*Lagos police uncover fake alcoholic drinks manufacturing company, arrest four (Vanguard)*New cases of Lassa fever reported across Nigeria (AfricaNews)

Lagos police uncover fake alcoholic drinks manufacturing company, arrest four (Vanguard) The police  command in Lagos State  has uncovered a company that allegedly deals on fake alcoholic drinks. The command also arrested four suspected perpetrators of the crime. The command’s…

Lassa Fever cases surge in Nigeria, fatality rate declines

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a sharp increase in Lassa Fever cases in week 51 of 2023, although it noted a lower fatality rate compared to the same period the previous year. The information was released…

Lassa Fever: Traders importing live rats from Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi — Benue govt

The Benue State government has raised the alarm over the importation of live rats into the state. The government warned that individuals behind the trade are exposing the people of the state to the Lassa fever outbreak.   The State Epidemiologist,…

Lassa fever: Death toll hits 171 as NCDC confirms 8 new infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between September 5 and 11. The NCDC via its official website said the new cases bring the number of confirmed cases…

Lassa fever hits four states, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday alerted the nation to the reported cases of Lassa fever in Edo, Bauchi, Ondo and Ebonyi states. The NCDC said compared to previous years, the number of reported cases at this time…

*Nigeria records 34 new coronavirus cases, total now 407 (Guardian) *Samples: Lagos creates 20 centres, FCT combs residents’ houses (Punch)

Nigeria records 34 new coronavirus cases, total now 407 (Guardian) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Wednesday confirmed 34 new cases of coronavirus in the country. NCDC said the new cases were discovered in five different states. “18 Lagos, 12 in…

*Man nabbed for allegedly killing, dumping mistress by roadside in Lagos (Guardian) *Man, 56, remanded for defiling neighbour’s 10-year-old girl (Punch)

Man nabbed for allegedly killing, dumping mistress by roadside in Lagos (Guardian) Homicide detectives attached to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State are investigating the circumstances behind an alleged killing and dumping of the…

Lassa Fever: Lagos Places 63 under surveillance

The Lagos State government has placed 63 people under surveillance over fears that they may have been infected by a Lassa Fever patient. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement…

*Enforcement on Okada ban: Operators storm Sanwo-Olu’s office in protest (Vanguard) *Two kids rescued as fire guts another Lagos building (Guardian)

Enforcement on Okada ban: Operators storm Sanwo-Olu’s office in protest (Vanguard) Ahead of the commencement of total enforcement ban on activities of commercial motorcyclists, popularly called, “Okada” and tricyclists, “Keke NAPEP” commencing, February 1st, some operators, on Friday, led a…

Lagos biobank to tackle Lassa fever, Coronavirus

The newly built Lagos State Level-3 Biosafety Laboratory, also known as the Lagos Biobank, has commenced operation. The facility, located at the Lagos Mainland Hospital (formerly Infectious Diseases Hospital), has the capacity to process, rapidly identify and store samples of…

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