Author: Opeyemi Ogabi

Lagos State Government has swiftly responded to a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri Correctional Centre, where 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis were confirmed. According to Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health, urgent medical and environmental intervention measures have been implemented with success. The outbreak, traced to unregulated street beverages and contaminated water supply, has prompted the government to enforce environmental health countermeasures. Abayomi disclosed that samples from popular street beverages tested positive for vibrio cholera bacteria, highlighting the need for regulation. The government has supplied the prison with intravenous fluids, infection prevention materials, and other health consumables, with support from the…

A gubernatorial aspirant in the 2023 elections and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has expressed dismay over the deplorable condition of roads in the state. In a candid Facebook post, Sowunmi described the situation as “appalling” and “embarrassing,” urging Governor Dapo Abiodun to declare a state of emergency to address the issue. A Stark Reality Sowunmi lamented that the state’s road network has become a source of shame, with visitors and residents alike wondering how the “Gateway State” has fallen so low. He attributed the neglect to the failure of local government and…