At least 746 Nigerians die annually of oral cancer complications, with a high rate of cases recorded, Nigerian Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire warned Monday. Ehanire told a health forum in the Nigerian capital of Abuja that the country records at least 1,146 diagnosed cases of the disease each year,…
Nigeria appoints Africa’s richest man to reduce malaria infectionNigeria has appointed Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, to lead a committee commissioned with eliminating malaria in the West African nation as the mosquito-borne infection has made a comeback across the continent amid disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic.Africa’s most populous nation, which also has the highest
The #EndMalariaInNigeria has kicked against the inauguration of the Nigeria End Malaria Council by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had on August 16 appointed the Chairman, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, as Chairman of the 16-member Council, noting that the successful implementation of the Council’s agenda will lead to N2trillion savings in the next eight years.
Nigeria has appointed Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, to lead a committee commissioned with eliminating malaria in the West African nation as the mosquito-borne infection has made a comeback across the continent amid disruptions related to the coronavirus pandemic.