Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu has denied that 62 persons died from an unknown disease. While speaking with newsmen in Lokoja, Audu said those diagnosed were suffering from gastroenteritis and Malaria. “The current information available to us is that the strange disease actually started six weeks ago in Okoloke village in Yagba... Read More

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February 20, 2016

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‘Strange’ disease kills 25 children in Lagos [DETAILS]

The Lagos state government has confirmed the death of 25 children, whose agse range from 8 months to 6 years old, in Otodo-Gbame community, Ikate Lekki area. The children are said to have died after an outbreak of a ‘strange’ disease. According to the Lagos state commissioner for health, Jide Idris, 34 persons are currently... Read More

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April 20, 2015

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“The man who saw tomorrow explains why his vision failed” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. The man who saw tomorrow explains why his vision failed. Vincent Ogbulafor had a vision… that the Peoples Democratic Party will rule Nigeria for the next 60 years. Less than half a decade later, the party has been swept aside by the opposition party, and the former National Chairman of the... Read More

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April 20, 2015

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According to WHO, the strange ailment in Ondo is caused by…

by Damilola Jagun For the past week or more, a strange ailment has killed over 18 people in the town of Ode Irele, in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State. While many theories have been postulated as to what could be behind the outbreak of the disease, the World Health Organisation seems to have an answer.... Read More

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April 19, 2015

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Strange disease in Ondo is not contagious – Commissioner has some answers

by Ranti Joseph The Ondo State Government has said that the strange disease that has killed over a dozen people since its outbreak on April 15 in Ode-Irele, Irele Local Government Area of the state, is not contagious and could be a result of ethanol poisoning. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dayo Adeyanju,... Read More

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