Covid Came, Curfew Came, Karuma Came - Corruption Is Going, and Now It's Kisanja No Sleep
Nile Post
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Covid-19 - NCDC Confirms Case in Cross River, Says No Widespread Transmission
Premium Times
In a statement signed by the agency's Director-General, Jide Idris, and shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the health body said the case is the only confirmed infection so… Read more »
Akwa Ibom Heightens Surveillance Over New Covid-19 Outbreak
Vanguard
The Akwa Ibom government has activated heightened COVID-19 surveillance following the confirmation of a new outbreak in a neighbouring state. Read more »
Global 'Big Catch-Up' Delivers Over 100 Million Vaccines to Children After Covid-19 Disruptions
Capital FM
A global immunisation drive launched in response to pandemic-related setbacks has delivered more than 100 million vaccine doses to an estimated 18.3 million children across 36… Read more »
Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not 'Another Covid', WHO Says
UN News
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is "not the start of another COVID pandemic", the World Health… Read more »
Hantavirus, Covid, Norovirus, Legionnaires' - Why Are Cruise Ships So Prone to Disease Outbreaks? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and… Read more »
Today in History - Who Declares End of Covid-19 Global Health Emergency
Nile Post
On this day in 2023, the World Health Organisation announced that COVID-19 no longer constituted a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, marking a major milestone in… Read more »
Covid-19 Fraud - Osun Government Deposes Apetumodu, Declares Stool Vacant
This Day
The Osun State Government has officially deposed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, and declared the revered royal stool vacant with immediate effect. Read more »
Covid-19 Alert - Akwa Ibom Activates Response Measures, Urges Public Vigilance
Premium Times
A fresh case of COVID-19 was reported recently in neighbouring Cross River. Read more »
10 Contacts Traced, Isolated As Covid-19 Case Hits Cross River
Vanguard
*Chinese patient stable; no sign of community spread, authorities insist Read more »
Nigerian Lawmakers to Probe Fresh Covid-19 Case Involving Chinese National
Premium Times
On Tuesday, the Commissioner for Health in Cross-River State, Henry Ayuk, confirmed the COVID-19 case involving a Chinese national working with Lafarge. Read more »
Senate Raises Health Fund to 2 Percent, Probes Cross River Covid Case
Leadership
The Senate has approved an increase in funding for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), raising it from one per cent to two per cent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF)… Read more »
NCDC Confirms Covid-19 Case in Cross River State
This Day
say no evidence of widespread transmissionOnyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Read more »
NCDC Confirms Isolated Covid-19 Case in Cross River
Leadership
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a single case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, stating that the situation was under control with no evidence of… Read more »
C'river - 53-Year-Old Chinese Expatriate Tests Positive for Covid-19, Isolated At Ucth
Vanguard
The Cross River State Government has confirmed a case of COVID-19 and swiftly activated its public health emergency response mechanisms to contain any potential spread, health… Read more »
