GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU APPROVES RECRUITMENT OF CLINICAL STAFF FOR GENERAL HOSPITALS
In line with the THEMES Agenda of the present administration and in fulfilling the promise of qualitative healthcare delivery to the residents of Lagos State, Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the recruitment of clinical staff to fill the existing vacancies in the twenty-nine (29) Secondary Healthcare Facilities in the State. The move is aimed at reducing the effect of brain drain and ensuring that the residents of the State get optimal care.
Vacancies exist in the following positions:
1. CONSULTANT in various specialties
2. SENIOR REGISTRAR
3. MEDICAL OFFICER
4. DENTAL OFFICER
5. PHARMACIST
6. PHYSIOTHERAPIST
7. MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST
8. OPTOMETRIST
9. RADIOGRAPHER
10. NURSING OFFICER
11. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
12. HEALTH ASSISTANT
Application for existing vacancies is strictly online; the Commission will not entertain or welcome submission of forms in her office. Interested candidates should visit the Health Service Commission Job portal to apply at: https://t.co/sAEOtJ3sGJ.
Application opens from Monday 13th July, 2026 to Friday 24th July, 2026. No application will be accepted after the closing date.
Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the Computer Based Test and Interview.
*PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS IS FREE, WE DO NOT ASK FOR ANY FORM OF PAYMENT TO APPLY OR BE CALLED FOR INTERVIEW.*
Thank you.
Signed
The Permanent Secretary
Lagos State Health Service Commission
Today, something happened in the theatre that left every one of us speechless.
A young radiant woman, trembling and hopeful, was wheeled in for her elective Caesarean section.
Her file told a story most people will never fully understand.
IVF pregnancy.
Twin gestation.
11 years of infertility.
Eleven years of waiting.
Eleven years of negative pregnancy tests.
Eleven years of prayers whispered into pillows at night.
Eleven years of watching other people carry the blessings she longed for.
Then finallyā¦
Two heartbeats appeared on the scan.
Twins.
The day she had dreamed about for more than a decade had finally arrived.
The theatre was calm.
The first baby came out.
A boy.
The second baby followed.
Another boy.
The room relaxed.
Everyone smiled behind their masks.
After all she had been through, this felt like the perfect ending.
Then something changed.
The surgeon suddenly stopped.
The atmosphere shifted.
He looked again.
Then he said words that made every person in that theatre freeze.
āWait⦠thatās not the placenta.ā
Silence.
The anesthetist looked up.
The nurses exchanged glances.
Nobody spoke.
For a few seconds, all we could hear were the monitors.
Thenā¦
A cry.
Another cry.
A baby cry.
The entire theatre erupted.
There was a third baby.
A little girl.
The scan said twins.
The womb said triplets.
After 11 years of infertility, she didnāt just receive a blessing.
She received more than she asked for.
Two boys.
One girl.
The mother kept repeating the same words through tears:
āThree babies?
You mean three babies?ā
And honestly, many of us were fighting back tears ourselves.
Because in that moment, the operating theatre no longer felt like just another hospital room.
It felt like a reminder that sometimes life delivers surprises no scan can predict.
To every woman still waiting, praying, believing, and hopingā¦
Your story is not over.
Some blessings take longer because they arrive carrying more than you expected.
An 18-year-old boy from India was hospitalized after suffering from dramatic and unexplained weight loss. Doctors initially suspected a serious medical condition, but after carrying out several scans and examinations, they made a shocking discovery hidden inside his body.
The teenager was found to have a rare condition involving a āparasitic twinā ā an underdeveloped twin that had stopped growing during pregnancy but remained inside his brotherās body for nearly two decades. According to medical specialists, the mass contained partially formed body parts, including hair and teeth, making the case both extremely rare and disturbing.
This phenomenon occurs during early fetal development when one twin becomes trapped inside the other. Instead of developing normally, the parasitic twin survives by relying on the hostās body. In many cases, people do not realize they have the condition until unusual symptoms begin to appear later in life.
Doctors successfully removed the mass during surgery, and the young man is now recovering. Medical experts described the case as extraordinarily uncommon, with only a small number of similar cases ever reported worldwide. The discovery stunned both hospital staff and the public, quickly drawing international attention because of its bizarre and almost unbelievable nature.
I stopped yelling at my kids for a week.
āHereās what I noticed:
āwe were late to school every single day
āthey didnāt clean up a single thing
āthey didnāt shower
āthey didnāt do their homework
āthey looked homeless
ā
I tried gentle parenting.
