Lagos State Government announced that one of the two remaining Lassa fever patients at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, will make a full recovery adding that as test carried on him came out negative.
Responding to questions the briefing,Idrisrefuted the rumour that the two victims had died.
He said:
“We have two cases now and they are doing very well, one of them in LUTH has zero converted it means he has now become negative based on the treatment, so if you come out very early you can be treated.”
The Commissioners explained that the state government had put measures in place to ensure that residents were protected.
In regards to the immunization exercise, he said the government was targeting over 4 million children for measles.
The commissioner also noted that the exercise, which will hold between January 28, and February 1, 2016 in 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, was aimed at reducing childhood mortality and morbidity from measles infection among children from age 9 months to 59 months.Popular Posts
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
LASG – Lassa Fever Patient Set To Make Full Recovery At LUTH
Lagos State Government announced that one of the two remaining Lassa fever patients at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, will make a full recovery adding that as test carried on him came out negative.
Responding to questions the briefing,Idrisrefuted the rumour that the two victims had died.
He said:
“We have two cases now and they are doing very well, one of them in LUTH has zero converted it means he has now become negative based on the treatment, so if you come out very early you can be treated.”
The Commissioners explained that the state government had put measures in place to ensure that residents were protected.
In regards to the immunization exercise, he said the government was targeting over 4 million children for measles.
The commissioner also noted that the exercise, which will hold between January 28, and February 1, 2016 in 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs, and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, was aimed at reducing childhood mortality and morbidity from measles infection among children from age 9 months to 59 months.These Photos Of The Massive Crowd At BRT Bus Station In Ikorodu Every Morning Will Shock You
According to the source who sent these photos in, this is usually how the station is every morning.
There is always a huge crowd queueing at the station. he also talked about how frustrating it is and how they need something done about the situation. More photos below;

Buhari Meets US Secretary Of Commerce, Says Nigeria Welcomes US Support For Security & Development
President Muhammadu Buharisaid today in Abuja that his administration will continue to welcome the support and understanding of the United States as it strives to achieve greater internal security and socio-economic progress in Nigeria.
Receiving a delegation led by the United States Secretary of Commerce,Penny Pritzkerat the Presidential Villa, President Buhari applauded ongoing American collaboration with his administration on security and developmental issues.
“I remain grateful for the reception accorded me and my team when we visited the United States at the invitation of President Obama.
“We discussed security, corruption, infrastructure, and many other issues.
“We thank America for sending experts to train our troops and providing hardware for our military because we must first stabilize the country before we can move it forward,” the President told the delegation which included the United States Ambassador to Nigeria,James Entwistle, and three others.
The Vice President,Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who was at the meeting, said that although Nigeria currently faces serious challenges, it is also a time of great opportunities for the country.
“It’s time to diversify our economy from oil. We’ve always talked about it, but never got round to doing it. The opportunity has come now. We have all it takes to be an agricultural nation. We also have solid minerals and we must develop our infrastructure in order to aid business.”
Pritzker told President Buhari that she was in Nigeria with 10 leading American business men and women, at the prompting of President Obama.
“The purpose is to better understand the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Nigeria. Our team is very optimistic about your government’s commitment to security, good governance, fighting corruption, having reliable and regular regulatory policies.
“All these make us optimistic about working together. We are not here to sell policies, but to partner with you,” she said.Photos Of A Pregnant Woman Working As A Bus Conductor In Ajah
This pregnant woman was spotted working as a bus conductor today at Ajah, Lagos.
When she was asked if she was pregnant, she said she was 6 months pregnant but couldn’t stop work because she needed the money.
Inspiring and sad at the same time!

Monday, 25 January 2016
Amazing Reasons Why You Should Use An Android Phone
The android OS is one of the ingenious innovations of the 20th century because it gives tech geeks access to a quantum of application which they previously do not have the right to use.
Android is compatible with phones. It has a host of downloadable apps that are either free or paid for.
Aside from the regular chatting, calling and surfing the internet; there is much more the android phone can do which you may not be aware of. Jovago.com, Africa’s No 1 Hotel Booking Portal shares some of these open-secret functions.
These functions are made possible with the aid of the amazing apps introduced by app developers.
Solve a Math Problem
This android app helps solve mathematics like magic. How can your android phone do this? Users simply take a picture of the math problems and the app can help instantaneously find solutions to arithmetic, fractions, decimal numbers, linear equations and select logarithms.
It is your typical on-the-go math teacher. It only supports printed math texts.
Voice Search
One advantage of using the android phone is that you have unfettered access to all of Google services. The voice search is one of those services.
It is a voice command type of search in which the user will tell the phone whatever it wants it to search for. It is also similar to the Google search but this time, you have to use your voice instead of typing.
Manage Data Usage
Many users complain about the rate at which their data gets exhausted when using an android phone. The complaints are less today because you can now set a daily data limit usage for your data. For example, if you do not want to go beyond 50 MB, you can set it at that level. Your phone will immediately alert you if you at the set data level or it immediately turn off your data.
Share Apps
If your phone is Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled, you can share apps, photos, videos, music and documents by merely tapping it with another. However, ensure that you enable this function to make this possible.
Type by Swiping
This is another interesting function made possible by android. Users can now type by simply drawing the patterns of what they intend to type on the keyboard by using their fingers. It is more convenient and easy to use.
Sync your phone with a computer
The synchronization of your phone with a computer system has been made easy. You do this with by turning on your Bluetooth. You can listen to songs on your computer, receive calls and make calls as well.UNILAG Students Built An Electric Car From Scratch
UNILAG Students Built An Electric Car From Scratch
A gathering of Mechanical Engineering understudies from the University of Lagos built an electric-powered car from scratch,utilizing privately sourced materials.
The project, which started in 2014, was started by two designing graduates (then students),Olukoya Olusanyaand Maduka Smart, who later enrolled the assistance of other mechanical building understudies. The consequence of the joint effort was a zero discharge electric controlled model vehicle called named the DOVE P1.
The DOVE P1, which is made of a fiber glass body, tips the scales at around 200kg and is fit for paces of up to 35 km/h.
While one would scrutinize the practicality an electric auto in a country that battles with dependable power supply. “Autos are going electric”, said foreman Olukoya Olusanya in a meeting with CCTV News, “and I trust that in the following 15 years, more than half of all autos sold far and wide will be either in part electric or completely electric”.Couple Arrested In Spain For Allowing Their 10-Year Old Son Drive Them On A Busy Road
A couple were arrested after police spotted them being driven along a busy street by their son aged TEN. The young boy was at the wheel of the family’s high-powered BMW X6 on a road in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta. His father was in the passenger seat talking on his phone, while his mother and a sister were in the back seat.
A spokesman for Spain’s Guardia Civil police said: “They were being driven along by a small child who was struggling to see over the dashboard like it was the most normal thing in the world.”
Both parents were arrested at the scene. The father was later charged with being an ‘accomplice to the crime of reckless driving ’ and could face a maximum two-year prison sentence. The boy’s 35-year-old mother was later released without charge.
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