IN what appears to be the first sign that the outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in Nigeria is spreading South, the Federal Ministry of Health has commenced investigation into suspected cases of the disease in an … read more
Soldiers and other security operatives have been deployed by the Federal Government to oil installations along the nation�s waterways following the expiration of the ultimatum given by the militant Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) for oil … read more
In view of the recent statements attributed to the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (M.E.N.D) with regards to foreign nationals leaving the Niger Delta before February 12 or face violent attacks; I would advise you all to … read more
Health officials in Nigeria are investigating whether a fatal bird flu strain discovered here last week spread to humans after at least two children were reported ill, officials said. Trying to contain the disease, authorities fanned out across commercial poultry … read more
Tension mounted in the oil industry in the Niger Delta region, on Saturday, less than 24 hours to the expiration of the ultimatum issued by the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta [MEND] for the expatriate oil workers to … read more
Nigeria must step up its measures to prevent further spread of the deadly bird flu virus, the UN has warned. The government needs to clamp down on the trade in poultry and intensify culling and movement controls, said two UN … read more
Nigeria’s federal government has accused the northern Kano State’s government of seeking foreign funding to train an Islamic militia. Information Minister Frank Nweke said the state was trying to turn Hisbah, a volunteer group that enforces Islamic law, into a … read more
Kaduna State Governor, Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, tried to calm nerves on Thursday over the outbreak of bird flu that has claimed over 200,000 chickens and poses a threat to humans. He set up a team to curb the spread of … read more
Militants sympathetic to detained Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo on Thursday gave foreign countries up till February 12 to evacuate their nationals from the Niger Delta. They threatened another round of violence if the warning is not heeded. Dokubo, leader of the Niger … read more
There are reports of an outbreak of H5N1 Avian flu in chickens in the North of Nigeria and possibly in the Federal Territory. It is important to put the human risk into perspective. H5N1 is a disease of poultry, and … read more