The House of Representatives spokesman, Representative Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) has bagged the 2021 award for Outstanding Legislative Contribution towards Improved Tuberculosis (TB) Policy and Funding in the country. The award ceremony organised by Stop TB Partnership Nigeria in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) USAID, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme among others in Abuja was in honour and recognition of those who have contributed to the fight against the deadly disease. Kalu while accepting the award disclosed that the achievement was made possible by the support of a community of advocates who worked relentlessly to improve the government’s response to TB. This is according to the most recent annual ranking put together by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)…FACT CHECK: Did UNICEF Say Blocking Children’s Access To Pornography Constitutes Human Rights’ Infringement? CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 15, 2021 22:43 UTC