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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | UK Announces Increment of Visa Fees From April 9
UK announces increment of visa fees from April 9 NCDC reveals Lassa fever claims 118 lives and infects 20 healthcare workers in Nigeria Price of petrol rises to ₦935/litre in…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Ex-staff of CBN Challenge their Termination in Court
Ex-staff of CBN challenge their termination in court Abuja School bombing rocks Nigeria, leaves two dead NCDC reveals there has been a surge in LASSA fever cases across Nigeria EFCC…
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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Minister of Power Claims the Power Sector Needs $10 Billion to Achieve 24-hour Electricity in Nigeria
Minister of Power claims the power sector needs $10 billion to achieve 24-hour electricity in Nigeria Dangote and NNPC sign a 10-year gas supply deal NCDC records 174 LASSA Fever…
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Hypo launches nationwide campaign against Lassa Fever
While sticking to its core values and establishing market leadership in the environmental hygiene and homecare space, Hypo, makers of Nigeria’s beloved bleach has formally launched a Nationwide Sanitization campaign…
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Angelique Kidjo dedicates Grammy win to Burna Boy, Bolt introduces tricycle to Uyo – Here are 5 Things that Should Matter Today
Legendary singer, Angelique Kidjo on Sunday night beat Burna Boy and a host of others to win the Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards that held in…
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8 soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush, Lassa fever claims 15 lives in Ondo | 5 Things that Should Matter Today
We'll bring Alison Madueke back to Nigeria to face justice - EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu vows Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has vowed that the anti-graft agency would ensure that former…
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The Big 5: NCDC says Lassa fever cases decline to lowest level in 4 months, South Africa’s Ramaphosa leaves Commonwealth summit to deal with protests and other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Nigerian Senate has resolved to invite Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris and Director-General of Department of State Service (DSS),…
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The Late 5: Saraki urges state assemblies to stop paying ex-governors, IOC lifts ban on Russia, and other top stories
These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The Senate has said Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies are responsible for the delay in the passage of the…
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“We are exposed to a lot of risks during our work” | Two Nigerian doctors speak on Lassa Fever, the health system and Nigerian doctors
We're barely a month into 2018 Nigeria has recorded 16 deaths from 61 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever across the country. Health workers are most times secondary victims who get…
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The Big 5: Ortom rejects cattle colonies, Lassa Fever resurfaces, and other top stories
These are the top five stories from Nigeria that you should be monitoring today. Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has insisted that the state has no land for the establishment…
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Lassa fever outbreak confirmed in 19 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday, confirmed at least one reported Lassa fever case, in each of 19 states in the current outbreak which started in December 2016.…
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Lassa fever patient dies in Kogi
A Lassa fever patient in Kogi, Aisha Jimoh has been confirmed dead. Asipita Jimoh, brother to the deceased told NAN that she passed away at the Irua General Hospital in Edo…
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SON to sanction master bakers operating in unhealthy environment
Following the outbreak of the killer disease, Lassa fever, the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it will henceforth sanction any master baker caught operating in an unhygienic environment. Mr…
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Kwara records another Lassa fever case
The Kwara State government on Wednesday confirmed another case of Lassa fever in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Kwara State Commissioner for Information, Mallam Mahmud Ajeigbe, disclosed this…
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Unknown Disease: NCDC urges Nigerians to remain calm
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has asked Nigerians to remain calm as they have begun investigations into the recent outbreak of a “strange disease” that has led to the…
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Unknown disease kills 50 people in Kogi
A strange disease with symptoms, including diarrhoea, blood stain vomiting, and high fever, has killed 50 people at Okunran, Okoloke and Isanlu-Esa villages in Yagba West local government, Kogi state, TheCable…
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Lassa fever: LUTH delists 70 under surveillance
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has discharged two doctors infected with Lassa Fever. Chief Medical Director, Prof. Chris Bode disclosed this in Lagos on Wednesday. He said the first…
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Suspected Lassa fever patient under investigation in Ogun
There are reports that a 22-year-old man in Abeokuta, Ogun, has allegedly contracted Lassa fever and is under medical observation at the State General Hospital, Ijaiye. The patient, names withheld,…
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Lassa fever: What is the LASG doing to curtail an outbreak?
by Wareez Odunayo Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever (LHF) is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. It is an acute fever that is peculiar in various West…
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The Thread: “3 health workers have been infected” | Is Ambode sleeping on this Lassa fever matter?
By no means a quiet PDP member, Demola Olarewaju is berating the current APC-led government for not doing enough to halt the spread of the deadly Lassa virus. He went…
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Lassa fever: 5 effective ways to keep rats away from your home
If you've been paying any attention to what's important on the news and not the trivialities on social media (like why guys should not call ladies on Whatsapp), then you'd…
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LASG, LUTH say Lassa fever outbreak is being controlled
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, and the Lagos State Government, has asked residents, visitors of Lagos State and Nigeria at large to remain calm as the outbreak…
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2 people have died and 4 quarantined | How is this Lassa fever spread?
Yesterday, two people were reported to have lost their lives at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital where they were being treated for the Lassa fever virus. Chief Medical Director at the…
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Lassa fever: 3 LUTH workers test positive
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) three health workers out of 100 under surveillance have tested positive to Lassa fever infection. LUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Chris Bode, confirmed this…
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Lassa fever: Four people quarantined in Yobe
Yobe State government has quarantined four people for clinical analysis over suspected case of Lassa fever. The state commissioner for health, Bello Kawuwa disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday. He…
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Lassa fever kills two in Lagos, 100 people under surveillance
Lassa Fever has killed two patients at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Chris Bode confirmed this on Tuesday. He added that 100 workers…
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Lassa fever: Plateau govt puts students under surveillance
The Plateau state government has placed all academic and non-academic staff who had contact with the students that tested positive for Lassa fever under surveillance. All the students and neighbouring…
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Lassa Fever kills 1 in Plateau
At least one student has been reportedly died at the Federal Government Girls’ College, Lantang in Plateau State, following the fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in the institution. Punch reports…
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Kogi records Lassa fever case
by Dolapo Adelana A case of Lassa fever was confirmed in Angwan Kura Community, in the old market area of Lokoja, the state capital Kogi on Sunday confirmed. The patient,…
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New Lassa fever case recorded in Borno
by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno State Government on Wednesday said it has recorded a new case of Lassa fever. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Haruna Mishelia said a 32-year-old woman tested…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy