Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Prof. Akin Abayomi

October 3, 2024

Lagos has over 66,000 hospital bed deficit, says Sanwo-Olu

Mr Sanwo-Olu said the state was working on restoring the healthcare sector into the mainstream economy.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
August 31, 2024

Lagos probes Akwa Ibom CP Ayilara’s death to prostate cancer surgery   

Mr Abayomi said that the panel headed by the Chief Medical Director, LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabanwo, would submit a comprehensive report on the matter in seven days.

Akwa Ibom CP, Waheed Ayilara
July 10, 2024

Ikorodu LG chairman orders two-day cholera sensitisation

The LG chairman said the sensitisation would take place every week.

Ikorodu LG secretariat
May 26, 2024

Lagos working to improve healthcare workers’ attitude to patients: Commissioner

The commissioner noted that training in these areas was a continuous process.

Lagos health commissioner Akin Abayomi. [CREDIT: Twitter page of Mr Abayomi]
March 9, 2024

Lagos govt. to set up IVF, endometriosis centre: Commissioner

The Lagos state government says it will set up an In vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Assisted Reproductive Therapy Programme and Endometriosis Centre at the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital

Lagos health commissioner Akin Abayomi. [CREDIT: Twitter page of Mr Abayomi]
February 24, 2024

Lagos begins replacement of elevator that killed resident doctor

He appealed to Lagos state residents to exercise patience as efforts were being made to ensure that there was no recurrence.

Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health
September 4, 2023
Mudashiru Obasa
March 15, 2023

66 Lagos train accident patients out of hospital: Commissioner

The state had on March 10 and March 12 discharged 53 patients involved in the accident from three state hospitals.

Train collides with metro bus in Lagos
March 12, 2023

Bus-train Accident: Lagos hospitals discharge 21 more patients

Abayomi disclosed that the fatality figure from the accident remains six, which include two at the site of the accident and four at LASUTH during resuscitation.

Train collides with metro bus in Lagos
March 10, 2021

Lagos to decide how to distribute 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines among 20 million people

“They are working on the modalities for the distribution and administration of the vaccines today.”

Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health