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ALARMING: Lassa Fever Kills 152 In Nigeria

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed that death toll from the 2022 outbreak of Lassa fever is now 152. The centre made this known in its latest Lassa fever situation report obtained by DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS on Tuesday. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS reports that Lassa fever, an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness spread by the common African rat also known as the mastomys rat species is endemic to Nigeria and some other West African countries. Since the last outbreak of the disease in 2016, the NCDC noted that there had been an increase in the number of recurring cases. In 2019, the centre noted that 796 cases were reported, while in 2020, 1,165 cases were confirmed during the height of the pandemic. The

US Mourns One Million Dead From Covid-19

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The United States has crossed the threshold of one million deaths from Covid-19, the White House said on Thursday, as the nation seeks to turn the page on the pandemic despite threats of another surge. “Today, we mark a tragic milestone,” President Joe Biden said in a statement that acknowledged the “unrelenting” pain of bereaved families, and urged Americans to remain vigilant as cases tick back up. "One million empty chairs around the dinner table,” Biden said. “Each an irreplaceable loss. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a nation forever changed,” he added. Biden’s announcement came as he chaired a global virtual Covid summit, taking place as Europe also passed two million Covid deaths, focused on efforts to bring the pandemic under

JUST IN: Tragedy Hits Cameroon As Plane With 11 Aboard Crashes, No Survivor

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A plane carrying 11 people crashed in a forest in central Cameroon on Wednesday, the Ministry of Transport said. Air traffic controllers “lost radio contact with the aircraft” which was later “located in the forest” near Nanga Eboko, around 150 kilometres (90 miles) northeast of the capital Yaounde, the ministry said in a statement.  A ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the plane “crashed” and rescuers were “trying to see if it’s possible to save anyone”. The plane was chartered by a private company, the Cameroon Oil Transportation Company, (COTCO), that maintains a hydrocarbon pipeline that runs between Cameroon and neighbouring Chad, official sources told AFP. The aircraft, whose type and make was not made public, was flying from Yaounde-Nsimalen airport to

JUST IN: Christians In Nigeria Mourn As Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest Dies In kidnappers’ Den

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Reverend Father Joseph Akete of the St. John Catholic Church, Kudenda in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, who was kidnapped eight weeks ago, has died in captivity. The Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS had reported that on March 8, some gunmen invaded the St. John Catholic Church, Kudenda in Chikun Local Government Area of the State and abducted the Priest, Reverend Father Joseph Akete, killing one security guard. According to the Chancellor, the late Catholic Priest had died between April 18 and 20, 2022. He said the cleric was ill before the abduction, noting that the hoodlums never allowed the Priest to go along with his drugs as

Tragedy As Rainstorm Kills Five, Injures 42 In Damaturu

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A heavy rainstorm on Monday killed five residents of Damaturu, Yobe State. DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS reports the rain started around 5 pm and was accompanied by very strong wind causing havoc on residents and buildings in the metropolis. The Director of Rescue at the State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Baba Jalo, confirmed that five people died and 42 sustained various degrees of injuries. Jalo explained that the cause of the death was as a result of some buildings that collapsed due to the intensity of the wind and the rains. “Yesterday we were able to evacuate a lot of injured people. We evacuated a total of 42 people that were injured to the accident and emergency unit of the State Specialist Hospital. There are

Tears Flow: 10 Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Illegal Refinery In Abia

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About 10 persons were feared dead following an explosion that occured at an illegal oil refinery located at Uzuaku Community in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. While three persons reportedly died at the scene of the incident which reportedly occured on Friday evening, seven others later died in the hospital where they were rushed to for medical treatment. This is coming barely two weeks after  a deadly explosion at another illegal refinery claimed over 100 lives in Ohaji Egbema, Imo State. According to a local source, the casualties who died at the spot were a couple and the only son of another family. According to our sources, the Shell pipeline that services the Uzuaku/Owaza axis has not had crude oil for

Terror Reigns In Zamfara As Bandits Kill 56 People

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Bandits have attacked two villages in the Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Killing at least 56 people with several others injured. Speaking to DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS on phone, a resident of the area, Samaila Mohammed, said the bandits, who were on motorcycles and carrying sophisticated weapons, invaded Sabon-garin Damri and Kalahe villages on Friday, opening fire on everyone on sight. Mohammed said, “The bandits, who were riding over 100 motorcycles with each motorcycle carrying three persons, attacked our village Sabon-garin Damri immediately after the Friday prayers and started shooting sporadically, killing many people.” He said the bandits also moved to Kalahe village where they launched another attack, killing many people. According to him, 56 dead bodies were recovered from Sabon-garin Damri and

2023: Northern Elders Knock Southeast Group Over Zoning

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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Friday advised the South-Eastern group to avoid any attempt to heighten tension in the country and subvert the democratic process. NEF said the campaigns by aspirants from the South against each other should remind the South-Eastern elders that zoning is retrogressive, unworkable and anti-democratic. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Director, Publicity and Advocacy of NEF, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. According to Baba-Ahmed “Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has observed attempts to heighten tension by some South-Eastern socio-cultural groups, determined to stampede Nigerians into subverting the foundational principles of the democratic process. These include the rights and freedoms of political parties to choose their candidates, and for voters to choose their leaders

Battle Of Titans: 1.7m Candidates Jostle For 500,000 Admission Slots As UTME Begins Nationwide Examination

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No fewer than 1.7 million candidates are set to take part in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination nationwide scheduled to run from May 6 to 16. Only about 500, 000 admission space are available in all the nation's tertiary institutions. The Head of Media, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, stated this in Abuja. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board stated that the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 candidates that successfully registered for the examination in 755 registered computer based centres. Benjamin said the board had put in place all measures to ensure smooth conduct of the examination. He said that all candidates would be checked into the examination hall using the Biometric Verification Machine, which is also a register

ABSURD: Lagos Driver Allegedly Defiles Boss’ Five-Year-Old Granddaughter

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An insurance practitioner, identified only as Oyenuga, on Thursday, told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court how his driver, Folarin Rauf, 55, allegedly defiled his five-year-old granddaughter at his residence in Lagos State. The practitioner, while being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Abimbola Abolade, said the defendant defiled his granddaughter while washing the car at his residence on July 18, 2020. Rauf is charged with defilement. Narrating how the incident happened, Oyenuga said, “I was with an electrician from the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company to fix some cables when the victim and her younger cousin (male) came out of the house and went toward the car. The defendant made the boy leave and took my granddaughter into the car. “My granddaughter

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