[ad_1] Lassa fever has killed 151 persons across 26 states since the beginning of this year, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. In a situation report released yesterday, the NCDC said that in total, 869 confirmed cases and 4,555 suspected cases of the disease were recorded within the period. The states…
By Gom Mirian No fewer than 869 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed, including 151 deaths, recorded in 26 states in 2023, Says the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Some of the states include; Bauchi, Ondo, Edo, Taraba, Lagos, and Enugu states. In the Lassa fever situation report released…
By Juliet Jacob The Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola launched a five-year strategic plan to drive the country’s internal security system. Aregbesola said this in his remarks at the launch of the Five-Year Strategic Plan of the ministry and its services/board in Abuja. Aregbesola stated the plan would capitalise on the ministry’s…
By Juliet Jacob The West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) is holding the 17th ECOWAS Nutrition Forum, targeting acceleration of the achievement of the regional nutrition indices. The Assembly themed: “Leveraging Sustainable Financing for Multi-Sectoral Approaches” Breaking Down Silos to Accelerate Universal Access…
By Gom Mirian Nigeria is reportedly experiencing severe learning crisis with three out of four children in basic education unable to read with meaning or solve simple mathematics problems. Against this backdrop, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other Stakeholders on Wednesday harped on the need for political will and financial…
[ad_1] The Deputy Imam of the Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, Sheikh Umar Usama, has called on the newly elected political leaders in the country to fear Allah and fulfill their electioneering campaign promises when they assume office. The scholar gave the charge during the closing ceremony of the 28th Annual Ramadan Lecture organised by the…
[ad_1] The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Federal Government to probe the attack on Benedict Uwalaka, a journalist with Daily Trust. Daily Trust had reported how Uwalaka was attacked by a police officer while covering aviation union protest on Monday. Daily Trust photojournalist arrested for covering aviation unions’ protest in Lagos…
[ad_1] The President of National Association of Nigerian Students in Europe (NANSE), Muhammad Bashiru has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, protect and evacuate Nigerian students in Sudan amid the ongoing conflict in the country. Bashiru in a statement urged the federal government to take immediate action and ensure the…
As JAMB assures of getting their results the same day By Gom Mirian No fewer than eighty-four thousand candidates, on Tuesday sat for the 2023 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock-UTME) which took place in 387 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers nationwide. The examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board…
By Gom Mirian Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has urged healthcare workers to conduct a test before treating a patient. The body gave the warnings to its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Tuesday. According to NCDC, accurate diagnosis of diseases is essential to treat infections. “Healthcare workers are urged to giving…
