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Edo State Government has announced plans to intensify campaign to curb the spread of Lassa fever and protect citizens across all communities. The State Commissioner for Health, Obehi Akoria, revealed that the state has continued to witness a steady rise in the number of cases and deaths from the disease. She noted that the state has now recorded 97 confirmed cases and nine deaths from 11 local government councils across […]
The International Day of Education is a day set aside to celebrate of the role of education for peace and development. In an interview with Boss Radio News, a lecturer, Chinedu Ihejirika, speaks on the theme of this year’s celebration. Ihejirika highlighted some challenges facing Nigeria’s education system. The Lecturer urged the Federal Government to prioritize the country’s education sector.
Nigerian singers, Olamide and Phyno have collaborated on a new single titled 'Ojemba'. Phyno revealed this on his official Twitter account on Monday. The duo have continued to deliver hit singles in a career that has spanned a decade. Since making his debut in the early 2010s, Phyno has gone on to establish himself as one of Nigeria's finest rappers.
Cameroon’s government says it has not asked any country to mediate its conflict with Anglophone separatists. According to the Cameroonian government, it has not entrusted any foreign country or external entity with any role of mediator to settle the crisis. This is apparently denying a statement from Canada that it had been assigned to work on a peace process. Canada’s foreign ministry said it had accepted a mandate to facilitate […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has maintained that the January 31 deadline for the withdrawal of old naira notes will not be extended. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced this at the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Emefiele insisted that enough time had been given to Nigerians to swap their old naira notes for new ones. The Governor revealed that kidnapping and ransom-taking had reduced […]
The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has revealed that lack of childhood immunization has resulted in the outbreak of diphtheria, in some parts of the country. NCDC Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa, stated that the resurgence of the disease in some states in Nigeria was proof that there had been significant reduction in childhood immunization. Adetifa noted that though the ailment is a vaccine preventable and treatable, it is […]
Enugu Stat Commissioner of Police Ahmed Ammani, has assured residents of peace, security, and safety before, during, and after the general elections. Ammani gave the assurance in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday. The statement charged security operatives to remain firm, resolute, and wade off any criminal incursions into the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The Federal Government has denied abandoning the Edo State Government over the outbreak of Lassa fever. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, who disclosed this at the ministerial press briefing, said the Federal Government supports all the states battling disease outbreaks. Recall that the State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, decried the neglect by the Federal government on the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
Following the outbreak of cholera in Abia state, three people have been confirmed dead, while 16 are currently hospitalised in Amaogwugwu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the report, President General of the community, Kelechi Uwaoma, reveals that two people died in their homes while one died in the community health centre. Uwaoma explained that the cholera outbreak was a result of suspected contamination of the Ikwu river which […]
