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My emergence as Accord governorship candidate signals sustenance of golden movement – Adeleke

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has  said that his emergence as the…

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FG reviews 2020 draft FCT court sentencing guidlines, practice direction
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Alleged terrorism financing: EFCC detains Malami

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has detained a former Attorney-General of…

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ECOWAS declares state of emergency on escalating insecurity, political instability

ECOWAS declares state of emergency on escalating insecurity, political instability

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Fubara announces defection to APC 

Fubara announces defection to APC 

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2027 Governorship Race: Group kicks against zoning in Kwara

2027 Governorship Race: Group kicks against zoning in Kwara

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Lassa fever: Ondo records 106 cases, 8 deaths Prof. Francis Faduyile, Special Adviser to Ondo State governor on Health Lassa Fever By Segun Giwa Akure, Jan. 29, 2023(NAN) Ondo State government has said 106 cases of Lassa Fever and eight deaths have been recorded in the state this year. Prof. Francis Faduyile, Special Adviser to the governor on Health, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Akure. Faduyile said the confirmed cases were in six local governments of Owo, Akure North, Akure South, Ose, Akoko South-West and Idanre. According to him, Owo has the highest cases of 68, Akure North (13), Akure South (11), Ose(9), Akoko South-West(5) and Idanre (1). “Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 23, we have had 268 suspected cases of Lassa Fever, 106 confirmed cases and unfortunately eight deaths,” Faduyile said. He explained that the prevalent period of the disease was during the dry season and part of the rainy season when farmers were cultivating lands for farming. “The farmers during this period will do a lot of bush burning and when they burn the bush, the rats will move from their natural habitat to a place safer and a lot of them tends to come towards homes in that surrounding. “The first way to prevent Lassa is to stop bush burning, and we have sensitised against this,” he said. Faduyile advised people not put their foods where rats can have access. “We have observed that some of our cultural activities like spreading cassava on the road to dry are harmful because rats can come around eat out of the cassava and drop faeces or urine on it. “Besides, we have observed that our level of hygiene, if it is not well improved, it can attract rats, because rats are scavengers and when there is uneaten food, that is not covered, they tend to come,” he said. Faduyile noted that the government has embarked on advocacy through the local governments and traditional rulers as well as other preventive means to stem the disease. “Every year there is ‘deratification’, that is to kill all the rats, and we have started it this year which has been largely successful. “Also, there have been a lot of advocacy to medical personnel for them to have high index of suspicion for any fever,” he said. Faduyile said the government has improved the state Infectious Disease Hospital, Akure, to a standard that can take care of Lassa fever.
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Oyebanji, 5 other governors decline comment after special meeting with Tinubu

Tinubu meets 6 APC governors All the six governors elected on the…

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Waiting for FG’s reaction as Burkinna Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft with 11 officers

Many people are awaiting the reaction of the Tinubu government after the…

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Yusuf receives Tinubu’s 2025 Excellence in Public Service Award

Yusuf receives Tinubu’s 2025 Excellence in Public Service Award

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Foiled coup: Benin gets more security support from ECOWAS

 After Nigerian military intervention helped the Republic of Benin foil a coup,…

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BREAKING: Tinubu confirms Nigerian military helped Benin Republic foil coup

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday confirmed that the Nigerian Armed Forces carried…

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