•Kirikiri Prison The Lagos State government has disclosed that 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis occurred at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison, confirmed to be caused by cholera. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, while giving update of outbreak of cholera in the state yesterday, added that urgent medical and environmental intervent...
Lagos State Government today announced that the total number of deaths recorded in the ongoing cholera outbreak has climbed to 29, saying that these were from the 579 patients that were attended to in various healthcare facilities in the state, including General and Private hospitals as well as primary healthcare centres. The State Commissione...
•Patients being treated for cholera As the death toll from the latest cholera outbreak hits 40, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country does not have enough vaccines. According to the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, Nigeria has placed an order for more cholera […]...
•Cholera outbreak The Ogun State Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera which has claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman with five persons hospitalised. The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said the incident happened in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area. The incident occurred four days ago. A source in the...
Despite widely reported Naira’s rebound, Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 33.20% in March 2024 compared to February 2024 headline inflation rate which was 31.70%. This was according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released today. “Looking at the movement, the March 2024 headline inflation rate s...
•(L-R) Keith Prue, Marcy Cohen, and John Bills test their camera equipment on the eve of a total solar eclipse across North America, in Cape Vincent, New York Eclipse mania is sweeping across North America as a breathtaking celestial event today promises a rare blend of commerce, science — and celebration. The Moon’s shadow will […]...
•Photo: A bomb explosion for illustration purposes only The Nigeria Army has said a minor explosion has hit the Ikeja Cantonment farmland in Lagos. The Nigeria Army yesterday posted on the official “X” account to explain that a minor explosion hit the farmland of the Ikeja Cantonment, near the Mammy Market . “This is to […]
The Debt Management Office of Nigeria has revealed that Nigeria’s public debt surged to N97.34trn ($108bn) as of the fourth quarter of 2023. DMO disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today. Public debt is one of the ways for a country to get extra funds for economic development. This way, a country […]
•Metropolitan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya A nationwide doctors’ strike in Kenya on Thursday paralysed health services at some government-run hospitals which are already suffering due to a lack of medicines and equipment. The medics are taking the action, now in its second week, to demand an increase in pay and better working conditions, their uni...
•A power transmission station Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and some areas in Kogi State are currently experiencing power outages due to technical glitches. The two areas are under the coverage of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, reports The PUNCH Yesterday, the AEDC informed its customers in Zamani Estate, ...
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