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Meningitis Hits Jigawa, 367 People Affected
By Muh”d Zangina Kura, Dutse
367 suspected cases of cyriburum spinal meningitis were reported in Jigawa state out of which 80 cases were confirmed.
The permanent secretary state ministry of Health Dr Salisu Muazu revealed this while briefing Director General of the Nigeria Center for Dieses Control (NCDC) Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa during his official visit to the state.
He said the cases were reported from the 17 local government area of the state out of which over 70 percent were from local government along Nigeria and Niger republic boarder in the state.
” Most of the identified cases are imported from Niger republic because Zinder is near Maigatari boarder and they don’t have facilities to accommodate meningitis cases, thi made them to report the case in our facilities”
” Sofar no report of death from the cases, however our disease survelane mechanism are strengthen while all other necessary measures including adequet supply of medicine have been taken to chekmate the outbreak ” Sali declared
Dr Salisu added that, other local government affected included Suletankar , Gumel , Gagarawa , Baburan, Gwaiwa, Roni, Birniwa local government.
In his response,the DG NCDC Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa said, he visited the state to asses the situation ànd analyze the kind of intervention needed from the Commission in respond to the outbreak.
He than assured the Jigawa state Government that NCDC will provide all the needed support including supply of medicine other technical and logistics support without any further delay for tackling the disease.
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Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.
This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.
The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.
While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.
A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.
In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.
The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.
While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.
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Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.
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