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Yeepa! Findings show that 24.2 percent of Lagos women have sexual intercourse before age 18

Idris Aina Wellbeing

A recently released report from the National Demographic and Health Survey and the Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey has indicated that 24.2 percent of women in Lagos had their first sexual intercourse before attaining the age of 18 years. Speaking on the report, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, said

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Beware! Monkey pox has spread to Lagos – See emergency numbers to call

Idris Aina Wellbeing

Mainlanders and other Lagos residents should take safety precautions and also maintain a high standard of personal and environmental hygiene as the health operatives have confirmed the spread of monkey pox to the state. Confirming the two cases recorded in the state, the Commissioner for Health Dr. Jide Idris told reporters

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Ikorodu Oga Day Festival 2016 Ends In Style

Idris Aina Owambe

The 2016 edition of the week-long annual Ikorodu Oga Day Festival ended amidst pomp and pageantry yesterday, November 19, 2016. The grand finale of the annual festival which held at the Ayangbure  Palace Pavilion marked the celebration of the cultural heritage of Ikorodu community and honouring of distinctive sons and daughters

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Lagos Cholera Outbreak: 6 Persons Confirmed Dead In Isolo

Idris Aina My Area, Wellbeing

The Lagos State Government has confirmed the death of six people following a fresh outbreak of cholera in the Isolo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State in the area. The outbreak of the deadly disease has been traced by government health officers to the consumption of ‘Abacha’, a local of Salad

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