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1 Feb
Cross River State receive significant boost in Primary healthcare access through Zipline partnership. Cross River State has received a significant boost in primary healthcare access through the innovative drone technology provided by Zipline. Local health facilities in the Ogoja local government area praised the government's partnership with Zipline as a crucial step in revolutionising the…
1 Oct
As part of activities to mark the World Pharmacy Day, September 25, the Clinical Pharmacists Association of Nigeria (CPAN) has said that there is no primary healthcare without pharmacists. Chairman, CPAN, Dr. Joseph Madu, in his remarks at an occasion to mark the day with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) Rivers State Chapter, tagged…
6 Jul 2023
Says functional PHCs crucial to elimination of high malaria scourge, other diseases in Nigeria The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition in Nigeria (ACOMIN), has urged the Federal government to ensure increased investment in the Primary Healthcare systems to ensure that they have the necessary facilities, medicines and trained health care professionals for…
2 Jul 2023
Anambra State government is partnering with the United Nations International Children's Education Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organisation (WHO) and National Primary Health Development Agency (NPHDA) to involve traditional rulers in the South East region....
17 May 2023
More facts have emerged why 80 per cent of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Nigeria are non-functional, nearly five years after the Federal Government promised to refurbish 10,000 PHCs across the 774 councils.

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
29 mins ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
1 hour ago
Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
2 hours ago
To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
3 hours ago
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
3 hours ago
Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
4 hours ago
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…