FRANCE RECORDS FIRST EBOLA CASE IN DOCTOR RETURNING FROM DR CONGO. (PHOTO).

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 France records first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo France confirmed its first imported Ebola case after a humanitarian doctor returned from a mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Health Ministry said Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. The patient, who had returned from an area where the virus is circulating in Congo, was immediately admitted to a specialised healthcare facility and is in stable condition, the ministry said in a statement. “All precautionary measures, including the patient's isolation, were taken upon his arrival in the country,” it added, saying the transfer to hospital was carried out under secure conditions to prevent any risk of contamination. French health authorities said a full epidemiological investigation is underway to identify people who may have been in contact with the patient. The current outbreak is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is no approved vaccine. The disease causes sev...

PDP KEBBI CONDUCT LG CONGRESS, LEADERS ENCOURAGES MEMBERS. (PHOTO).


 PDP Kebbi Conduct LG Congress, Leaders Encourages Members




The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has successfully conducted its Ward Congresses across the 21 local government areas of Kebbi State, electing new executives and delegates in various wards.


Gwangwadija Ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, members of the Ward Congress Election Committee from the party’s national headquarters in Abuja, led by the PDP Chairman of Sokoto State, Bello Aliyu Goronyo, expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the exercise.


Goronyo expressed satisfaction with the exercise stressing that the  turnout was encouraging, and a testament that the PDP is still accepted by the people


He noted that despite the challenges facing the party, the PDP remains a formidable opposition force in Nigeria.


The national delegation also held a meeting with security agencies and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), commending them for their roles in ensuring a hitch-free exercise, particularly in security-prone areas.


Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the PDP Ward Congress in Kebbi State, Sani Dododo who also serves as the party’s Publicity Secretary affirmed the unity and strength of the party in the state.

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