Tag: health
In the Osun car tragedy, three schoolchildren and four adults perished.
Adeleke laments the deadOsogbo’s Shina Abubakar In Osogbo, the capital of Osun state, a horrific car accident on Tuesday claimed the lives of seven people, including three schoolchildren. The incident which occurred around 9 am WOCDIF area, along Osun West bypass road involved an a commercial bus, a motorcycle and a trycircle carrying the school…
Fear as attackers reportedly assisted by police smash over the fencing at Enugu airport
The breaking down of an Akanu Ibiam International Airport perimeter fence in Enugu on Friday caused alarm. The HIFOX NEWS has learned that tensions between surrounding estate residents and airport personnel arose as a result of the destruction, which was carried out by thugs. Several of the offenders were apprehended after a prompt reaction by…
WHO and NDDC have partnered to improve Niger Delta health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have decided to collaborate in ways that would benefit the local population, which could lead to an improvement in healthcare delivery in the oil region. Samuel Ogbuku, the managing director of the NDDC in Port Harcourt, affirmed this. He reported that the Commission…
HEALTHCases of Lassa fever surged in week 51 of 2023 – NCDC
There has been an increase in Lassa fever infections in week 51 of 2023, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, or NCDC. But when compared to the same time last year, the center reported a reduced death rate. On Sunday in Abuja, this was announced on the NCDC’s official website.The center reports that…