NOMA, a severe disease that affects the face and it is silently
spreading in Nigeria. Studies carried out last two years have revealed
that about 126,000 Nigerians die from NOMA disease every year.
Although it is relatively unknown, the disease has been plaguing lives
especially of people in the North. Victoria Nkong, the coordinator of
the campaign against NOMA disease, explains the symptoms as initial sore
or rash inside the mouth of a victim, which if left untreated gradually
grows and in the process, part of the face is eaten up with gangrene.
She says that in extreme cases, the disease eats its way into the heart
and vital organs of the victim's body leading to death."

















Robbers have informed the residents of Ronke Street and the environ,
in Ijeshatedo area of Lagos State of their intention to raid the area by
pasting letters on the walls of houses.




