The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a total of 1,601 suspected cases of yellow fever from 463 local government areas in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The cases were reported from January 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022, PUNCH disclosed. According to the NCDC’s situation report, a total of 15 deaths were recorded from suspected cases in 10 of the 36 states. Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The ‘yellow’ in the name refers to jaundice that affects some patients. Symptoms of yellow fever include fever, headache, jaundice,…
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Two individuals have fallen into the Lagos lagoon after a commercial vehicle accident on the Third Mainland Bridge. The incident occurred at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, when the vehicle experienced brake failure. Emergency response teams have reported that the marine police are spearheading the search operation for the two adults involved in the accident. Remaining passengers have been transported to the General Hospital, Lagos Island. Olatunde Akinsanya, the Director of Operations at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident, stating, “Today at 10 minutes after 11, we had a road accident very close to Adeniji Bypass.…
A fatal road accident on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway has resulted in the death of one person and left three others injured, according to the Kaduna sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The crash occurred at Olam along the expressway around 11:01 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. According to Sector Commander Kabir Nadabo, a Golf car with the registration number SBG 87 XB, traveling from Minna in Niger State, collided with an unnumbered trailer heading towards Kaduna. The investigation revealed that the crash was caused by over speeding, fatigue, and loss of control. Out of the six people involved, three…
Barely hours after a major escape from the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State, joint efforts between security operatives and members of the community have led to the re-arrest of fifty out of the one hundred and eighteen escaped inmates. The escape occurred after heavy rainfall on Wednesday, April 24, caused significant damage to the facility’s infrastructure, particularly the perimeter fence, allowing inmates to flee. In response, the Nigerian Correctional Service swiftly activated recapture procedures, collaborating with other security agencies to apprehend ten of the escapees initially. Ongoing efforts are underway to locate and apprehend the remaining fugitives. The spokesperson for the…
The Federal Government has announced an ambitious plan to involve at least 10,000 youths and retirees in planting six million trees nationwide to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Iziaq Salako, the Minister of State for Environment, shared details of this initiative in an exclusive interview with Healthwise, emphasizing its dual purpose of creating employment opportunities and addressing environmental challenges. The tree planting project will be executed in stages, focusing on areas affected by deforestation and desertification. Salako underscored the importance of this endeavor in absorbing greenhouse gases, improving air quality, and combating land degradation, flooding, and erosion. He highlighted the…
No fewer than fourteen people lost their lives, and thirteen others sustained injuries in an accident at Aloma community in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, April 21, involved a Toyota Sienna bus traveling from Port Harcourt to Abuja and a Hiace bus. According to witnesses, the bus caught fire immediately after the collision, resulting in the death of all 13 occupants, including the driver, due to severe burns. However, one of the four surviving passengers from the Hiace bus later passed away in the hospital due to burn injuries, bringing the total death…
More than 600 people have perished in Nigeria’s worst floods in decades. The disaster has also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes, The ministry of humanitarian affairs reveals. “Unfortunately, over 603 lives have been lost as of today (Sunday) October 16, 2022,” Nigeria Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Sadiya Farouq said. The previous toll from the previous week stood at 500, but the numbers had risen in part because some state governments had not prepared for the floods, the minister said. The flooding also destroyed more than 82,000 houses across Nigeria and nearly 110,000 hectares (272,000 acres) of farmland, said…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kaduna State on Friday, 22 July, confirmed its operatives have arrested 105 suspects and seized 505.343Kg of drugs since June, in the state. The Commander, Kaduna State Command, Mr. Umar Adoro, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Adoro said that the agency also dismantled 10 illicit drug joints within the period. According to him, the joints, included Trailer Park Maraba Jos, Badarawa, Angwan Dosa, Barnawa, and Standard Palace Hotel. Others are Sabon Tasha, Kudandan, Maraban Yakawada in Giwa, Makarfi and Hunkuyi all in Kaduna state. He said that the drugs seized within the…
Four persons have been confirmed dead in an accident that occurred on Tuesday morning, July 26, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. A Mazda bus, marked YYY412XB, was said to have crashed into an unregistered moving truck in the early hours of Tuesday, July 26. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun state command, while confirming the auto crash, said the fatal crash occurred at about 6:25 am, before the Iperu bridge in Ogun state. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spokesperson in Ogun state, Florence Okpe, ten persons were involved in the crash, including four male adults, five female adults and…
Three people have been killed and dozens injured in an incident that saw a tornado rip through Perryton, Texas in the United States (US). The US National Weather Service in Texas’ city of Amarillo confirmed that the tornado hit the area on the afternoon of Thursday, June 15, 2023. Perryton’s Fire Chief, Paul Dutcher disclosed that three people were killed as a result of the storm. He further said at least 30 trailers were damaged or destroyed and firefighters were rescuing people from the rubble. “I had seen the tornado do some pretty serious destruction to the industrial part of town,…