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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over the increasing cases of Lassa fever in 18 states across the country. The agency attributed continued transmission and rising deaths to operational gaps at the state level and called for immediate action to strengthen response and outbreak control measures. NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris, expressed these …

In a surprising turn of events, it appears that Nigerian footballer Emmanuel Dennis may not be joining Saudi Arabia Pro League side Al-Tai. Despite advanced discussions with English Premier League club Nottingham Forest, Al-Tai could miss out on the forward as latest reports claims Turkish Champions Trabzonspor is closed to signing the Nigerian. Al-Tai are believed to be the frontrunner …

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has denied media reports that no distress calls have been received from Nigerians stranded in the Middle East due to the ongoing crisis in the region. The commission in a press release by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Tuesday in Abuja, said: “The attention of NIDCOM has been …

Kano State Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Haruna-Doguwa, has resigned from his post. Haruna-Doguwa served as Commissioner of Education before being transferred to water resources. His resignation took effect Monday. Meanwhile, Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf has accepted the commissioner’s resignation. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, confirmed the development in the state on Tuesday in Kano. Yusuf expressed …