āThey responded like tiny union workers on strike.
āTurns out my āyellingā was really just the family notification system.
What I witnessed today⦠my hands are still shaking as I type this.
She came in after 5 hours of āstomach pain.ā
Nothing serious, according to her.
No antenatal care.
No scan.
No record.
Just a young woman, scared and sweating.
She kept saying:
āNurse, I donāt think Iām pregnant⦠Iāve just been sick for months.ā
Her stomach was small.
No obvious bump.
So we believe her.
Everyone assumed maybe infection, maybe ulcer, maybe anything else.
Until she suddenly screamed and grabbed the bed.
Her water broke, right there.
The midwife froze.
The doctor rushed in.
We checked her and immediately realized:
She was already 9cm dilated.
She was about to deliver a baby she didnāt even know she had.
But hereās the twistā¦
Minutes later, she pushed out a full-term baby boy.
But he was quiet.
Still.
No cry.
We started resuscitation.
No response.
After exhausting everything, the doctor whispered:
āHe didnāt make it.ā
The mother screamed.
We all felt hopeless.
The baby was wrapped, placed gently in a bin we use for bio-waste towels, NOT to dispose him, but to start the documentation.
But then
As the nurse stepped awayā¦
We heard a cough.
Soft.
Weak.
Barely a whisper.
The midwife spun around.
The bin shook.
THEN A LOUD CRY RIPPED THROUGH THE ROOM.
Everyone screamed.
The doctor RAN back, unwrapped him, and the baby was kicking, ALIVE.
The mother c0llapsed in tears.
She kept shouting:
āHe came back! My baby came back!ā
SHE HAD A BABY.
And never knew she was pregnant at all.
The entire ward lost control, crying, shaking, praising, shouting.
The consultant said quietly:
āIf you ever doubted miracles⦠this is your evidence.ā
To every mother reading this:
Your testimony will not d!e.
Your blessings will not be thrown away.
Whatever looks lost, God will return with life.
A baby born from confusionā¦
Saved by mercyā¦
Protected by heaven.
This was not medicine.
This was a miracle that refused to stay silent.
Share this to bless another mother.
Cc:Preshcute utonwa
I once dated someone who never argued with me.
At first, it felt like peace. No raised voices, no tension, no stress.
Until I realized⦠we also never resolved anything.
One night, I asked him, āDoes anything I do ever annoy you?ā
He smiled. āNot really.ā
That answer sat wrong in my chest.
Because I knew I wasnāt that easy to love.
Weeks later, I found out he had been complaining about me to his friends. Things I didnāt even know bothered him.
I asked him why he never told me.
He shrugged. āI just didnāt want problems.ā
That was the problem.
I wasnāt dating a calm man.
I was dating someone who chose silence over honesty and called it peace.
I left.
Because love isnāt quiet when something is wrong.
It speaks.
If youāre in your 20s or 30s these 7 uncomfortable truths will save you years of pain, broke seasons, and bad decisions.
I wish someone had forced me to read this at 18 š.
Bookmark it. Share it. Letās grow together
1. Most of your friends are not your friends. Theyāre just people you know.
Real ones check on you when youāre quiet, not just when the party is popping.
Protect your circle like your peace depends on it (because it does).
2. Nobody is coming to save you. Not the government, not your parents, not that one rich uncle, not even your partner.
Your life changes the day you decide you are the backup plan.
3. Your health is the real wealth in 2026.
You can make money back. You canāt make time or organs back.
Sleep, water, move your body, and stop eating like tomorrow isnāt coming. Future you will thank you (or curse you).
4. Skills beat degrees right now.
AI is eating jobs, but it canāt replace people who can sell, build, create, or solve real problems.
Learn the skill that pays in dollars or naira while everyone else is still arguing about certificates.
5. Stop waiting for the right time to start.
There will never be enough money, time, or courage. The people winning in 2026 started messy in 2024/2025 while the rest were still planning.
6. Comparison is silent suicide on social media.
That person posting the perfect life? Theyāre probably crying in the car too.
Curate your feed like your mental health depends on it⦠because it does.
7. The person you become in private is who youāll be in public when the lights come on.
Work on your character when no one is watching. Discipline > motivation. Integrity > clout.
The truth hurts, but delusion is deadly. Your 20s and 30s are your foundation. Build them on reality, not fantasies. The sooner you accept these, the faster you level up.
What is an 8th uncomfortable truth you would add to this list? Quote this thread with your own truth.