Cross River records 586 cases of gender-based violence in 10 months
By Agency The Cross River State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Edema Irom, stated that the state recorded 586 cases of gender-based violence between January […]
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FG says Nigeria records 27,698 cases of SGBV in six states
By Agency The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, said 27,698 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence were recorded in six states between 2020-2023. […]
Insecurity threatens Calabar Carnival as kidnapping cases rise
Residents of Calabar have expressed deep concern that rising insecurity in Cross River State may disrupt the famous annual Calabar Carnival scheduled for December 1. […]
Paraguay confirms bird flu cases
Cases of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said Saturday. The disease was found in the domesticated birds from the […]
95% gender-based violence cases in FCT, Niger perpetrated by men — Report
A report on the safety of girls and women has shown that 95 per cent of Gender-Based Violence casesin the Federal Capital Territory, Niger and […]
Nigeria records 532 meningitis cases from 22 states
Lara Adejoro, Abuja Nigeria has reported a total of 532 confirmed cases out of 1,686 suspected cases of meningitis, including 124 deaths, for a case […]
NCDC records 897 Lassa fever cases, 154 deaths
The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria so far this year has risen to 154, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control […]
Nigeria records 55m malaria cases yearly, says FG
Lara Adejoro, Abuja The Federal Government said an estimated 55 million cases of malaria and nearly 90,000 malaria deaths occur each year in Nigeria. The […]
Africa recorded 234 million malaria cases, 593 000 deaths in 2021 – WHO
Uthman Abubakar The World Health Organization has expressed grave concern over the rising cases of Malaria disease across the African continent. The WHO stated that […]
Nigeria records 1,336 cholera cases, 79 deaths
Lara Adejoro, Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced a total of 1,336 suspected cases of cholera, including 79 deaths, so far in […]