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Ebola: Former INEC chairman, Maurice Iwu praises Jonathan, Fashola

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2019

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu, has commended former President Goodluck Jonathan and the former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, for the role they played in funding research into the Ebola scourge in the country. Iwu

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10m Nigerians have disabling hearing loss – ENT Surgeon

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2019

An Otorhinolaryngologist, Prof. Titus Ibekwe of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, says at least 10 million Nigerians have “disabling hearing loss.” Ibekwe made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja on the commemoration of the 2019 World Hearing Day. The surgeon, who is the Head of Department Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgery at the […]

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ICRC trains 5 Judges, others on International Humanitarian Law

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2019

The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has trained five Judges and 20 members of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice to boost their capacity on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Mr Jean-Francois Quequiner, Deputy Head of Delegation, ICRC Nigeria, made this known on Thursday while speaking at the opening ceremony of the training in Abuja. […]

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UN gives South Sudan $2million for ebola prevention

Daily Dispatch February 27, 2019

The United Nations has given $2 million to South Sudan to support critical Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness activities in the country. The EVD activities are preventive measures to protect an estimated 440,000 people in high-risk areas, mostly in Equatoria, which borders the Ebola-hit DR Congo. In its weekly briefs, the UN Office for Coordination […]

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Nigeria’s Lassa Fever death toll rises to 75, 25 new cases confirmed

Daily Dispatch February 22, 2019

The number of people killed as a result of Lassa Fever outbreak in the country has risen to 75, with 25 new cases confirmed. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report on the disease published on Friday. According to the agency, the report for week seven revealed that […]

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Avian influenza kills 3,900 birds in Plateau

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2019

An outbreak of bird flu also known as Avian Influenza has hit Plateau, killing at least 3,900 birds. The Chief Veterinary Officer of the State, Dr. Spak Shaset, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Jos that the outbreak has affected two farms in Jos North and Jos South Local Government Areas of the state. “Sometimes […]