NIGERIA CONSIDERS FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS FROM UGANDA, DR CONGO OVER EBOLA SPREAD
Nigerian officials are considering possible flight limits from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan—countries dealing with an Ebola outbreak—in an effort...
CANADA, BAHAMAS JOIN US TO IMPOSE EBOLA-RELATED TRAVEL BANS
Canada and the Bahamas have recently added the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan to their list of countries from which travelers...
NCDC WARNS NIGERIANS AGAINST FAKE EBOLA REMEDIES
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has warned Nigerians against relying on unverified home remedies for Ebola Virus Disease, stressing...
UGANDA CONFIRMS THREE NEW EBOLA CASES LINKED TO DR CONGO OUTBREAK
By 'Sefiu Ajape Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, health authorities said on Saturday, after the World Health Organization raised the risk...
LAGOS RECORDS 1,437 CHILD PROTECTION CASES, CONDUCTS OVER 5,700 INTERVENTIONS – STATE GOVT
Agency Report The Lagos State Government says it has intensified efforts to combat child abuse, trafficking, neglect, and abandonment, recording 1,437 child protection cases and...
FOUR KILLED AS VEHICLE PLUNGES INTO DAM IN KANO
By; Sunmola Ganiyat Four persons have lost their lives after a Golf Wagon vehicle plunged into Tomas Dam in Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano...
FCT EXPANDS HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO KUJE INMATES
By; Sunmola Ganiyat The Federal Capital Territory Administration on Tuesday flagged off a free health insurance enrolment and medical outreach programme for inmates across correctional...
NDLEA ARRESTS NIGERIA–MEXICO DRUG SYNDICATE, SEIZES N480BN DRUGS IN OGUN
By; Sunmola Ganiyat The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a transnational methamphetamine production syndicate involving a Nigerian drug cartel and Mexican collaborators,...
US TIGHTENS EBOLA CONTROLS AS OUTBREAK IN DRC WORSENS
Agency Report The United States has announced new precautionary measures aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola, including enhanced airport screening for travellers arriving from...
POLICE OFFICER DIES IN TRAGIC THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE ACCIDENT — LASTMA
By: Muftau Fatimo A police officer riding a Bajaj motorcycle has died following a fatal road accident involving a Lexus vehicle on the Third Mainland...