Death toll from cholera claims 53 lives in Nigeria

Death toll from cholera claims 53 lives in Nigeria

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 53 lives as of yesterday, June 24. Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris, gave this at a press briefing, saying that the 53 deaths stem from 1,528 suspected cases across 107 Local Government Areas in 31 states. In […]

Lagos LG suspends school food vendors

Lagos LG suspends school food vendors

The Agege Local Government Area in Lagos State has suspended food vendors in schools in the area as a way of preventing the outbreak of cholera. The council has also embarked on rigorous sensitisation to prevent the outbreak of the disease in its communities. The council’s Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, disclosed this in an interview […]