Tag: Akin Abayomi
Abayomi shocks Lagos: State short by 33,000 doctors, same for nurses
He explained that the current ratio of doctors to patients in Lagos mirrors the national crisis, where Nigeria operates at…
Lagos to convert General Hospital to eye centre
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a chronic progressive disease of the retinal capillaries (small blood vessels) associated with prolonged raised blood…
700,000 people diagnosed annually with malaria in Lagos
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, said no fewer than 700,000 people were being diagnosed annually with malaria…
Lagos to host 6th African conference on biosecurity, one-health
The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Health in partnership with a non-governmental organization, Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium…
181 students, staff of Lagos school hit by Coronavirus
The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that 181 students and staff of a boarding private school in Lekki area…
Amaechi urges Abayomi to rest after contracting COVID-19
Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has reacted to the news that the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin…
Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu orders mass production of local masks
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered mass production of locally made masks in a bid to halt spread of…
Coronavirus strikes 83-year-old woman dead in Lagos
The deadly Coronavirus has killed an 83-year old woman in Lagos, with the total death from the disease now put…
Lagos opens up on where Abba Kyari died
The Lagos State Government on Saturday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari died at First Cardiology…
Coronavirus strikes 10 dead in Lagos
Lagos State has recorded 10 Coronavirus death so far, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed on Thursday.
Coronavirus strikes another Lagosian dead
The Lagos State Government on Sunday confirmed the death of a Coronavirus patient in the state.
Another coronavirus patient dies in Lagos
Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has announced the death of a COVID-19 patient in a private hospital.
67 Ivory Coast returnees must spend 14-days in isolation centre – LASG
The Lagos State Government said it would only allow the 67 Nigerian returnees from Ivory Coast to leave for their…
Lagos begins house-to-house search for Coronavirus suspects
Lagos State Government has begun house-to-house case identification to detect possible cases Coronavirus in the State.
Coronavirus: Lagos sets date to begin clinical trial
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin clinical trial for Coronavirus next week in partnership with the Nigerian…
We don’t need Chinese doctors in Lagos, but molecular biologists – LASG
Lagos State Government on Monday said the state does not need the help of foreign doctors, including Chinese to help…
Eight-week-old baby, 3 Coronavirus patients discharged in Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Friday said four more Coronavirus patients, including an eight-week-old baby, have been discharged after they…
JUST IN: American who tested positive for Coronavirus in Lagos evacuated to US
An American who tested positive for Coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria, has been evacuated to the United States.
No Coronavirus patients may die in Lagos – Health Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Tuesday said no Coronavirus patients at the isolation in Lagos look…
Coronavirus cases in Lagos may surge to 39,000 – Health commissioner
The Lagos State Government on Friday warned that coronavirus cases in the state may surge to 39,000 in the coming…
Lagos shuts 32 illegal pharmacies, patent medicine stores
Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut 32 pharmacies and patent medicine stores for…
Coronavirus: Lagos to conduct clinical trial on effectiveness of Chloroquine
The Lagos State Government will be conducting clinical trial on the effectiveness of chloroquine in the prevention or management of…
Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria tests negative
The Italian national who brought the deadly Coronavirus to Nigeria has now tested negative to the disease.
Another four Nigerians test positive to Coronavirus in Lagos
The Lagos State Government on Thursday disclosed that four new persons have tested positive to the deadly Coronavirus, bringing the…
JUST IN: Quarantined Indian national tests negative to Coronavirus in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has said the Indian national who was quarantined on Monday after developing symptoms suggestive of coronavirus,…
179 contacts on isolation for Coronavirus released in Lagos, Ogun
The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that all 179 people on isolation who had contact with the index case,…
Lagos quarantines four children, two others for Coronavirus
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said four children of the same family and their teacher who came from the…
Second Coronavirus patient transferred to Lagos
The Lagos State Government has said that the patient who recently tested positive for Coronavirus will be managed at the…
Coronavirus: Lagos releases names of wanted persons
The Lagos State Government has declared two people wanted who boarded the Turkish Airline with the Italian who brought Coronavirus…
Three Coronavirus suspects test negative in Lagos
The three suspected Coronavirus patients quarantined in Lagos have tested negative to the deadly disease, Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof.…