Nigerian Flood Victims at Risk of Waterborne Diseases
Nigeria has been warned to put measures in place to check high breeding of mosquito in the areas affected by recent floods in the country.
Inhabitants face worst floods.
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Nigeria:
Delta Govt, Pfizer Take PCV 13 Immunisation to Flood Camps
Vanguard, 13 November 2012
To curtail effects of pneumonia and other pneumococcal disorders in the country, the Delta State government in collaboration with Pfizer Nigeria Ltd, are vaccinating 2,000 children… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Floods - Ahmed Wants FG to Establish HYPADEC
Daily Trust, 13 November 2012
Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for the removal of all bureaucratic and other bottlenecks hindering the take off of the Hydro-electric Producing Areas Commission… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Sambo, Al-Makura Visit Displaced Flood Victims
Daily Trust, 12 November 2012
Vice President Nemadi Sambo, was at the weekend, led to communities displaced by the recent floods along Benue River, in Nasarawa State, by Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, who… Read more »
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West Africa:
Flood - Ecowas Donates N58 Million to Nigerian Govt
Leadership, 13 November 2012
In a bid to ameliorate the deplorable conditions of Nigerians who were affected by an unprecedented flood that ravaged some parts of the country, the Economic Community of West… Read more »
InFocus
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The United Nations says Nigeria will need U.S.$38 million to help two million people made homeless by deadly floods that have ravaged the country. Read more »