The authorities of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, ISTH, in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State said 21 persons died of Lassa fever between 2023 and March 2024 in the state. DAILY POST reports that Dr Joseph Okoeguale, Director of Viral and Emergent Pathogens, Control and Research of the hospital said no fewer than 240 positive cases were recorded in the period under review. He added that 37.7 million people in 14 West African countries are at risk of Lassa fever infection annually with over 5000 deaths. He disclosed this while delivering a lecture titled, “University Community Collaboration in…
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Rivers United reclaimed top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, on Monday after a 1-0 win against Niger Tornadoes. Seiyefa Jackson scored the winning goal for Finidi George’s side four minutes after the break. Rivers United were reduced to 10-men after Emmanuel Nnaji was sent off in stoppage time. The Port Harcourt club are unbeaten after seven games. At the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, Shooting Stars secured a slim 1-0 win against Katsina United. Adam Mustapha scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute. At the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa United were held to a…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed why he has never lost two league games in a row in his managerial career. Slot has an impressive record of consistently bouncing back from setbacks across his time at AZ Alkmaar, Feyenoord and now Liverpool. After losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest at Anfield, the Reds have won every game. Slot, speaking in an interview with Men In Blazers, said: “‘The secret is not very difficult. I was very lucky I could start my career with a club at AZ Alkmaar then go to Feyenoord and then Liverpool. “If I was at a lower-league…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to exercise caution in his attempt to impress his party’s stalwarts. The Osun PDP also warned Ganduje to pay serious attention to the political history of the Southwest to assist him in making informed lines while making public comments about the region. The warning was issued through a statement signed by Sunday Bisi, the Osun PDP chairman, on Monday. Ganduje reportedly boasted at a political gathering in Ondo State that his party would deploy all means to…
Plateau United technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has attributed his team’s defeat to Abia Warriors to a loss of concentration. The Peace Boys suffered a 3-1 defeat to Abia Warriors at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday. Mangut admitted that Abia Warriors deserved the victory. “Good game from both sides; we took the lead, trying to control the game towards the end of the first half but we lost concentration,” Mangut stated in a post-match interview. “Both teams really fought well but it was a well-deserved victory.” Plateau United dropped to eighth position with 11 points from eight matches. NPFL: Plateau…
The Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has banned heavy-duty trucks from plying the Olaiya Bridge in Osogbo. The directive, which empowers the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to take action, was ordered due to safety reasons arising from the technical reports on the state of the bridge. This directive was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson to the state governor, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday in Osogbo. The statement said: “The Governor, who presided over a security council meeting at Osogbo, said the decision became necessary to protect the bridge from possible collapse and avoid untoward happenings with…
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okey Emuchay, has expressed delight over the appointment of former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Kingsley Moghalu, as the President of the African School of Governance, ASG. Ohanaeze, the apex Igbo sociopolitical organisation, expressed confidence that Moghalu will leverage the opportunity to change the African narrative. In a statement he signed, Emuchay said Moghalu’s appointment was not surprising. According to Emuchay: “The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide received with immense delight the appointment of one of our best and brightest, a development economist, a reflective scholar of world renown, astute bureaucrat, the game…
The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure and revocation of registration and licences of all private health training institutions operating in the state. This is coming amid the recent findings by the Katsina State Ministry of Health about the operations of numerous unregistered private health training institutions, many of which operate under questionable standards in the state, that have raised serious concerns. While addressing a press conference at the Katsina State Secretariat Complex, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health Institutions, Umar Mammada, revealed that some of the institutions do not meet the requirements to operate as…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has condemned the recent assault on its patrol team during a routine operation around the Shao Junction, Olooru Local Government Area of Kwara. A statement by FRSC Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Monday in Abuja warned that the corps would not tolerate such an attack on its personnel again. The incident, which took place on Sunday, involved the rider of an impounded motorcycle in Kwara. Ogungbemide expressed deep concern over the unruly behaviour of the motorcyclist, who had been stopped for riding without a helmet. “The incident occurred when a traffic offender, in…
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Health to officially hand over the General Hospital Misau for its upgrade to a Federal Medical Centre. Speaking at the ceremony held at the Council Chambers in Bauchi Government House on Monday, the governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to partnering with the Federal Ministry of Health to enhance healthcare delivery across the state. He expressed gratitude to the Minister of Health, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, commending him as a worthy representative of Bauchi State who has facilitated significant health infrastructure development since taking office.…