From Our Correspondent The Federal Government says it is set to invest in 8,000 Primary Healthcare arenas with the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). Health and Social Welfare Minister, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced this while unveiling the NHIA Operational Guidelines, on Tuesday, in Abuja. “We expect faster progress and increased enrollment in the next […]
By Our Correspondent The Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Dr Philip Mshelbila, says Nigeria should leverage the opportunities from energy transition by increasing its investment in gas to harvest huge gains. Mshelbila gave the advise, on Monday, when the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, visited the NLNG plant on […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde, Abeokuta A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Tunde Lemo, says Nigeria’s economy will continue to comatose unless the governance approach shifts away from wasteful spending. Lemo, who also is a one-time Managing Director of Wema Bank Plc, spoke as a Guest on “Boiling Point Arena”, a […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja A member of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly (NASS), Rep. Ibrahim Almustapha-Rabah (APC-Sokoto) says federal lawmakers are fully committed to securing Nigeria. Almustapha-Rabah, who represents Rabah/Wurno Federal Constituency, gave the assurance in a chat with newsmen, on Monday, in Abuja. “All of us at the National Assembly are […]
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has warned financial institutions to follow provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) when lending to governments and their institutions. Akume made the call in a keynote address at a Stakeholder Dialogue, on Saturday, in Lagos. A statement by Bede Anyanwu, Head of […]
By Our Correspondent Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says his administration would begin the construction of a $100 million African Film City project in Epe in October. Sanwo-Olu announced the proposed groundbreaking of the project on his verified official X handle. He said that he shared the “exciting news” at a news conference on […]
An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has so far claimed 300 lives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released on Friday, the outbreak, has spread into 113 districts across 10 regions in Ethiopia. The chollera broke out since Aug. 27, 2022. […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, announced the initiative at the signing of the MoU with NHIA Medicines Supply Initiative (NMSI) in Abuja. […]
Three scientists, Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 rewards the discovery and development of quantum dots, nanoparticles so tiny that their size determines their properties, […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) has applauded the giant stride of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) under the leadership of its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta. In a statement, Chike Onwuegbuchi, National Chairman of NITRA, noted that NCC had recorded “unprecedented achievements in Nigeria’s telecom sector”. It stated that […]