Tag: Death

Mpox: Nigeria Confirms Eight New Cases, Cameroon Records Two Deaths
September 12, 2024 No Responses

Mpox: Nigeria Confirms Eight New Cases, Cameroon Records Two Deaths

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed eight new cases of Mpox in the country, with fresh cases recorded in Gombe, Plateau and Akwa Ibom State.  Already, 67 cases have been confirmed in 23 states and...
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Archbishop Ekpu Dies At 92
August 7, 2024 No Responses

Archbishop Ekpu Dies At 92

The Emeritus Archbishop of Benin Archdiocese, Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu, has died.A statement issued by Very Rev. Fr. Michael Oyanoafoh explained that Archbishop Ekpu passed away at the age of 92 after a brief illness on Tuesday, August 6, 2024,...
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Tinubu, Speaker, Others Mourn Deputy Comptroller Of Customs
June 26, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu, Speaker, Others Mourn Deputy Comptroller Of Customs

President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of the Deputy Comptroller in charge of revenue at the Nigeria Customs Service, Etop Essien. Deputy Comptroller Essien slumped and died shortly after showing signs of discomfort during a presenta...
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Cholera: Death Toll Hits 53
June 25, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Death Toll Hits 53

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated its emergency centre as the death toll in the recent outbreak of cholera reached 53 nationwide.  This is according to a Monday update by the agency shared on its official X...
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Cholera: Lagos Confirms 15 Deaths, Activates Emergency Centre
June 16, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Lagos Confirms 15 Deaths, Activates Emergency Centre

Following the initial alert and advisory issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Health on the cholera outbreak, the Lagos State Government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.  According to ...
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Obaseki Mourns Wigwe, Wife, Son, Ogunbanjo, Others
February 11, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns Wigwe, Wife, Son, Ogunbanjo, Others

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has described the news of the passing of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Access Bank Holdings, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, who died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America as...
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NPA Mourns Margaret Orakwusi
May 3, 2023 No Responses

NPA Mourns Margaret Orakwusi

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has condoled the entire Orakwusi family on the demise of their daughter, Margaret.  In a statement, Managing Director of NPA, Mohammed Bello Koko said: ’Throughout her distinguished career, Mrs Orakwusi made significan...
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Danbatta Condoles Gwadabe’s Family, BUK Registrar
April 30, 2023 No Responses

Danbatta Condoles Gwadabe’s Family, BUK Registrar

The Executive Vice Chairman, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away. &nb...
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Obaseki Mourns Iyare Motors CEO, Abel Omoruyi
April 30, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Mourns Iyare Motors CEO, Abel Omoruyi

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has described late business mogul and Chief Executive Officer/Chairman of Iyare Motors, Abel Omoruyi (JP), who died on Friday night as a “thoroughbred businessman and philanthropist extraordinair...
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Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, Others Mourn Peter Pan Enahoro
April 26, 2023 No Responses

Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, Others Mourn Peter Pan Enahoro

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and associates of Peter Enahoro, one of Nigeria’s foremost journalists, who died on Tuesday at the age of 88. The President made his feelings known in a statement by...
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Lassa Fever Deaths Rise To 109 In One Month
March 15, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever Deaths Rise To 109 In One Month

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 22 states of the federation recorded 109 deaths from Lassa Fever in January 2023. The NCDC via its official website on Tuesday said the infections were recorded in...
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Six Die In Lagos Ship Accident
February 6, 2023 No Responses

Six Die In Lagos Ship Accident

Contrary to earlier reports, six yet-to-be-identified persons were at the weekend confirmed dead after an accident in a vessel around Atlas Cove, Lagos State.  The deceased were said to have been working on the tanker of the vessel identified as...
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Lassa Fever: Edo Records 115 Cases, 13 Deaths 
January 29, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records 115 Cases, 13 Deaths 

Edo State has confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115.  The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said...
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Lassa Fever: Edo Records One Death, 12 New Cases 
January 15, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo Records One Death, 12 New Cases 

Edo State, at the weekend, confirmed one death from Lassa fever and recorded 12 new cases as the government steps up measures to contain the spread of the disease across all communities in the state.  The Edo State Commissioner for...
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