and the month of January of humanitarian service. He said the disease prevention and control had spilled to this month, hence the free blood screening exercise. He said the disease prevention and control actually started in October when the club donated an incubator to General Hospital at Ifako Ijaye in Lagos. He explained that the hosting of elderly people at Regina Mundi Catholic Church, where drugs and food items were donated to them, was also part of the disease prevention and control.

    The club also bought inverters for the ophthalmology department of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital while they also did economic empowerment for small scale traders by giving them loans free of interest. He explained that they chose Obalende because of what he termed “needs assessment”. He said they had to look at what is needed in certain areas and Sandgrosse market in Obalende is very strategic, hence the decision to do the free blood screening exercise for them there.

  • Strange illness hits Lagos, kills 20 kids

    Strange illness hits Lagos, kills 20 kids

    • 34 cases under examination
    • We’ll fight outbreak, says health Commissioner

    An outbreak  febrile rash illnesses (FRI)  has been recorded in Otodo Gbame community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State,leaving at least 20 kids dead.

    Thirty-four  other cases are currently under examination, Health Commissioner Jide Idris announced  yesterday.

    The outbreak was first identified  by the Medical Officer of Health of the LGA on the 9th February, he said.

    The victims  are said to be within the age range of  eight and 72 months.

    Dr  Idris said his ministry has  already notified the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the situation.

    It has also  constituted a team of Epidemiologists to investigate the outbreak and institute appropriate measures to prevent further spread of the disease.

    But he said  although the disease causing the outbreak is yet to be confirmed, “the signs and symptoms are suggestive of Febrile Rash Illnesses.”

    He added: “Blood samples (and throat swabs) from the patients and water samples from the community have been taken to the Virology Reference Laboratory at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and Lagos State Drug Quality Control Laboratory (DQCL), LASUTH, Ikeja respectively. The source of the infection is still under investigation.”

    Otodo Gbame community, according to Idris is  an expansive, sandy riverine, flood prone and camp-lie settlements with an estimated population of 100,000 people.

    “The people are mainly Egun, however there are other tribes in the minority. The community is a slum with waste deposited at different spots. There are many scattered shallow wells in the community. The water from the wells is found to be used mostly for bathing, washing and cooking. Majority of the citizen claimed it is not used for drinking but a few said they sometimes drink from the well. The community head Chief Hunpe Dansu confirmed the outbreak of the Febrile Rash illnesses.”

    The government is said  to be  intensifying efforts to conduct mapping of all slums and blighted areas in the state towards reducing the health hazards associated with such areas.

    He enjoined the people to join hands with the government in the identification of slums and in ensuring environmental sanitation at all times. And members of the public and health workers are to report any strange illness to the nearest health facility or call the following lines- 08037170614, 08055281442 and 08023169485.

  • Police raid P-Square’s Lagos residence over N8m breach of contract

    Police raid P-Square’s Lagos residence over N8m breach of contract

    hardly had the dust over the rift between Peter of Psquare and his brothers; Paul and Jude settled when the iconic music family is faced with another messy , bothering on alleged breach of contract.

    Residents of Omole Estate woke up Friday morning to the invasion of the Square Villa, home of Psquare, by policemen, purportedly carrying out a court order to reclaim about N8million said to have been paid to Psquare for a show they eventually turned down.

    A leader of the delegation who spoke exclusively to NET said they were carrying out an order passed by the Ikeja High Court, Lagos. “Psquare were paid over 8million Naira for a show and they didn’t show up for the show. Our job here is to enforce the court injunction and retrieve the cash. Right now they say they are trying to transfer the money and that’s why we are waiting.”

    Although the group neither showed the court injunction to the NET correspondent nor revealed the name of the client, an eye witness said the singers appeared beaten by the situation which attracted a mammoth to their residence.

    Paul was seen driving out of the Sqaure Ville in a tinted BMW, refusing to speak to anyone. There were indications the singer was going to sort out the refund rather than allow further molestation.

    Recall that few days ago, Peter started a Twitter rant, calling it quits with their elder brother and manager, Jude. The matter appeared to subside after Paul took sides with Jude.

    Peter had gone ahead to reveal more bitter secrets, including how Jude hijacked reggae star, Cynthia Morgan from him.

  • Lagos gets another bite through Ikorodu United, MFM

    With anticipation building for the kick off of 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this weekend, two newly promoted clubs from Lagos State Ikorodu United FC and MFM FC are prepared to pull their weight among the best clubs in the country.

    Npfl.ng reports that Ikorodu United will have its first taste of Premier League football this season when they host Abia Warriors at Onikan Stadium on Sunday while MFM FC is away to Nasarawa United same day.

    The clubs came from different backgrounds before gaining promotion to Nigeria’s elite league at the end of last season but they have brought back top league games and excitement to Lagos, the Center of Excellence, where football fanatics have missed premier league actions for over 22 years. Now the fans are chanting, ‘the League has come home’.

    Ikorodu United FC, which was founded in December 2014 under the chairmanship of Adewunmi Ogunsanya, is among the few clubs that are privately-owned in Nigeria.

    Belgian coach, Maurice Cooreman tutored Ikorodu United to secure promotion to the top flight after just a season in the Nigeria National League (NNL) but the tactician has since departed for Akwa United, leaving ex-international Edema Benson to carry on as Chief Coach.

