The latest infections struck Zamfara state where residents began drinking water directly from streams and untreated wells after a main water pipeline was forced to shut.
"We have recorded an outbreak of cholera in the past one week in six local government areas of the state which has resulted in the death of 50 people while several others have been hospitalised," Zamfara state health commissioner Kabiru Janyau told AFP.
Road construction around state capital Gusau forced officials to close a main pump leading to water shortages in several parts of the state, Janyau said.
"People have turned to streams and open wells for drinking water which led to the outbreak," he said.
Cholera, a highly contagious intestinal infection, is transmitted by water soiled by human waste. The disease leads to diarrhoea, dehydration and death if untreated.
Nigeria suffered cholera epidemics during the rainy seasons of 2010 and 2011, with nearly 2,000 people killed over two years.
While 2012 saw few reported infections, health officials warn that Nigeria remains vulnerable to further outbreaks because of its high population density and poor sanitation in many areas.
Outbreaks are most common during the rainy season, which roughly runs from April to October.
Eight people died and ten others were hospitalised from cholera infections in southern Oyo state last month.
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, said on Monday that the institution would be among the top 10 universities in the world by 2022.
Oyedepo made the remark at the institution's 11th Founder's Day celebration in Ota.
According to him, the university has since inception in 2002, focused on actualising its mandate, which is primarily to raise leaders who will change the world.
Covenant University, Ota
Oyedepo said that already, the university had surpassed set standards but was not relenting till it achieved its desired 2022 dream, tagged: Vision 10: 2022, (1 of 10 in 10).
"It is in view of this that we are launching our new vision and, therefore want to charge the faculty managements to invest maximally in the review of our curriculum.
"We must strive to review pragmatically, the contents of our curriculum by bringing it into the realities of the day.
"Let us not be afraid of trying out new things in new ways because unless this is done, you cannot move forward.
"We must strive to have the creative mind of Christ to review our curriculum in order to truly meet the needs of the society," he said.
The Chancellor said that empowering the people intellectually and practicalising it through inventions and discoveries was key in taking universities to higher levels.
He charged the students to be excellent performers, especially in the area of self-discipline, as it was a major tool in becoming great leaders.
The chancellor later inaugurated projects in the institution, among which was the vision 10:2022 (1 of 10 in 10) billboard.
He also inaugurated the glass blowing laboratory at the chemistry department of the institution as part of activities lined up for the celebration.
The laboratory is meant for fabricating, moulding and re-moulding of glass.
The Head of Department of Chemistry, Dr Kolawale Ajanaku, said that the laboratory would enable students to turn waste to wealth by picking up broken glasses and putting them into use.
He said that the laboratory would not serve the students alone but would be open to members of the public for training.
Covenant University, which was established on Oct. 21, 2002, has graduated more than 10, 000 students. (NAN)
Following the controversy surrounding the previously shot Skelewu video by celebrity film maker Sesan, the new video shot by Moe Musa has been released as the official video.
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Davido rejected the video shot by Sesan after it leaked online. He came on twitter to denounce it, claiming it was not the original version.
Hours after this latest video by Moe Musa came online, comments on preference between the videos shot by him (Moe) and Sesan's have danced back and forth, creating an almost even poll.
The new Skelewu video was shot in London and released under Davido's HKN music label.
Watch the video here…
