The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 120,600 Nigerians have completed their physical registration in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) between July 26 and Aug. 3. Update provided by INEC on Wednesday in Abuja indicated that out of 120,600 Nigerians, who had completed their physical registration, 72,075 were male, while 48,525 were female. Also 1,274 in of the figure were people living with disability. The distribution of the complete registration by states indicated that Anambra had the highest number with 8,624 and followed by Osun with 8,114. The…
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Difficult times: Caritas urges Nigerians to remain courageous, strong
Caritas Nigeria, an NGO, has charged Nigerians to console one another, remain courageous and strong in the face of the current challenges in the country. Reverend Father Uchechukwu Obodoechina, Executive Secretary, Caritas Nigeria, gave the charge while distributing palliatives to the poor in Abuja, to mark the 2020 World Day of the Poor. Obodoechina emphasised that this is the time to show love to, and sacrifice for another person to be happy. According to him, the kind of consolation that God requires of us is not a consolation of the…
Read MoreNCDC cautions Nigerians against misuse of antibiotics, as Antimicrobial Resistance grows
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) today joined the global community to commemorate the 2020 World Antibiotics Awareness Week (WAAW) to further strengthen commitment to mitigating the threat posed by Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to peoples health and well-being. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, said on Wednesday in Abuja that since 2017, NCDC as the National AMR Coordinating body, had worked closely with states, relevant stakeholders in the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Environment to strengthen surveillance for AMR and raise awareness on this global public health threat.…
Read MorePharmaceutical coy to educate Nigerians on diabetes prevention
A pharmaceutical company, Mega We Care, says it has launched a nationwide campaign to educate millions of Nigerians on the challenges of preventing complications from diabetes and its management. Amit Singh, Business Head, the Chronic Care Division of the company, said the campaign was under the Good Health By Yourself initiative (GHBY) as part of the activities marking the World Diabetes Day. The World Diabetes Day is a global awareness campaign marks every November 14. Diabetes is a non-communicable long-lasting disease condition known to be one of the major health and development challenges…
Read MoreBear with us, if we have not done enough Buhari appeals to Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday appealed to Nigerians yet to feel the impacts of his Administration and those who feel the government is not doing enough to bear with the government. The President made the appeal in Ilorin at a town hall meeting with the traditional rulers, youths, students, organised labour, market women and other stakeholders on the #EndSARS protest and its aftermath. Recalled the President had directed all his cabinet ministers to go to their respective states and interact with the people over the protest and what the government…
Read More122m Nigerians at risk of contracting Neglected Tropical Diseases – Health Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) says no fewer than 122 million people in Nigeria are at risk of getting Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs). Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, Director and National Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Control/Elimination/Eradication Programme at the FMoH , made the disclosure on Thursday at a two-day media dialogue at Ibadan. The dialogue was organised by the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF). Anyaike said that NTDs are a group of 20 disease…
Read MoreAFAN assures Nigerians of sufficient rice ahead of yuletide
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has assured Nigerians of sufficient supply of local rice ahead of the yuletide. Kabir Ibrahim, AFAN National President said this while speaking on Monday on the availability of rice during the yuletide. Ibrahim said that farmers have been directed to embark on dry season farming to bridge the supply gap and increase production. He said that AFAN was relying on raining season production to have sufficient supply adding that farmers would soon begin harvest of the commodity. According to him, the only thing…
Read MoreSARS: Senate President commends Buhari for acceding to the demand of Nigerians
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for listening to the voice of Nigerians over their dissatisfaction with the operations of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. Lawan gave the commendation in a press statement by his Special Adviser Media, Ola Awoniyi, in Abuja. He said that with the courageous decision to dissolve the police unit, the President and his government have shown themselves as responsive to the feelings of the people. I am applauding the President because it is a demonstration…
Read MoreGbajabiamila heads to Ghana over maltreatment of Nigerians
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has dsclosed that he will embark on a legislative diplomacy visit to Ghana on Wednesday, over growing hostilities against Nigerians living in the West African country. Gbajabiamila made this known to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The Speaker said he got the blessing of President Buhari to meet with the speaker of the Ghanaian parliament to find a solution to the problem of the incessant and growing attacks on Nigerians in Ghana. This is…
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