Health

The ambulances were recovered through the commission’s Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Initiative, a program aimed at monitoring and ensuring the proper use of funds allocated for public projects

The Commissioner for the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Alebiosu, sounded a stern warning about the environmental and infrastructural risks posed by illegal dredging operators

Abidoye arrived in Nigeria from the United States on November 16, 2024, and stayed at the hotel for five days. His brother, Jimoh Godday, who hadn't heard from him, went to check on him, leading to the discovery of his body

In a statement released on Wednesday, Ondaje Ijagwu, the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, revealed that several sugar brands, including Grupo Moreno, Terous, USI S. Joao, Alvean, and Arapora Bionergia, have been identified as smuggled products originating from Brazil

The commissioner disclosed that 15 active cases are currently being treated, following laboratory-confirmed diagnoses of cholera. These patients are receiving care at local healthcare facilities as authorities intensify efforts to manage the outbreak

The passengers were en route to a Mawlid celebration, a significant event in the Islamic calendar, when the accident occurred near the Gbajibo Community, close to Mokwa, around 8:30 p.m. local time (1930 GMT)

According to NEMA, the cholera outbreak was triggered by recent flooding in the region, which contaminated local drinking water sources. The floodwater overflowed, impacting the primary water sources for the affected communities, which include Alkalawa, Doubeli, Rumde, and Gwadabawa

According to the data, 27% of paternity tests conducted during the reporting period came back negative, indicating that more than one in four men who took the test are not the biological fathers of the children in question

This shortage, compounded by the unequal distribution of health workers who prefer urban areas over rural regions, has left the country struggling to meet the healthcare needs of its population