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*Ogun School Health Teachers Trained to Boost HPV Vaccination Coverage*   Family Health Initiative (FAHIO), in collaboration with the Primary Health Care Board with the support of Pathfinder International, has commenced training of health teachers and counsellors across primary schools in Ogun state, to enhance their knowledge on the importance of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination. The training held at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, drew participants from Primary Schools in Odeda, Yewa North, and Ijebu North Local Government Areas (LGAs), was aimed to equip Health Teachers and Counsellors with skills to educate pupils and Parents Teachers Association (PTA) about HPV prevention and benefits of its vaccination. Speaking at the training, Chairperson of FAHIO, Mrs. Oluwakemi Balogun, emphasized the crucial role health teachers play in promoting HPV vaccination, saying their involvement would help the State meet national and the state target of vaccinated girls by 2030. ''...

Women in Ado-Odo/Ota, Odeda LGAs Get Free Cervical Cancer Screening As part of efforts to ensure early detection of issues that can possibly lead to cervical cancer, women in Ado-Odo/Ota and Odeda Local Government Areas of Ogun State benefited from a free cervical cancer screening. The screening outreaches, held to commemorate Cancer Awareness Month, was jointly organized by the Family Health Initiative (FAHIO), in collaboration with the Ogun State Primary Health Care Board alongside the Medical Women's Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter, with support from Pathfinder International. Speaking at the outreach, Chairperson of FAHIO, Mrs. Oluwakemi Balogun, represented by the Human Paplilomavirus (HPV) Community Champions, Alhaji (Chief) Waheed Adeyinka and Mrs. Saheed Adesola, the duo emphasized the need for continuous awareness on prevention and early detection of cervical cancer among women. Mrs. Balogun noted that the HPV vaccine 1is freely available in governm...

Ogun, Edo, Others Trained On Data-Driven Forest Management The Chief Technical Advisor for the FAO GEF7 Biodiversity Project, Professor Segun Oladoye, has said that strengthening technical capacity and data use is central to addressing Nigeria’s forest and biodiversity challenges. Professor Oladoye made this known in Abeokuta at the opening of a training programme titled “Collect Earth and Mapathon Data Collection,” organized under the Food and Agriculture Organization–Global Environment Facility (FAO-GEF7) programme in collaboration with the Ogun State Government. He explained that the Global Environment Facility supports environmental and livelihood initiatives globally, with biodiversity conservation as a key focus. According to him, the FAO GEF7 Biodiversity Project is structured around four components, including capacity building, which informed the organization of the training. Professor Oladoye said the programme was designed to equip participants with practical s...

BE CALM ON SAGAMU EXPRESSWAY COMMUTERS ADVISED Motorists have been advised to be patient and drive with caution along the Sagamu—Ore-Benin Expressway, as the current reconstruction of the road has continued to cause traffic gridlock, thereby triggering major delays on the road. Vice Chairman, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon. Isiaka Salami, gave the advice while speaking with Journalists in his office, saying government intention was to make life meaningful for the people which could be seen in the massive overhaul of the entire length of the road, advising road users to be patient, obey traffic regulations and remain calm as reconstruction works are ongoing.  ‘’As we are all aware of the reconstruction of the express road, I want to appeal to all road users to be calm, composed and not be covertly reactive. Though it can be frustrating, with patience, obedience to traffic rules and officers, the traffic jam will be minimal,’’ he said. He noted that the S...

Lagos Council Boss Pays Medical Bills Of Accident Victims The Chairman of Epe Local Government of Lagos state, Princess Surah Animashaun, has visited the Emergency Department of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Epe to check on victims of the unfortunate accident that killed six in Epe local government area of state. The Chairperson, represented by her Chief of Staff, Hon. Tunde Odupe, said the visit was aimed at assessing the medical condition of the injured victims currently receiving emergency care, offering comfort to affected families, and ensuring that no one bears the burden of the tragedy alone. Princess Animashaun immediately ordered the full payment of all medical bills incurred by the accident victims, assuring that access to quality healthcare and speedy recovery remain a top priority of her administration. She also extended compassion to the families of the deceased, whose remains are not yet ready for burial. The bodies were conveyed to the Ijebu-Ode Mortuary,...

OGUN DG ASSURES STAFFERS OF IMPROVED WELFARE  Director- General and Special Adviser, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Arch. Segun Fowora has planned to improve on Staff's Welfare, a move that is aimed to spur the agency to generate more revenue for the State government in the New Year. Arch. Fowora stated this during the New Year prayer session, organised by the Bureau for its staffers at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, appreciated them for their contributions in achieving revenue targets for the year 2025, advising them not to renege on collective efforts in achieving the agency’s set targets for the new year and to have faith in God to achieve more. "This year 2026, I expect much from you, I will deliver more too. We all know that there’s a high cost of living and everyone has a mirage of issues and yet, you still find time to come to work, put in your best and contribute to our revenue targets despite all the challenges. So, my focus this year is to do more on staff's welfa...