Lions Club
10 Nov
The Anthony Village Emerald Lions Club says it will sponsor 50 cataract surgeries as part of measures to prevent avoidable blindness among Nigerians. Its President, Dayo Arogbo, disclosed this during her investiture and fundraising as the 7th President of the club in Lagos. Cataract surgery is a procedure that replaces a cloudy natural lens in…
6 Nov
The Lions Club District 404B2, yesterday, hosted students of the Vocational Training School of the Blind, Oshodi, Lagos, to a dinner party and also donated gift items to the school.
3 Nov
Lions Club district 404B2 during the week donated items to students of Vocational Training School of the Blind, Oshodi during a dinner party. [Ad] The dinner party tagged, ‘Sight and Sound of Flavour’ was a means of creating more awareness about World Sight Day, celebrated annually in October. The District Governor, Tolulope Senbanjo, said: “This event…
19 Oct
Lagos Pacific Lions Club members, led by the Club’s Project Chairperson, Franca Afe Giwa, recently visited Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ayinke Paediatric Cancer Unit, Ikeja, to donate essential items on behalf of the club
9 Oct
The Lions Club International, District 404B2 Nigeria, has restated its commitment to investing in and helping society’s less privileged members.
5 Oct
Lions International Leo District 404B4 Nigeria has urged its members to show commitment and support the club’s efforts in providing humanitarian services for the vulnerable in the society.
7 Sep
To make youths versatile in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) World, Lions Club District 404A3 has empowered youths of Anthony Village with comprehensive technological training in graphic design.
10 Aug
In a remarkable display of unity and commitment, former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, Lagos State Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi, and Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, among other dignitaries, have voiced their support for Dr. Folashade Shotomide, the new District Governor of Lions International, District 404-A3, Nigeria. This…
27 Jul
The newly elected District Governor of the Lions Club (District 404B2 Nigeria), Mr. Tolulope Senbanjo, is reputed to be the youngest person in Africa to have ever held this position before now. But he does not see his age as a challenge, rather it is a motivation. “Being the youngest District Governor of the Lions…
27 Apr
The Lions Club International Foundation and the Ikeja Dynamic Lions Club, have partnered to renovate Agidingbi Primary School classrooms and the school library.
2 Mar
Towards availing the hunger afflicting the country, the Lagos Achievers Lions Club under the leadership of President, Ifeoluwa Ibirogba has enjoined Nigerians to adopt the Operation Feed the Nation technique introduced by the federal military government in 1979.
20 Dec 2023
A special art competition sponsored by Lions Club around the world for youths in schools and youth groups these past 30 years ended recently with Francis Nduchukwu Odupete clinching the first position. The second prize went to Kreem Hamed, while Asuquo Divine came third.
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