Ebonyi cholera death toll hits 15, says health official

Ebonyi cholera death toll hits 15, says health official

The Ebonyi State Government says the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village in Ezza-Inyimegu Community has hit 15. The Commissioner for Health, Moses Ekuma, confirmed the number of deaths from the epidemic in the locality to reporters in Abakaliki on Friday. Mr Ekuma said that three emergency centres had been designated for the treatment … Read more

Abia governor speaks on ‘sack’ of his spokesperson, suspension of commissioner

Abia governor speaks on ‘sack’ of his spokesperson, suspension of commissioner

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has spoken on the sack of his chief press secretary and the suspension of the state commissioner for health. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Otti, earlier in June, suspended the Commissioner for Health in the state, Ngozi Okoronkwo, for “gross misconduct”. This newspaper also reported that the governor also … Read more