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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha to assume duties as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar, stepping from one of the country’s most contentious domestic offices onto one of the world’s most strategically consequential diplomatic stages. Yakubu, who concluded his tenure at the […] The post Ex-INEC boss Yakubu arrives Doha as Nigeria’s new Ambassador appeared first on Vanguard News.
He said that the DRC was driving the outbreak, with Ituri Province as the epicenter, reporting 91 confirmed cases and accounting for 78 per cent of all deaths recorded in the country. The post Ebola outbreak hits 894 cases in one month appeared first on Vanguard News.
The Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to sustaining the country's current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while positioning the country to play a leading role among African nations in epidemic preparedness and response. The post FG inaugurates presidential task force on Ebola preparedness appeared first on Vanguard News.
Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara, was on Thursday thrown into disruption as medical consultants under the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) commenced an indefinite strike over the dismissal of their chairman and alleged government insensitivity to their demands. The post DELSUTH consultants begin indefinite strike over chairman’s dismissal appeared first on Vanguard News.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "fools" who said his deal to end the Middle East war was not "tough enough on Iran" were "jealous, bad people, or stupid." The post Trump says ‘fools’ who criticise Iran deal are ‘jealous, bad people, or stupid’ appeared first on Vanguard News.
US President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his agreement with Iran on Thursday, calling those who accused him of offering concessions to end the war "fools", ahead of negotiations in Switzerland on implementing the deal. The post Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls ‘fools’ appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, wife of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has urged residents of the state to promptly report cases of child abuse and other emergencies through the state’s emergency lines. Mrs. Soludo made the appeal during a visit to 10-year-old Chiziterem, who is receiving treatment in hospital […] The post Report child abuse cases to me, Nonye Soludo urges ndi Anambra appeared first on Vanguard News.
The court granted all the reliefs sought by Mrs. Ajayi and her children, dismissing the claims of former beauty queen, Helen Prest, that she was also a spouse of the late medical practitioner. The post Court declares Adenike lawful widow of Tosin Ajayi, rejects Helen Prest’s claim appeared first on Vanguard News.
Since the outbreak was declared in the DRC on May 15, 808 cases have been confirmed in the country, including 192 deaths, according to WHO. The post DR Congo Ebola Peak ‘In Front Of Us’, Outbreak Could Last A Year — Red Cross appeared first on Channels Television.
The Plateau State Government explained that the fatalities included four women and one man, bringing the case fatality rate to 9.43 per cent. The post Cholera Claims Five Lives, 53 Residents Infected In Plateau LGA appeared first on Channels Television.
Humans release between 300 and 1,000 different odorous compounds, research has shown, but scientists are only just beginning to understand which ones attract mosquitoes. The post Why Are Some People Mosquito Magnets? Clues Are Emerging appeared first on Channels Television.
By Matthew Johnson LAGOS—Emotions ran high at the Lagos State Police Command yesterday, when a 16-year-old girl, Chidinma, narrated how she was allegedly trafficked from Imo State to Lagos and forced into prostitution for four months, during which she was made to sleep with 30 men daily, beaten repeatedly, and denied payment. The teenager, who said […] The post I was drugged, forced to sleep with 30 men a day — Teenager appeared first on Vanguard News.