EXCLUSIVE: CHOLERA HITS LAGOS, Kills 12 in 2Weeks

No fewer than 12 persons have allegedly died and several others hospitalised in different parts of Lagos State following an outbreak of the dreadful Cholera disease. Among the deceased was one Sunday Emeka, a generator repairer at Sijuade Street, Ago, who passed on at about 2am on Sunday in one of the hospitals in the area after continuous stooling and vomiting.

A check at hospitals at Isolo Local Government  and its environs revealed that the scourge started about a week ago but was not given much attention until people started dying.

Hospitals visited at Okota, Bucknor, Jakande Estate, Oke-Afa Canal, Ejigbo, Ikotun, within the last three days witnessed patients who were on admission suffering from the scourge.

Army: 37 Boko Haram Suspects Killed in Air, Land Attacks

Defence  Headquarters

 

The Nigerian Army Tuesday said it had killed 37 suspected members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect in air and land attacks in one of its camps in a village in Borno State.

This came as the federal government yesterday said the Boko Haram insurgency in the northern part of the country was externally-induced.

However, the army in a statement by its acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations (APR), Captain Aliyu Ibrahim Danja, said the onslaught was on the terrorists camp in Alagarno village.

It added that after the onslaught, about 37 suspected terrorists were killed while several others fled 

with gunshot wounds.

Jonathan Leaves for Pilgrimage, Official Visit to Israel with 'Edited' List of 6 Persons

President Goodluck Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan will today embark on holy pilgrimage to Israel. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan will meet with President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset.

House Probes NCAA’s Purchase of Armoured Cars for Oduah

Stella Oduah, Aviation Minister

The House of Representatives Tuesday ordered an investigation into the controversial purchase of two armoured BMW 760 Li cars by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah. It gave the order after debating the issue following a motion moved by the Minority Whip, Hon. Samson Osagie.

The procurement of the cars for the use of the minister has generated an outcry in the last one week, particularly in the face of conflicting reports on its actual cost and the motives for the purchase.

Plateau: Over 96 Persons Infected by Cholera, Says Govt

Governor Jonah Jang

Plateau State Government has confirmed that over 96 persons have been infected and hospitalized over cholera in Qua’npan local government area of the state, while nine persons have been lost so far  to the outbreak of the disease in the state.

The state epidemiologist, Dr. Raymond Yuryit, who disclosed this Wednesday at Namu village in a chat with newsmen, added that the nine victims died as a result of poor management of the disease by health workers.

THISDAY Foreign Editor, Ohia, Found Dead in His Car

Mr. Paul Ohia,

For reasons yet unknown, THISDAY Foreign and Diplomatic Editor, Mr. Paul Ohia, was yesterday found dead in his official car, a white Kia Optima along Marine Road, Apapa, Lagos.

According to eyewitness reports, the deceased had parked his car for several hours by the side of the road, which aroused the suspicion of passersby, prompting them to move closer to check on him.