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Borno State in northeastern Nigeria is grappling with a cholera outbreak, compounding the challenges already faced due to severe floods...

WHO Approves First Mpox Diagnostic Test

by Nurat Uthman The UN health agency said on Friday that it had approved the use of the first diagnostic...

South Sudan Set to Declare National Disaster as Floods Displace 200,000 and Devastate Infrastructure

South Sudan is preparing to declare a national disaster after catastrophic floods have displaced nearly 200,000 people and caused extensive...

Ghana Confirms First Mpox Case of 2024

Ghana's health service has reported its first mpox case of the year, with further testing underway to determine whether it...

Nigeria: Gov Soludo Swears-in Newly Elected 21 LG Chairmen

by Nurat Uthman Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has sworn-in 21 elected Local Government Chairmen and charged them to...

Nigeria: Gov Fubara Storms RSIEC Office Over Police Alleged Attempt to Cart Away Election Materials

by Nurat Uthman Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Friday morning stormed the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) over an...

Gilead to Donate Remdesivir For Emergency Use Against Marburg Disease in Rwanda

by Nurat Uthman Gilead Sciences said on Thursday it would donate about 5,000 vials of its antiviral drug remdesivir to...

World Bank Says it Aims to Protect Projects in Uganda From Anti-LGBT Law

Kenya Asks IMF to Review Corruption Issues After Western Push

by Nurat Uthman Kenya's government has asked the International Monetary Fund to conduct an official assessment of corruption and governance...

Nigeria: Court Bans VIO from Stopping, Impounding Vehicles, and Imposing Fines

October 3, 2024

In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, commonly known...

Federal Government to Launch $750 Million World Bank-Funded Rural Electricity Project for 17.5 Million Nigerians in November