The Young Men’s Christian Association of Lagos (YMCA) has blamed the country’s poor national development plan on a complacent and inactive citizenship. The group made this known in Ikorodu at opening ceremony of its annual week with the theme: Active Citizenship And National Development: Are You Ready For The Change.   Guest speaker, Kehinde Adesoye Abiola, who […]

Experts have harped on proper hygiene and health seeking attitude as a way to prevent malaria. This is because the disease parasite breeds in dirty environments and to change the wrong perception of seeking medical care as last resort. Assistant Head of Project Unit, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Tolu Ajomale, said more emphasis […]

Amidst rising concerns about the state of insecurity in the country, youths under the aegis of Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) have called for a revolution through advocacy to change the narrative of security issues. According to them, young people are actually the key players, used to perpetuate most of these acts of insecurity, owing […]

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Lagos has called for implementation of legislations and policies that would curb the rising effects of domestic violence on the economy and societal development. Speaking at its 56th Annual General Meeting (AGM) themed: “Domestic Violence: Causes and Impact on Societal Development,” the Vice Chairman, Adedolapo Ayoola, said the effect […]

Group seeks policy implementation to curb effect of domestic violence on economy A 27-year-old man, Abdullahi Salisu, who allegedly assaulted a 100-year-old woman, yesterday appeared in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, Osun State. Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi, said the defendant committed the offence on August 16, at about 3:45p.m. at Sabo, Ile-Ife. Salisu and others […]