Universal Health Coverage
26 Oct
In the spirit of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary, stakeholders and experts in the health sector have urged the Federal Government to come up with good policies that will uplift and develop the country’s healthcare system.
19 Sep
The Federal Government has urged professional bodies to support the government in achieving the Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
31 Jul
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renewed its pledge to support the Kano state government accelerate its attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
30 Jul
The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its pledge to support the Kano State Government to accelerate the provision of
30 Jul
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, has called on the lawmakers to leverage on their legislative powers to fast-track the attainment of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country.
12 Mar
A conference designed to help boost the availability of quality medicines in Nigeria will take place in Lagos in March. The free-to-attend Pharma West Africa Conference is set to highlight the opportunities as well as challenges that face the pharmaceutical industry and medicines supply chain in the region. The event is part of a major…
13 Dec 2023
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared that his administration is prioritizing Nigeria’s health through massive investments and allocation of increased funds to the sector which on the front burner in the proposed 2024 budget.
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Stakeholders in the organised private sector, including members of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), have urged the federal government to explore the $10.34 trillion global non-oil exports to drive sustainable economic development. Speaking at the third national conference on non-oil export organised by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) themed, ‘Promoting Non-oil…
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TWO of Nigeria’s key sectors, manufacturing and trade, have continued to experience a staggering decline, recording negative growth in quarter three (Q3). According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the manufacturing sector suffered an over 90 per cent decline in Q3, as nominal GDP growth stood at just 3.62 per cent (year-on-year) from 36.59…
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SMALL businesses have lamented the sharp rise in operating costs, largely driven by poor power supply and cut-throat fuel prices. They said the situation has forced them to re-evaluate entrepreneurship while some have completely shut down operations, stating that they can no longer cope with the situation. According to them, the situation has been significantly worsened by the removal of fuel…
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An Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has called for a deliberate alignment between theoretical frameworks and practical realities in security management to tackle Nigeria’s complex security challenges effectively. Speaking at the maiden International Conference of the Institute of Criminology and Strategic Studies held at the Afe Babalola Hall, University of Lagos, Fayoade…
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The newly inaugurated President of the Abuja Municipal Centennial Lions Club, District 404-A2, Geraldine Anthony Bocco, has pledged to complete and furnish a female hostel at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) School for the Blind Children in Jabi, Abuja. The facility, currently under construction by the club, will be handed over to the school management…
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Prince Akintoye Olusola Akinrinade has paid glowing tribute to his late father, Kabiesi Anthony Adetunji Akinrinade, on his posthumous birthday. The revered traditional ruler passed away on February 22, 2022. Describing the late Kabiesi as a relentless advocate for freedom and a true servant of his people, Akintoye reflected on his father’s profound legacy. In…
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A single mother, Comfort Oahimije, is seeking N3 million to fund the cancer treatment and surgery of her seven-year-old son, David, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 nephroblastoma (Wilms tumour), which has spread to his lungs. According to a medical report from the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo State, David is battling left-sided…
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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc has heightened its efforts to combat energy theft across its network, following over 8,000 cases recorded between January and October 2024. The incidents, which include meter bypass and illegal meter tampering, have resulted in financial losses amounting to hundreds of millions of naira. To address the issue, IBEDC…
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The government of Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s regime of fiscal responsibility and sustainability is not only the answer to the global and macro- economic turn but also an eloquent social engineering for poverty alleviation and taming of inflationary spiral in consume prices of food stuffs and household commodities. Social engineering, in the context of poverty…
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Global warming, which is the long-term increase in temperature of the earth’s surface as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, is the leading cause of climate change. Climate change refers to shifts in average weather patterns and temperature over time with the attendant increase in extreme weather conditions such as drought, floods, heatwaves, storms, wildfires, and…