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Battling cholera in Lagos

What you need to know The cholera epidemic in Lagos has been a significant concern. As of a recent report, there have been cases of severe gastroenteritis reported in communities around Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu, and Kosofe LGA. This has resulted in approximately 60 hospital admissions and five deaths, primarily from patients presenting late Read More…

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NSCDC averts potential pipeline explosion, safeguards Alimosho community in Lagos

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State successfully prevented a potential oil pipeline explosion that could have caused massive devastation in Alimosho, Lagos. According to DSC Oluwaseun Abolurin, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, this incident aimed to vandalise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s (NNPC) oil pipelines in Liberty Estate and surrounding Read More…