The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja in Kogi State has confirmed three cases of Lassa fever and one death in the last one week in the hospital.
The Head of Clinical Services (HCS), FMC Lokoja, Dr Bernard Ododo, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Sunday in Lokoja.
Ododo said that five suspected cases of Lassa fever were reported in the hospital in the last one week, out of which three were positive, and one died.
”Five suspected cases reported at the hospital in the last one week; three already tested positive, of which one died.
”Two cases already …
The State FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa,who made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the accident, which occurred on Sunday in Wuya village about 14 kilometres from Bida town, involved a Mitsubishi lorry with registration KRN 102 XA number, conveying 31 passengers.
Dagwa said that 3 of the passengers died, while 28 others sustained injuries and were rushed to
The investigation was to unravel how the Magistrates allegedly indulged in corrupt practices while carrying out their duties.
One of the Magistrates Judge under investigation is Aminu Usman who was said to have since been removed as a Judge of Magistrate court 34 Rigiyar Zaki, where he allegedly sent so many people to Kano Correctional Center for refusing to compromise.
Usman Bello, a Director at the Commission confirmed
Oladele said that a Honda Element SUV Jeep, with registration number, KSF 946 DB, drove against the traffic and knocked down two pedestrians waiting to board a commercial bus, killing them instantly and injuring three others.
The FRSC official attributed the cause of the accident to route
Three Nigerian players made the cut in their respective categories.
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Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze and Lille’s Victor Osimhen will battle for the African Youth Player of the Year, along with Borussia Dortmund’s Achraf Hakimi.
Barcelona forward, Asisat Oshola, is in contention for the Women’s Player of the Year, with Ajara Nchout (Cameroon & Valerenga) and Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Beijing Phoenix FC).
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Manchester City), Sadio Mane (Senegal and
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, via his verified Facebook page cried out on the alleged abduction of three Biafran citizens yesterday night in Abia State.
“Before Aso Rock commence their usual denial and counter accusation through Channels Television, I wish to place it on record that @HQNigerianArmy last night abducted three Biafrans (Kelvin Odionyenfe Nduka, Nnamdi Obi and Chinemerem Onuorah) in full view of the public at MCC Junction in Aba Abia State and taken to an undisclosed location for possible summary execution as is their routine.”
A Saudi military trainee opened fire on Friday at a US naval base, killing three people before being shot dead by police, local media and officials said.
The shooting, which took place at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, left seven people injured including two sheriff’s deputies who responded to the attack, one of whom was shot in the knee, the other in the arm.
CNN reported that the shooter was in the military of Saudi Arabia — the same nationality as 15 of the 19 men involved in the 9/11 attacks, some of whom attended flight school in Florida.…
Liverpool produced their regular party trick, leaving it late before securing all three points against Crystal Palace while Manchester City had to dig deep to see off Frank Lampard’s vibrant Chelsea.
Elsewhere, second-placed Leicester kept the gap to leaders Liverpool to eight points with a 2-0 win at Brighton while Jose Mourinho started his career as Tottenham boss with victory at West Ham.
Manchester United looked set to leave Bramall Lane with a victory after a helter-skelter match but a late Sheffield United equaliser meant they had to settle for a 3-3 draw.
Here, AFP Sport looks at three
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has said it will seek answers from the province’s Health MEC, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu after being reliably informed that a 12-year-old boy has been allegedly raped by three psychiatric patients at Durban’s RK Khan Hospital.
The DA’s member of the provincial legislature, Dr Rishigen Viranna said the information of the alleged rape was made available to the party by sources within the hospital.
The incident is believed to have taken
Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday with the chance to open up a nine-point lead over the defending champions in the Premier League title race and take a huge step towards a first league crown for 30 years.
Clashes between the two sides have become classics in recent seasons with Liverpool thrashing City in a Champions League quarter-final 5-1 on aggregate in 2017/18 before City gained revenge with a 2-1 victory that saw them retain the Premier League title last season.
Here, AFP Sport looks at three key battles
The International Association of Athletics Associations said its decision was based on online research in China, France, South Africa, and the United States and post-event surveys in Belgium, Britain and Switzerland.
It said the aim was to reduce the length of the Diamond League meetings to fit a 90-minute international broadcast window.
There will be 12 disciplines staged at each of the 15 Diamond League meetings with the season beginning in Doha on April 17.
It was the latest assault on target Mali’s military which is struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency that began in the north and spread to the centre of the country. At least 40 troops were
