Nigeria has reached a milestone on the quest to eradicate Polio, as the country is set to be removed from the list of polio endemic countries.


The announcement by the World Health Organization, is expected at a meeting of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in New York.


It follows Nigeria going more than a year without a case of wild - naturally occurring - polio. Three years without cases are required before it can be declared polio free.