A total of 242 persons have so far died of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year . This is 72 higher than the 170 – casualty figure recorded in 2019 . The figure is contained in a situation report on the disease released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control . Lassa fever is a disease spread to humans through food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces . The disease is endemic to the West African country and its name comes from the town of Lassa in northern Nigeria where it was first identified in 1969 .…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that the nation’ s health system is struggling to cope with the increasing number of coronavirus infections daily . The centre warned that the nation would pay in January for disregarding the health protocols. Speaking at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID- 19 on Tuesday , the Director – General , NCDC , Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu said , “ We just faced the worst week since we started responding to this outbreak . We had more cases in Nigeria last week than in any other previous week since the…
A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Adeniyi Akintola has shared a very personal and touching stories regarding his upbringing in Ibadan. The legal icon who is also a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State shared the story of his childhood during a breakfast media chat with Southwest Group of Online Publishers held at Inn Hotel, Ibadan. Akintola who was a gubernatorial aspirant in 2019 said , “It is true like Mr Chairman said, that not many people know so much about me. People thought they knew so much but some will discover along the line that they…
Oyo State Government has pledged to encourage youths participation in sporting activities across the State. In a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun on Monday, the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Mr Seun Fakorede was reported to have said that the present administration in the State has been doing a lot to promote all sporting activities in order to develope talents and engage youths positively. He made this known during an international boxing competition between Rilwan Oyekola (scorpion) from Ibadan Nigeria and Lucas Mathias Montesino from Argentina, which was held at…
The Oyo State Government has admonished the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Oyo State chapter to adhere strictly to the 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM curfew imposed by the federal government and conduct its cross-over services earlier, rather than the traditional midnight services on every 31st of December. The technical team of the Oyo state Covid-19 task force gave the admonition on Tuesday while addressing newsmen on the outcome of a meeting held among the members of the Covid-19 task force at the state’s Emergency Operation Center, ‘Yemetu Ibadan. While reading the communique of the state’s Covid-19 task force to…
The South-West Zonal Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has nullified the suspension of five chieftains of the party in Ondo State, saying their suspension by the State Working Committee fell short of procedures as laid down in the party’s Constitution. Chief Oyedele Ibini, Hon. Lad Ojomo, Mr. Ayo Fadaka, Hon. Rasheed Elegbeleye and Hon. Ebenezer Alabi were suspended by the State Working Committee of the PDP in Ondo State on December 22, 2020. A statement on Tuesday, by the Zonal Director of Media and Publicity, Lere Olayinka, said the Zonal Caretaker Committee took the decision at its…
A businessman, Mr Happiness Okunola , who was abducted along the Isan – Iludun Ekiti Road on Christmas Day, breathed the air of freedom on Monday as the efforts of Amotekun Corps and local hunters combing the expansive forest paid off. Okunola was reportedly released in a forest in Isapa community of Kwara State around 2 pm on Monday . The Corps Commander , Ekiti Amotekun Corps , Brig . Gen. Joe Komolafe , said rescue of the victim was made possible by days of manhunt and combing the expanse forest in search of the victim and the criminals responsible.…
About 2 million Nigerian youths have been rendered jobless by the recent suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, it was learnt yesterday. Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and SIMCard Dealers Association (ATOASDA) stated this while addressing reporters in Kaduna. The telecom dealers, who claimed that they were aware of the Federal Government’s intention to address security challenges through linkage of National Identity Number (NIN) with mobile numbers and suspension of new SIM cards registration, expressed worry that rendering 2 million youths jobless might worsen the security challenges. ATOASDA President…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has declared that his administration’s determination to extract value from mineral resources abundant in the Oke Ogun area of the state, and the competitive advantage of the area in terms of agriculture to boost agribusiness and the state’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, remains on course. The governor made this disclosure during a visit to the palace of the Okere of Saki, Oba Khalid Olabisi, where he met with traditional rulers from Oke Ogun Zone 1, assuring them that his government will continue to do everything possible to develop the state and uplift its people.…
Lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in Abuja, Hon. Tolulope Akande Sadipe brought smiles to the faces of over 3,000 members of her constituency by donating food items worth millions of naira to celebrate Christmas. According to her, this was part of her efforts to celebrate the yuletide with members of her constituency, which included distribution of foodstuffs to Orphanage homes. She also hosted over 300 children at Grandex Mall’s Father Christmas grotto in Ibadan, adding that the children had fun games, food and drinks for two days. On Christmas eve, Akande-Sadipe’s team visited and distributed food items to Orphanage homes…