A public health expert, has warned that stigma and misinformation could significantly hinder the country’s response efforts against mpox.
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The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) has warned against the consumption of undercooked bush meat to avoid the deadly Mpox virus.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a decline in the number of suspected and confirmed Mpox cases in the country over the past four weeks.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has underscored the importance of agricultural self-sufficiency, warning that Nigeria’s failure to prioritize food production could lead to dire consequences
ASHENEWS reports that the WhatsApp account of the Niger state Governor, Umar Mohammed Bago has been hacked by hackers who have been demanding for millions of naira to people on his contact list. Though the time of the hacking of the account could not be ascertained but several media influencers from the state began posting about the hacking on Saturday evening. The Governor has warned the public about the hacking of the account urging everyone who may be on his contact list to disregard any messages or communications recieved from the account. “DISCLAIMER: The general public is warned that His…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the second phase of its Renewed Hope Agric Empowerment Project (REHAEP) for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Plateau to enhance food security.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has demobilized 54 “graduates” who were illegally mobilized for youth service by the University of Calabar. The Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr. Eddy Megwa. According to Ahmed, this action is part of the scheme’s ongoing efforts to prevent unqualified graduates from obtaining the NYSC Certificate of National Service. He stated that the demobilized candidates would be prosecuted accordingly. Ahmed also mentioned that an additional 19 candidates, who initially registered online for mobilization, have been…
Niger State, one of Nigeria’s largest agricultural producers with 2.3 million hectares of viable farmland, is facing an unprecedented drought that began over a month ago.
The third cohort of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) on Friday called for an extension of the programme to benefit more journalists.
The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Ltd., Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, says the company tackled about 27 million cyber attacks on its facilities during the 2023 General Elections.