The Bauchi State Government says it is intensifying efforts on surveillance system to fight type 2 Polio virus found in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Type 2 (cVDPV2) was discovered at Gwallaga mosque area linking three wards of Makama B, Hardo and Dankade areas of Bauchi Local Government […]
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The German government has committed 120 million euros to ensure total eradication of polio in Nigeria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Tiwatope Elias-Fatile, has said. Mr. Elias-Fatile stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. “”The German government and Nigeria have signed three bilateral agreements which are Government Agreement on Technical Cooperation […]
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Nigeria has authorised Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to start the repayment of $76 million polio eradication loan to Japan. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known in Abuja on Tuesday when she received a delegation of Japanese House of Councillors Parliamentarians. She said that the delegates were in Nigeria to assess […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Abuja expressed delight over Nigeria’s efforts in registering zero case of wild poliovirus in the last two years. Consequently, Buhari in a statement issued in Abuja, commended stakeholders for making “this historic achievement possible’’. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said Buhari made the […]
Continue ReadingThe Rotary Foundation Club of Nigeria has promised to build a polio rehabilitation centre that will rehabilitate all survivors of polio in the country. Mr Akabom Enobong, the Governor of Rotary District 9140, made the promise in his acceptance speech while being sworn-in as the new governor on Saturday in Calabar. Enobong said that the […]
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