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How Facebook, NCDC and ActionSprout collaborated in the fight against Meningitis
In 2017, Facebook, NCDC and ActionSprout partnered to test how aggregated, de-identified data from Facebook could improve a campaign to spread life-saving information about Meningitis in Nigeria. The data was…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Some freed Chibok girls need surgery – FG The Federal Government has said some of the released Chibok girls would…
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Meningitis: Death toll hits 1,069 in 23 states
by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has said 13,420 cerebrospinal meningitis cases and 1,069 deaths have been recorded in 23 states. It stated that the response of the Nigeria Centre…
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Meningitis: Death toll hits 813
by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government on Wednesday said 813 people have died as a result of the recent outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis witnessed in some parts of the country.…
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745 meningitis deaths, $5m lawsuit against Apostle Suleman | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N200 million - On Thursday, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) revealed it discovered this amount worth of fake and unregistered products in Ogun and…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Corruption: Beam your lens on serving ministers, key officials in your govt, Ozekhome tells Buhari Lawyer and Human rights activist,…
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745 persons killed by meningitis in 8,057 cases – FG
The Federal Government on Wednesday said 745 persons have been killed in 8,057 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis across the country. In a statement by the Technical Assistant, Nigeria Centre…
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Governors Yari and Ambode are tied for the worst governor in Nigeria | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking
Governor Yari and Governor Ambode are determined to fight this thing to the finish, aren't they? For whatever reason, Abubakar Yari, who typically, for better or for worse (mostly worse)…
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Meningitis: “Practice what you preach…” | Yari replies Emir Sanusi
by Dolapo Adelana Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari has urged Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to focus on the betterment of the lives of his subjects, according to Premium Times. Yari who…
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First case of meningitis recorded in Delta
by Azeez Adeniyi The first case of rampaging Cerebrospinal Meningitis which has killed 438 persons has been recorded in Warri, Delta State. Doctors at the Central Hospital, Warri, disclosed this…
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Peregrino Brimah: Not so fast Emir Sanusi, Governor Yari has a point
by Peregrino Brimah In the news, Kano Emir Sanusi II denounced Zamfara governor's submission of God's wrath being behind an outbreak in Nigeria of a rare strand of meningitis, the meningococcal group C-type, that disproportionally plagued his state. Almost…
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YNaija Editorial: Does Governor Yari of Zamfara State realize he is being a complete disgrace?
For the past few weeks, a meningitis epidemic has been spreading across Nigeria with quite deadly effects; as at the last count, the epidemic had covered 109 local government areas…
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Vaccination for meningitis is free – FG
The Federal Government on Friday said meningitis vaccines are free, while stating that Nigerians are not supposed to pay for it. Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. COURT ORDERS EFCC TO UNFREEZE PATIENCE JONATHAN’S $5.9M ACCOUNT A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday passed a ruling…
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The Dummies Guide to understanding meningitis | Don’t listen to Yari or Makarfi, they don’t know jack
Governor Abubakar Yari of Zamfara State has decided to be as "Nigerian" as it gets by thinking that a simple (ann quite crass, if you asked us) blame-it-on-God strategy will suffice…
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Meningitis: UNICEF donates 1,000 doses of drugs
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 1,000 doses of drugs to the Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Development Board to treat patients of Cerebrospinal Meningitis which has…
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Olusegun Adeniyi: Living with death in Nigeria
by Olusegun Adeniyi My pastor, Evaristus Azodoh is a retired army colonel and a medical doctor; in fact, one of Nigeria’s foremost consultant urologists. His experience and exposure, quite naturally,…
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Meningitis: FCT residents accuse health officials of selling vaccines for N500
by Dolapo Adelana Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja have alleged that vaccinators were charging them N500 per person before they were given the Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM)…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. Secret trial for Nnamdi Kanu dangerous - IPOB The Indigenous of People of Biafra (IPOB) on…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Secret trial for Nnamdi Kanu dangerous – IPOB | FG releases N54bn for pension arrears | More stories
by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Secret trial for Nnamdi Kanu dangerous - IPOB - YNaija Meningitis: Gov. Yari should blame APC, not God -…
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Meningitis outbreak: What I actually said – Gov. Yari
by Dolapo Adelana Zamfara Governor, Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, Wednesday, said he never attributed the outbreak of the deadly Cerebral Spinal Meningitis which has killed over 300 Nigerians to God’s…
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Meningitis: Gov. Yari should blame APC, not God – Makarfi
by Dolapo Adelana The Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of playing politics with the lives of Nigerians.…
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FG imports 2.8m meningitis vaccines from UK, India
The Federal Government on Wednesday said N2.8m doses of vaccines will soon be delivered to tackle the outbreak of meningitis in some states in the country. Executive Secretary of the…
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Meningitis outbreak has no connection with Nigerians’ moral lifestyle – FG
The Federal Government has said the outbreak of “Type C’ form of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in some parts of the country has no link with moral lifestyle of Nigerians.…
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Meningitis kills 12-year-old boy in Cross River
by Azeez Adeniyi The Cross River State government on Wednesday confirmed the death of a 12-year-old boy following an outbreak of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis in the state. Commissioner for Health,…
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“Treat meningitis… It is science not religion” | Sanusi blasts Zamfara Gov., Yari
by Dolapo Adelana The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has blasted Abdulaziz Yari, Governor of Zamfara for his statement that the meningitis outbreak was a punishment from God. The…
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“Meningitis is caused by bacteria not sin” | Ben-Bruce replies Gov Yari
by Dolapo Adelana Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has said the root cause of the meningitis outbreak in the country is mismanagement of budgeted funds not since. Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari had…
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God sent meningitis to punish Nigerians – Zamfara governor
by Azeez Adeniyi Zamfara state governor, Abdulaziz Yari on Tuesday said the outbreak of Type C Cerebrospinal Meningitis was God’s way of punishing Nigerians. Yari said this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists…
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[The Legislative Blog] The Senate’s meningitis “intervention” is too reactionary for us to be impressed
The outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria became a viral topic last week, a time when the 8th Assembly was too busy with verifying Senator Dino Melaye's certificates, suspending Ali Ndume,…
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Vaccinations for meningitis should be free in public hospitals, Senate tells health ministry
by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to make meningitis vaccinations free in public healthcare facilities across the…
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