•Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State Panic has gripped the Mbutu community in Aboh Mbaise Local Council of Imo State following the deaths of six children, aged between one and six years, due to an outbreak of a mysterious disease. The Executive Chairman of the council, Mr Henry Alaribe, disclosed the development in a press […]
The US will no longer recommend Covid-19 vaccines for children and healthy pregnant women, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced today, calling it a “common sense” decision grounded in sound science. The change follows last week’s announcement by Food and Drug Administration officials that they would limit approval of Covid shots — ...
•Fire outbreak The International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abia State branch, has condemned the recent alleged incident of domestic violence and child abuse in which a father set himself, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter ablaze in Onicha Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred between 1am...
•Troops Family members of soldiers killed during recent battles against insurgents in the North-East have mourned the death of their loved ones, urging the government to put an end to the bloodbath in the region. The relatives, who spoke to our correspondents in separate interviews, also called on the federal government to demonstrate genuine ...
•Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital, Lagos Panic gripped staff, patients, and residents today after a fire broke out at the Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital in Lagos. The fire temporarily halted medical services and destroyed property worth millions of Naira, reports Vanguard. The inferno began around 3:00 p.m. and was said to have started from the nu...
•Rain wreaks havoc in Calabar Several persons, including children, were severely injured, while more than 200 houses were destroyed after a downpour accompanied by heavy storms hit Calabar, the Cross River State capital, yesterday evening. After two hours of intensive rains, vehicular movements were also disrupted, trees were brought down, roo...
The United Nations Children’s Fund has said Nigeria now stands as the country with the highest burden of malnourished children in Africa. The international agency disclosed this on its website today, adding that only two out of every 10 children affected currently have access to treatment. It said with an estimated two million children in [&he...
•King Sunny Ade Some children of the legendary juju musician, Sunday Adegeye, a.k.a. King Sunny Ade, are currently at loggerheads over his well-being and whereabouts. A daughter of the singer and guitarist, Damilola Esther, took to social media to accuse her step-brother, Dayo, of holding their father hostage, and also booking him for events w...
•Dr Priscilia Imade Childhood blindness is a deeply tragic condition with lifelong consequences. It is estimated that up to 60% of childhood blindness could have been prevented or treated. This statistic is both sobering and motivating. Blindness in children robs them of future opportunities, impedes their education, places a significant econo...
•Late Carolyn Sanger A mother of four tragically died on Wednesday after falling from a steep area while hiking at Purgatory Chasm State Reservation in Sutton, Massachusetts. Carolyn Sanger, 49, of Topsfield, fell approximately 50 to 75 feet, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene, re...
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