Lagos nurses fault bribery report, affirm commitment to ethical standards
15 Aug
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Lagos nurses fault bribery report, affirm commitment to ethical standards

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Top Stories Tamfitronics The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Chapter, has refuted a recent report by a media organisation alleging that doctors and nurses demand bribes before providing healthcare services in Nigeria.The news report, which referenced a release by the National Bureau of Statistics claimed that “42 per cent of health workers received bribes to expedite procedures, and 15 per cent accepted bribes to ensure the completion of procedures.”However, in a statement released on Thursday and signed by its Chairperson, Christianah Adeboboye, the...
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Lagos State Government Reacts to Planned Protest, Issues Warning
24 Jul
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Lagos State Government Reacts to Planned Protest, Issues Warning

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Politics tamfitronics The Lagos State Government has acknowledged the right of citizens to protest but warned against resorting to violence and destructive behaviour in the lead-up to the planned nationwide protests in August. The Secretary to the State Government Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin made the remarks during a meeting with local government secretaries on Tuesday.“It is a legitimate right for citizens to protest, but people should be wary that it does not turn violent and destructive,” Salu-Hundeyin said. “Lagos State has done so much for its citizens that nobody in the state should stand up and say they are going to break anything.”She added, “Sincerely, and I mean it; it is not because I am the Secretary of the State Government; I speak from my heart and God knows; there is no reason for anybody to cause...
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Former Lagos PDP chairman joins APC
16 Jun
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Former Lagos PDP chairman joins APC

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Politics tamfitronics A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Segun Adewale, says he is dumping his party to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).Adewale, popularly known as Aeroland, said this at a news conference on Saturday, June 15, in Lagos.The PDP in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state had last week reportedly suspended Adewale indefinitely.Adewale, whose political base is Alimosho, was suspended for allegedly causing disaffection in the PDP and tarnishing the party’s image.The former PDP chairman, before his suspension, had earlier attributed the failure of the party to win elections in the state since 1999 to corruption and disunity among party members.Speaking at the news conference, Adewale said that he was not moving to APC to contest the election in 2027, but to contribute to president Bola Tinubu’s...
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