Properties worth millions of naira have been damaged in parts of Minna, the Niger State capital, as youths protested the deaths of 37 suspected illegal artisanal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The protest, which began last night, escalated today morning and spread to several parts of [&hell...
•Herbal concoctions The death toll from the consumption of a suspected poisonous herbal drink in Ondo State has risen to 49, with about 170 people reportedly affected by the health crisis. The incident, which was initially reported in Araromi-Obu and Odigbo communities in the Odigbo Local Government Area, has also spread to the Irele Local [&h...
•Diphtheria outbreak Twenty people have died from complications associated with suspected diphtheria cases recorded across 13 local government areas (LGAs) of Adamawa State. The State Epidemiologist, Jones Steven Kadabiyu, confirmed this to our correspondent in Yola during a telephone interview yesterday, reports Daily Trust. Kadabiyu said 126...
•Diphtheria Diphtheria in parts of Plateau State that claimed no fewer than 23 lives last week has taken a new upward dimension when a family yesterday rushed to the Primary Healthcare Clinic in Jos with three children who were allegedly affected by the symptoms of the disease. According to the mother of the allegedly affected […]
•Police use water cannon to spray people with water as they arrive at the Olympic stadium in Germany for a concert, yesterday Europe’s deadly heatwave pushed east yesterday, with hundreds of millions still sweltering across the continent despite fleeting relief from overnight storms, notably in France and Belgium. The heat remained intense ac...
•MV Hondius where the virus was first detected The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday confirmed a total of eight cases, up from seven earlier reported, including three deaths from the hantavirus outbreak. In an update highlighting the disease outbreak linked to MV Hondius, the Organisation noted that the statistics were as of yesterda...
•Onigbinde, Nwosu and Adeniji Nigeria’s sports community has been struck by a series of deaths in recent weeks, including former footballers, coaches, sports administrators, journalists, and relatives of current players. While this list may not be exhaustive, the following confirmed losses have left a significant impact on the nation’s sportin...
Indian police arrested a man today accused of impersonating a respected London-based cardiologist, days after a probe into the deaths of seven patients. The alleged scammer, who practised at the private Mission Hospital in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been charged with cheating and forgery, police superintendent Shrutkirti S...
•Diphtheria disease The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC said this in its latest situation report from the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) published yesterday via its official website. Diphtheria is a seriou...
•Lassa fever The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention today, confirmed 506 Lassa fever cases out of the 2,492 suspected cases of the disease, and 95 deaths as of February 23, 2025. The situation report of the hemorrhagic fever for week eight also showed that the disease has spread to 12 states and 70 […]
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