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  A medical doctor in Taraba state, Dr Ameh Sunday Eneojo has died of renal complications due to Lassa fever he contracted while treating infected patients.    State president of the Association of Resident Doctors, Gabriel Ahmed, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday, February 22, said Sunday’s death happened during the period resident doctors in the state were on strike.     "The association lost one of our dear colleague, in person of Dr Ameh Eneojo Sunday to COVID-19 and Lassa fever. He died from renal complications on February 5, 2021 while on transit after being referred to IRRUA specialist hospital, Edo state for further treatment due to lack of Lassa fever specific dialysis machine within the state," said Ahmed.   “This further reiterate the need for an infectious disease Centre, especially Lassa fever disease diagnostic and treatment centre in Taraba state where this disease is endemic and has claimed lots of lives of health care workers and...

  Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace, is a non governmental organization located at 1 - 3 Cidjap Street, Uwani Enugu. There are seeking for highly qualified candidate in the job below: Job Title: Care & Support Officer ( OVC / HIV ) Location:  Obollo Afor Project Summary CIDJAP is  currently  engaging in the Enugu State 4GATES OVC Project to improve the health and well-being of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and their families in Udenu, Igbo - Etiti and Isiuzo LGA in line with Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Presidents' Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) 95: 95: 95 Agenda. Position Summary The purpose of this position is to provide  technical guidance and ensure the implementation of technical program activities for  community based  HIV Care and Support in the 4GATES OVC Program. She / he will collaborate closely with the CIDJAP OVC team to roll out and implement an integrated and holistic communit...

  The Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday morning, February 23, paid a condolence visit to Omolola Olawunmi, wife of Flight Sergeant Olasunkanmi Olawunmi who died in the Air Force plane crash on Sunday, February 21.   Late Olawuni died alongside six others in the crash.   See more photos from the condolence visit below  

  The nomination of   the immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors, was on Tuesday February 23 confirmed by the senate   despite criticisms.    Though Senate Minority Leader Enyinaya Abaribe faulted this by questioning the nomination and confirmation of the ex-service chiefs when the Senate had on three different occasions called for their sack and also wondered why the petitions against the former service chiefs were dismissed without explanations,  Senate President Ahmad Lawan maintained that their confirmation cannot be held back because they are on a different assignment.   Lawan who further stopped further debate on the case, added that the former service chiefs had served the country to the best of their abilities.

  Niger state's Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has ruled negotiation with bandits amid an influx of bandits who enter into the state through the Benin Republic border.    Addressing State House reporters after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on the rising insecurity and infrastructural decay in the state, Bello said he ruled out negotiating with the criminals because they don’t keep to any agreement. He added that he once reluctantly negotiated with the bandits, but it never produced any positive result.   The Governor who alleged that “the bandits are Fulanis that have no one to control them even their parents", said the menace of bandits in the state had become a source of worry to the government.   Bello revealed that the bandits come to the state through the neighbouring Kaduna and Katsina states, and also added that local security had been helpful in curtailing the activitie...

  Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace (CIDJAP) is looking for an experienced person for the position: Job Title: DATA ENTRY CLERK Job Reference No: CIDJAP-00006  Job Location: Nsukka, Enugu State. Reporting to: M&E Officer The specific tasks of the data entry clerks are: Take daily task and target from M&E Officer. Data collection and entry using NOMIS. the data entry clerk will facilitate a desk review including collation, correction and updating of incomplete entries/records in the folder and transfer into the electronic platform (NOMIS) Ensure complete entry of backlog of all available OVC data set from program records into NOMIS database Provide regular and daily feedback on completed task via e-mail to M&E officer. Assist in the analysis of the OVC NOMIS data set and clean up/correction of incorrect and incomplete entries. Overall, ensure complete, accurate and quality of OVC data in NOMIS database Carry out any other duties as may be required...

  12-year-old Blessing Ineh, who reportedly went missing in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta, has been found alive inside a soakaway.    It was gathered the the young girl was last seen on New Year Day after she was sent on an errand by her parents.      She was found inside a soakaway located behind her family house on Tuesday, January 5, after a child heard her whimpering and raised an alarm.    According to reports by popular Warri online news portal, Warri Aproko, the young girl was abducted by three men, allegedly stabbed on the back and her throat slit before she was dumped in the soakaway.    Her body was found covered in white chalk which seems to suggest that it was a case of attempted ritual murder by suspected internet fraudsters.   The victim is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.      Meanwhile, it was further learnt that Blessing revealed that ...