The Kaduna State Government has announced a remarkable achievement in education, with over 67% of students securing five credits and above in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, up from 54% last year. The State’s Commissioner of Education, Prof. Muhammad Sani Bello, made this known at a one-day summit organised by the Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority with …

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, announced on Wednesday that the state has not recorded any confirmed cases of Mpox across its twenty local government areas. Coker reported that, as of August 18, the state had recorded 151 suspected cases of Mpox, but none had been confirmed as positive. In a statement released to journalists in Abeokuta, …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said the nation had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero deaths across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory, and the Federal Capital Territory, from the beginning of 2024. The Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press conference …

Benue State has recorded four deaths from suspected cases of cholera. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Henry Ijabo, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday and stated that 16 suspected cases were recorded. He added that the suspected cases were noticed in three local government areas of the state, Agatu, Otukpo, and Ado. The epidemiologist said, “The death in suspected cases is …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed that 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis confirmed to be caused by Cholera were reported at Kirikiri Correctional Centre. This was made known in a press statement on Sunday signed by the State Ministry of Health’s Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo. Abayomi, however, stated that urgent medical and environmental intervention …

The deadly animal disease, avian influenza, has been reportedly discovered in some parts of Kebbi State. The state Director of Veterinary Services in the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dr. Alheri Ibrahim-Sanchi said that the state government had stepped up efforts to mitigate its spread. He made the disclosure on Saturday while addressing journalists shortly after fumigating a farm infected with …