    In terms of playing staff, npfl.ng gathered that Ikorodu United management has confidently retained the bulk of the squad from last season including striker Francis Shedrack whose decisive goal in their last game against Ekiti United earned them a promotion ticket.

    Youngsters such as defender Kabiru from 36 Lion FC, Ebiye who was signed from Bethel FC and the others offer further encouragement that the Ikorodu side seems well placed to survive in the Premier League.

    Club boss Ogunsanya, while speaking on his club’s preparedness for the season, said Ikorodu United “is ready to surprise other participants of the professional football league”.

    As part of plans to ensure the club performs well, the management has introduced some innovations to rebrand club football in the country. Already, GOtv Nigeria has joined as sponsor for the new season and the club is doing a lot in mechandizing and venue packaging as well.

    “Top on our management’s plans is to woo back the Lagos spectators to come out and watch our games. We want to create an avenue where the stadium will be filled by 12 noon for a match scheduled for 4.00 pm.”

    Coach Edema Benson is not the boastful type but the former international believes Ikorodu United will be a force to reckon with among the NPFL teams this season, considering their traditional style of keeping the ball, passing accuracy and scoring stunning goals.

  • Passenger dies on Port Harcourt-Lagos flight

    Two days after a middle-aged female passenger died at the toilet of the Lagos Airport, a  female passenger on board Arik Air’s Port Harcourt-Lagos flight was yesterday confirmed dead on arrival by medical personnel at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Domestic Terminal 1, Ikeja, Lagos.

    The spokesman of Arik Air, Mr Adebanji Ola, disclosed this yesterday.

    The lady, believed to be pregnant, according to the airline, boarded the flight from Port Harcourt in company of her husband and cousin. The cause of death is yet to be ascertained.

    Meanwhile, Arik Air is increasing its frequency on the Lagos-Dakar (Senegal) route to a daily service up from six weekly flights commencing February 22, 2016.

    The new schedule will operate with four of the Lagos-Dakar flights routed via Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire instead of the previous routing via Banjul. The other three flights will continue to operate via Accra, Ghana.

  • Ambode eager to boost sports in Lagos

    Ambode eager to boost sports in Lagos

    •Commissions Ikeja Golf club House

    Lagos state Governor Akinwumi Ambode has promised to give sports and tourism industries a huge boost in the Centre of Excellence.

    Describing the two industries as fertile ground for creating employment and fully engaging the youths for better future, Ambode added that his government will do everything possible to maximize the gains of available talents in the state even as he challenged the youths especially those involved in sports to aspire to greater heights and write their names in gold.

    The governor was speaking Thursday at the commissioning of Ikeja Golf Club house. The governor who was represented at the well attended event by Chairman Lagos state Sports Commission Deji Tinubu expressed hope that the club will continue to play a major role in identifying golfers and those who will ultimately toe the line of Tiger Woods and other great golfers.

    In his reaction, Club captain Air Commodore Tokunbo Ajomale (rtd) informed the gathering that Ikeja golf club is not only playing  a leading role in promoting ecological balance in the state, but  also serves as a tourist attraction for sports men and women, and as a platform for corporate social interaction.

    He thanked the government for bankrolling the cost of reconstruction, while promising on behalf of the club members to put the new edifice into good use.

    “I want to use this opportunity to express our profound appreciation to the governor and the state government for their support. We shall forever remain grateful and we promise to put the building into good use,” he said.

    The reconstruction of the club house started in 2012 under former governor and current Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola who contracted Messrs Arem Global for the job.

    The high point of the occasion was the presentation of a custom made new golf set to Governor Ambode. Among dignitaries that graced the occasion include the club president, Dr. Funsho Peter, Clement Olowokande, Gen Olayinka Sule (rtd), Lagos state APC Chairman, Henry Ajomale among others. Ikeja golf club was established in 1968, 30 years younger than Ikoyi  Club which was established in 1938.

  • Police raid Psquare’s Omole residence

    Police raid Psquare’s Omole residence

    Hardly had the dust over the rift between Peter of Psquare and his brothers; Paul and Jude settled when the iconic music family is faced with another messy , bothering on alleged breach of contract.
    Residents of Omole Estate woke up Friday morning to the invasion of the Square Villa, home of Psquare, by policemen, purportedly carrying out a court order to reclaim about N8million said to have been paid to Psquare for a show they eventually turned down.
    A leader of the delegation who spoke exclusively to NET said they were carrying out an order passed by the Ikeja High Court, Lagos. “Psquare were paid over 8million Naira for a show and they didn’t show up for the show. Our job here is to enforce the court injunction and retrieve the cash. Right now they say they are trying to transfer the money and that’s why we are waiting.”
    Although the group neither showed the court injunction to the NET correspondent nor revealed the name of the client, an eye witness said the singers appeared beaten by the situation which attracted a mammoth to their residence.
    Paul was seen driving out of the Sqaure Ville in a tinted BMW, refusing to speak to anyone. There were indications the singer was going to sort out the refund rather than allow further molestation.
    Recall that few days ago, Peter started a Twitter rant, calling it quits with their elder brother and manager, Jude. The matter appeared to subside after Paul took sides with Jude.
    Peter had gone ahead to reveal more bitter secrets, including how Jude hijacked reggae star, Cynthia Morgan from him.