Tuberculosis (TB) is a major yet preventable global health problem, with an estimated 10 million new cases worldwide in 2018, resulting in more than 1.5 million deaths, making it the leading infectious disease cause of death worldwide. An estimated one fourth of the world’s population is infected with the TB bacterium, of whom 5–10% advance […]
There is no better warning about the growing confusion that seems to be gradually beclouding the federal government’s response to the coronavirus challenge than the belief it betrayed last week that, perhaps, all it needs to calm the fears and apprehensions of Nigerians about its ability to halt the spread of the virus is to
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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has been urged to make public the daily number of Nigerians screened for Coronavirus. A coalition of civil society groups led by Civic Media Lab said the figures will help Nigerians and the world know the true state of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. “The fight against
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Samuel Ugorji and Samuel Buhari, pilots working with Carveton Helicopters, were on Tuesday remanded in prison custody for violating a movement restriction put in place by the Rivers State Government to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the state. A magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital, handed down the ruling. Presiding
Following several stories by SaharaReporters on the unjust sacking of six nurses attached to the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo State, the state government has now told the affected persons to deny the reports by the online news publication before being reinstated into service. In a letter signed by Adeeyo Babatunde, Director of Administration
WUHAN: The central Chinese city of Wuhan began allowing people to leave on Wednesday for the first time since it was locked down 76 days ago to contain the novel coronavirus, despite fears of a second wave of infection if such restrictions are eased too soon. China sealed off the city of 11 million people
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The Nigerian Army has arrested two of its troopers, who threatened to rape and infect ladies in Warri, Delta State, with HIV in retaliation for the alleged killing of their colleague. The slain soldier was alleged to have been killed by a mob after he shot lifeless a person named Joseph Pessu in Warri on
Following the announcement of the primary Coronavirus case in Ondo State, palpable concern has continued to grip residents of the town. SaharaReporters gathered that the primary confirmed case is a navy officer, who just lately returned to Nigeria from India. A supply informed our correspondent that the state obtained the results of the take a
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Commissioner Danga Commissioner Danga Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has ordered the suspension of Mr Abdulmumuni Danga, Commissioner for Water Resources within the state, who assaulted and raped a girl over a Facebook put up. Sources revealed to SaharaReporters that the governor has additionally ordered an accelerated investigation into the case. SaharaReporters had reported how
Geronimo Stilton creator to kickstart unique children’s e-book studying initiative amid COVID-19 pandemic Much-loved children’s authors are becoming a member of an initiative to learn extracts of their books to tens of millions of children and young people at the moment dwelling in isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the World is a collaboration between