WHO Warns Of Bird Flu Risk Due To Poor Animal Surveillance, Maintains No Human-to-human Transmission Yet
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday that its ability to manage the risk to humans from the H5N1 bird flu virus...
Côte d’Ivoire: 24-Year-Old Man Jumps From 3rd Floor Of University Building In Abidjan
A 24-year-old man threw himself from the 3rd floor of building B1 of the Port-Bouët 2 university campus in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on...
Burkina Faso Adopts Draft Law To Criminalise Homosexuality
Burkina Faso has adopted a draft amendment to the country’s family code to criminalise homosexuality. This was confirmed during the weekly Council of...
Ugandan TikToker Sentenced To Six Years For Insulting President, Wife And Son
A Ugandan TikToker has been sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for insulting President Yoweri Museveni and his family on social...
Tinubu Creates New Ministry Four Months After Talk Of Implementing Oronsaye Report
President Bola Tinubu today announced the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development which he claims is aimed at resolving the lingering...
Gaza: Malnutrition, Dehydration Kill 34 Amid Israeli Bombardment – UN
UN World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic has reported on Tuesday that 34 people have died in Gaza from malnutrition and dehydration due...
Zambia: COVID-19 Cases Rise Amid Cold Season
Health authorities announced on Monday that Zambia has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases following the recent cold season. During a press briefing,...
Again, Peter Obi Donates N10 Million To Nursing College To Boost Health Sector
On Monday, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, donated N10 million to Grimard College of Nursing Sciences, Anyigba, Kogi...
Nasarawa: Over 50 Female Miners Sexually Harassed In 6 Months – WIMIN
Over 50 female miners in Nasarawa State have been sexually harassed by male colleagues in the last six months. This is according to...
Kaduna Health Workers Begin Five-Day Strike Over Unmet Demands
Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five-day warning strike. Visits by NAN to public hospitals revealed that only doctors and...
Katsina: Terrorists In Women’s Outfit Abduct 26
Terrorists disguised in women’s dresses have kidnapped 26 people in Katsina State. They attacked the Runka community over the weekend, mostly taking women...
Sweden: Court Frees Afghan Immigrants After Sexual Assault At Knifepoint On 13-Year-Old Girl
Two Afghan immigrants who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl at knifepoint in Sweden and recorded the incident on video have been released without...