A Medical Professional, Dr Francis Sanwo, says reducing the risk of human-to-human transmission, surveillance and rapid identification of new cases are critical for Mpox outbreak containment.
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it has launched the 2024 Digital Nigeria Innovation Challenge competition, aimed at addressing infrastructural challenges in the country.
The United Nations has raised the alarm over the possibility of an outbreak of Cholera disease at emergency Internally Displaced Person camps in Maduguri, Borno State as a result of reported flooding in the state.
Armed bandits have blocked the Gusau–Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers. Yusuf Tsafe, a stranded commuter, told Channels Television that the bandits launched the attack in the early hours of Thursday, mounting a roadblock around the Tazame axis of the highway.
Borno State has received about N816.34 million from the Ecological Fund between January and June 2024. This is according to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
President Bola Tinubu has approved N108 billion for the 36 states of the federation to tackle flooding and other natural disaster.
A recent study from Ontario, Canada, has revealed that Bavarian Nordic A/S’s smallpox vaccine, marketed as Imvamune in Canada and Jynneos in the US, was 58% effective in preventing mpox infections after a single dose.
The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has expressed condolences to the people and government of Borno State over the loss of lives and property caused by the collapse of the Alau Dam.
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has released 200,000 bags of rice to victims of recent floods in the Northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba.
The Federal Government has handed over 12,367 bags of rice to the Sokoto State Government as part of the palliative measures aimed at cushioning the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.