Residents of Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area in Edo State, were thrown into panic on Wednesday evening after multiple explosions ripped through three different parts of the town. The blasts, which occurred almost simultaneously around 6:30 p.m., destroyed properties worth millions of naira, including shops […]
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Edo State has confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria, a contagious bacterial infection, which has resulted in two fatalities. The outbreak was confirmed by the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), which reported five cases, including the two deaths. Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, Edo’s Commissioner for Health, described the outbreak as “a […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has joined forces with Emergency Response Africa (ERA) to launch FID-EMS (Funds for Innovation in Development – Emergency Medical Services) Project. This transformative initiative aims to revolutionize emergency healthcare response and boost health insurance enrollment in Edo State through cutting-edge technology. With the […]