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 Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Anyaike said that NTDs are a group of 20 disease…
Read MoreTag: Nigerians
AFAN 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…
Read More