Amongst the vast number of hospitals we have in Amuwo Odofin, a number of them have been dedicated to the health care, and wellness of women and children especially. Here are a list of a few of hospitals dedicated to children that we are aware of. Mother and Child: They are a private specialist hospital dedicated to providing compassionate and outstanding health care for mothers… Read More »Children Friendly Hospitals In Amuwo
The International ROTARY club as part of its interventions to improve the health of pregnant women and children in Nigeria, has set out to battle heavily against malaria with the aim of reducing at least 25 percent of malaria cases amongst pregnant women and kids under 5 years of age in Festac, and three other local governments, over the next three years. The project, tagged “Little… Read More »Group Targets 25% Reduction in malaria cases in Festac
Food lovers and food vendors in Lagos state have been hit with a new policy that might affect both consumers and distributors. The state government, on Sunday, t placed a ban on the usage and distribution of styrofoam and other single-use plastics in the State.
Amidst the jubilation of the new year, Five babies were welcomed as the first babies of the year in Lagos state and Amuwo-Odofin welcomed two out of the five . As its a tradition to celebrate with the first babies of the year in the state yearly, a ceremony was held on the 1st of January 2024.
Amuwo Odofin’s environmental department was seen, supervised by Hon. Gbenga Akinbinu, supervisor for Environment and Waste Management while they were cleaning up and evacuating drainages around Festac town. Evacuation is being done to clear out our sewage channels to allow the free flow of sewage and avoid it clogging up and causing flood as well as enhancing healthy living. Workers were seen evacuating the drainages… Read More »Photostory: Evacuation Of Festac Drainage
The Lagos State Waste Management in conjunction with the Lagos State Task Force team has been on a massive crackdown on market cleanliness in Lagos state recently. Three markets around Amuwo-Odofin environs were affected by this move, Alaba International Market, Tradefair, and Alaba Rago. The traders of the Trade Fair and Tradefair Market were met with a surprise on Monday the 23rd of October as… Read More »LAWMA Crackdown On Waste Management
The (NRCS) Nigerian Red Cross Society alongside other individual volunteers took to some communities in Amuwo Odofin on the 21st of June 2023, to do the good work of spreading awareness of Diphtheria through public outreach and house-to-house visits. There has been a serial outreach campaign worldwide, to communities over the drastic situation of the deadly serial bacterial infection, Diphtheria, and the harms it causes.… Read More »NRCS Diphtheria Campaign In Amuwo: See Pictures
Residents of the Abule-ado axis in the Amuwo- Odofin Local Government Area have benefitted from the recent free medical mission exercise conducted in the area.
One of the popular schools in the Festac Town axis Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State.got multi-million naira donations from the Rotary Clubs last week.
It was a gory sight to behold as a man was found dead in the Festac Town axis of Amuwo-Odofin LGA, Lagos State. According to the source, the deceased was found in the 1st Avenue axis of Festac Town on the 24th of April 2023. It was said that the man lived in a makeshift accommodation, somewhere on 1st where his body was said to… Read More »Man Found Dead In Amuwo, See Details
Towards the thrive for a cleaner Lagos, the State Government on Thursday rewarded Local Government areas that distinguished themselves last year in cleanliness. The sanitation competition was aimed at encouraging communities in participating in cleanliness, and to build synergy between Ministries, departments, public institutions, sector leaders, agencies of the government, private sectors, and youths towards practicing the best hygiene. Speaking at the Awards presentation ceremony… Read More »Amuwo Odofin Loses Sanitary Competition In Lagos State
Schools in the Amuwo-Odofin community have been privileged to be beneficiaries of the free deworming exercises for schools by the Lagos State government.
The Executive Chairman, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, Engr. Valentine Buraimoh in celebrating the older people also known as the aged or elderly in Amuwo-Odofin LGA presented health monitors to aged participants as part of an event to celebrate them.
On the 11th October,2022, the students and school management of Festac Girls Senior Secondary School, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin were overjoyed having to officially receive their revamped toilet.
The Amuwo-Odofin community has been thrown into a state of chaos, anger, and sadness as a man has been confirmed dead which has led to a disruption in activities of the popular Mall in Amuwo-Odofin.
