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‘Lagos recorded 10 diphtheria cases in three months’

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Gbenga Salau |Ijeoma Nwanosike

State urges residents to maintain hygiene during festive periodsLagos State Government said it recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, leading health authorities to intensify efforts to curb the outbreak. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who gave the hint, at the weekend, said that the number of suspected cases fluctuated over the last three months, with some days recording as many as 15 cases and others as few as one.
Diphtheria outbreak: Lagos begins mass vaccination at King’s College Annexe

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Gbenga Salau |Ijeoma Nwanosike

Inspects facilities, urges students, staff to participate to curb spread Lagos State Government, yesterday, began an emergency vaccination of students and members of staff of King’s College Annexe, Victoria Island, to curb the spread of the Diphtheria outbreak in the school and safeguard public health. The swift intervention, led by the state’s Ministry of Health and the State Primary Healthcare Board, underscores the government’s commitment to preventing further infections.
NAFDAC boss raises alarm over threats after ‘historic’ N1tr illicit drugs seizure

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Terhemba Daka |Ijeoma Nwanosike

• Seeks death penalty for drug peddlers, protection for operatives • Rights group petitions Soludo, N’Assembly over Onitsha drug market closure • Agency partially unseals Abia medicine, beverage markets Director -General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has raised concerns over threats to her life and staff, urging authorities to protect operatives facing daily risks while calling for the death penalty for counterfeit and...
Foundation seeks protection of rights of persons with intellectual disabilities

1 month ago | guardian.ng | Eniola Daniel |Ijeoma Nwanosike

By Eniola Daniel and Ijeoma Nwanosike 25 February 2025 | 3:26 am The Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria has bemoaned the non-implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 and called for the inclusion and protection of the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the country.