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Measles · MubiAt least 42 persons have died of measles in Mubi and Gombi local government areas of Adamawa State. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Felix Tangwame, disclosed this during a press briefing after a state executive council meeting held on Friday. Tangwame stated that the measles outbreak had affected 8 wards in Mubi and 7 wards in Gombi, adding that “the death toll stands at 42 out of 131 and 177 affected persons in Mubi and Gombi re…See the Story
Measles claims 42 lives in Adamawa - Daily Trust
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Adamawa · AdamawaThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) has allocated 84.4 million across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe to tackle malnutrition, provide economic empowerment through cash assistance, offer innovative education outreach for out-of-school children, and extend agricultural support. Country Director of IRC, Mr. Babatunde Ojei, who stated this during a town hall meeting in Yola, said the donation is geared toward fostering sustainable partnerships for inc…See the Story
IRC allocates $84.4 million to combat insurgency-induced malnutrition in northeast - Daily Trust
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Adamawa · AdamawaAuthorities in Adamawa State have been alerted to an influx of large herds of cattle into Shellenge, a local government area south of the capital, Yola. A pro-peace non-government organisation, Peace Architecture Dialogue (PAD), which said the herds were fleeing insecurity in Borno State, expressed concern that they pose security threats to their new neighbourhoods. The organisation which put the number of the said herds at about 15,000, asserte…See the Story
Group raises the alarm over influx of herders in Adamawa
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Adamawa · AdamawaAt least 19 children have died and over 200 have fallen asleep due to a possible outbreak of smallpox in the Nigerian state of Adamawa, according to local authorities, who have declared a sanitation emergency, and the possible outbreak was detected in Yola, in the municipality of Mubi, where the local health commissioner, Felix Tangwami, confirmed that a mobilization has been launched to immediately provide the necessary medicines to the affecte…See the Story
Possible outbreaks of smallpox in Nigeria have already killed at least 19 children.
Adamawa · AdamawaAdamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the cancellation of right-of-way fees for Information and Communication Technology infrastructure. Humwashi Wonosikou, the governor’s media spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Wonosikou said the decision was to foster a conducive environment for the development of ICT infrastructure as well as the promotion of digital inclusion across Adamawa State. He said Governor Fint…See the Story
Adamawa cancels right-of-way fees for ICT infrastructure - Daily Trust
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