The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to reducing the prevalence of Neglected Tropical Diseases in the country. Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, Director and National Coordinator, Neglected Tropical Diseases Elimination Programme, Federal Ministry of Health disclosed this on Saturday in Ibadan. He was speaking at a media dialogue organised by the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with the UNICEF. Anyaike said that the government had made some achievement which includes the donation of medicines used annually in production, shipping and other logistics. Others are more than 200 million cumulative treatments was…
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The Programme Manager, National Onchocerciasis Elimination Programme at the Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Michael Igbe says about 50 million Nigerians are at risk of getting infected with onchocerciasis, also called River Blindness. Igbe said this in Ibadan during a media dialogue organised by the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, in collaboration with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF). The manager, who spoke on “Overview on Onchocerciasis Elimination in Nigeria”, said “treatment with ivermectin started in 1989, and in 1997, the Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI) strategy was adopted as the main…
The Sokoto State Government, through the Zakkat and Endowment Commission (SOZECOM), has established a hospital to cater for indigent patients with severe illnesses in the state. The Chairman of the commission, Malam Muhammad Maidoki, disclosed this during the commission’s health committee meeting and disbursement of medical support for the needy, through hospital and pharmaceutical shop committees. Maidoki said that the state government had since handed over the Farfaru Hospital, along with all necessary equipment to start the special hospital assignment. “We now have a hospital that is under the commission’s control to cater for the health issues of indigent patients…
The Federal Government has restated its resolve to continually support the developmental initiatives of state governments. Speaking at the inauguration of a 969-metre `Rebisi’ dual carriage flyover in Port Harcourt, on Saturday, Minister of Works and Housing, by Mr Babatunde Fashola, who made the pronouncement also said that the Federal Government “is not in competition with any state’’ of the federation over project implementation. The minister also pointed out that the Federal Government was not discriminatory along party lines when making refunds to states on Federal projects executed or repaired by them. The minister said that the N78 billion refunds…
Former U.S. President Barack Obama is among prominent Americans who have reacted to Joe Biden’s projected victory in Tuesday’s presidential election. In a statement, Obama said Americans were lucky that Biden had what it took to be president and was already carrying himself that way. “This is because when he walks into the White House in January, he will face extraordinary challenges no incoming president ever has: “A raging pandemic, an unequal economy and justice system, a democracy at risk and a climate in peril. “I know he will do the job with the best interest of every American at…
Prof. Bissallah Ekele, Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), has called on Nigerians to observe regular screening for cancer-related symptoms for early detection, prevention and treatment. Ekele said in Gwagwalada, during the Foundation laying ceremony of the Paediatrics Oncology Ward by the First Ladies Against Cancer in Nigeria. According to him, Cancer deaths in Nigeria are very high, and is estimated that four out of five cancer patients die within five years of being diagnosed due to late presentation. He said late presentation of most cancer cases in the hospitals has been the major challenge in…
U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to concede after his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, secured the required number of electoral college votes to win the presidential race. In a defiant statement shortly after Biden was projected winner, Trump said the election was “far from over”, and criticised Biden for “rushing to falsely pose as the winner”. “Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the ultimate victor. “Legal votes decide who is…
Joseph Robinette Biden of the Democratic Party has won Tuesday’s presidential election to become the 46th elected President of the United States. Biden, 77, defeated the Republican incumbent, Donald Trump, by securing 273 electoral college votes against Trump’s 214, after four grueling days of vote count that kept Americans on edge. The Electoral College, refer to the group of presidential electors, required by the constitution to form every four years for the sole purpose of electing the president and Vice President. Article II section 1, clause 2 provides that each state shall appoint electors selected in a manner determined by its legislature. There…
Former United States vice president, Joe Biden on Saturday, won the presidential election after clinching the 20 electoral ollege votes from Pennsylvania, the Cable Network News, CNN, has projected. Biden, by the projection, becomes the 46th president of the United State, and his runningmate, Kamala Harris becomes the first woman and first person of colour to be elected as the nation’s vice president. Biden had maintained an unassailable lead in four swing states of Nevada, Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania. He secured 284 Electoral College votes, ahead of the required 270, while President Donald Trump maintained 213 Electoral College Votes. Details…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed appreciation to the government, traditional institutions and youths in Kebbi state over their conducts in dousing the tension and taming the tides of violent associated with the recent #EndSARS protests in the country. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami made this known at the palace of Emir of Yauri, as part of Ministers’ visit to their home states to reach out to their communities. According to Malami, the visit has a dual function of conveying President Muhamadu Buhari’s message of commendation to the government, youth and traditional leaders of Kebbi, especially…