FCT minister allays fears, says no Lassa Fever outbreak in Abuja
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has allayed fears among residents of the nation’s capital as to the presence of Lassa Fever in the territory, saying there is yet no confirmed case of the dreaded disease. “There is no confirmed case of Lassa Fever in the FCT”, […]
Oyo LG chairmen defy Makinde, resume with heavy security backing
By Adeola Badru The sacked local government chairmen in Oyo State, on Monday, defied Governor Seyi Makinde and resumed to their respective local government secretariats amid tight security. Controversy trailed the administration of local governments in the state, following the immediate sack of the chairmen elected under former Governor Abiola Ajimobi, barely twenty-four hours after […]
Lassa fever claims one life in Kaduna
Ben Agande – Kaduna The confirmed patient of Lassa Fever in Kaduna state has died of his infection and has been buried, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni has said. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the commissioner said the state now has a total of 11 suspected cases of the disease, adding […]
Police exculpate self from Makinde, LG chairmen face-off
By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command, Eleyele, Ibadan, has exonerated itself from the ongoing face-off between Governor Seyi Makinde and the sacked local government chairman over their dissolution in a bid to reconstitute the council areas. The Police Command, on Monday, in a statement made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations […]
Suspected case of coronavirus detected in Abidjan — WAHO
Urges ECOWAS countries to intensify thermal cameral surveillance at Int’l borders By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja West Africa Health Organization, WAHO, on Monday warned countries in the region to intensify thermal camera surveillance on international borders; saying a suspected case of the new coronavirus infection has been detected on arrival at Abidjan, the capital of […]
Plateau attack death toll rises to 15
The Police in Plateau says the death toll in the Sunday night attack on Kwatas village in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state by gunmen has risen to 15. ASP Abu Gabriel, the command’s spokesman, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bokkos on Monday, said two more victims had died, […]
