The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has assured of bringing succour to residents of areas affected by flood in Abeokuta, the state capital and provide lasting solution to the recurring disaster. Abiodun, who gave the assurance while addressing residents of Odo-Gbangba, Isale-Oja Kuto and Ijeja, said he decided to come personally with the new...
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Decomposed Body of Suspected Mad Man Found Under Bridge In Ogun
Jide Osoba, Abeokuta A decomposed body suspected to be a mad man has been discovered under a bridge in Sango-Ota, Ogun State. Gatewaytimes gathered that the dead body had been under the long bridge in songo, Ota, for about 6days where nobody has come to evacuate it. In a telephone interview with one of the...
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June 10, 2019June 10, 2019Health
Abiodun Offsets Medical Bills of Police Officer With Triplet In Ogun
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised to pay the medical bills of a police officer attached to the Sagamu division of the Nigeria Police Force, Adejoh Veronica who was delivered of a set of triplet last week Friday at the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State. The Governor who made the promise...
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June 10, 2019June 10, 2019Health
I’ll Restore The Lost Glory of OOUTH, Abiodun Vows
OLAJIDE OSOBA, ABEOKUTA Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that the poor state of Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital is worst than deplorable, Promising to set up committee to bring back the lost glory of the hospital. The governor stated this during his inspection visit to the state teaching hospital on Sunday He noted...
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May 21, 2019May 21, 2019Health
POLIO: 1.2m Children To Be Immunised In Ogun
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye says about 1.2million children under the ages of five, particularly those at the border communities, are expected to be immunise during the ongoing Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign, as the areas were more susceptible to outbreak due to migration of people. Ipaye stated this while monitoring the...
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Ogun, Lagos Brainstorm On Polio Eradication
In a bid to eradicate polio along border areas of Ogun and Lagos, the two States are strategising, so as to come up with better ways of tackling the Child Crippling Disease. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abeokuta, representatives of the two states, World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nation Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), emphasised...
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2,000 Residents To Benefit From Free Medical Services In Ogun
Olajide Osoba, Abeokuta No fewer than 2,000 ailing residents are to benefit from free medical services organised by the government owned hospital with a public private partnership arrangement in Abeokuta, Ogun State. This was disclosed at a Press conference organised to announce the lined up medical benefits which the people stand to gain during the...
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Ogun Commissioner, Ipaye Makes Case For Return of Donor Agencies To S’ West
There is urgent need for international donor agencies and other aid partners in the health sector to reconsider the need to extend their reach to the States in the South West region of the nation, so as to prevent any unforseen circumstances that could lead to outbreak of diseases in the region. The State Commissioner...
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WORLD HEALTH DAY: Ogun Reiterates Commitment To Primary Health-Care
The Ogun State Government has reiterated its commitment to focus more on Primary Healthcare Services, to ensure provision of qualitative and affordable healthcare for the citizenry. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, who made this known during a press conference in his office at Oke- Mosan, Abeokuta, to commemorate the 2019 World Health Day...
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July 3, 2017July 3, 2017Health
Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll
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