Stakeholders in the social health insurance sector have held a dialogue on resource mobilisation and its implications on healthcare financing in the country. The dialogue which attracted many participants including the Forum of Chief Executive Officers of State Social Health Insurance Agencies (SSHIA) was also attended by the Executive...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo
Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has encouraged its members to devise extra means of earning income in order to survive in the face of current economic hardship in the country. A Communique issued at the end of the association’s 24th Biennial conference and Scientific Meeting held at ‘Yar...
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani has died at 91, his company confirmed in an Instagram post on Thursday. His passing marks the end of an era. The Armani Group wrote: “With infinite condolences, the Armani group announces the passing of its inventor, founder and tireless engine: Giorgio Armani.” It...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has initiated a detailed investigation into a deadly accident allegedly triggered by touts, which resulted in four fatalities in Abuja on Wednesday. Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja. According to...
Defence Headquarters announced that Nigerian Armed Forces eliminated numerous terrorists, apprehended 85 suspects, and rescued 66 kidnap victims across various operations in August. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, shared these updates during a Thursday briefing in Abuja. In the North East, Operation Hadin Kai troops neutralized...
Amnesty International has urged Nigeria’s Federal Government to launch immediate investigations into widespread killings, enforced disappearances, and severe human rights violations plaguing the South-East region. The call was made during the launch of its report, _A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in Southeast Nigeria_, on Thursday in...
National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) held a critical closed-door session in Lagos on Thursday, attended by national executives from across the country. The meeting, which excluded journalists, included key figures such as Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and NNPP...
Lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Desmond Elliot, has called on residents to remain patient with President Bola Tinubu led administration, assuring them of significant progress and better days ahead. Speaking at the 10th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting themed “ _Governance in Action:...
Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (P-CNGI) has clarified that the Federal Government has not issued any directive or policy to increase Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pump prices across Nigeria. In a statement released on Thursday to in Abuja, P-CNGI’s Brands and Corporate Communications Manager, Matilda Johnson, debunked the...
In a significant crackdown on crime, the Kogi State Police Command apprehended a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, identified as the girlfriend of a suspected armed robber, Christopher Christopher-Kadiri. The arrest, which took place at a hotel in Okene Local Government Area, led to the recovery of a locally made...
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Chief Sunday Dare, has drawn the attention of the youths to the scores of policies initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which are benefiting young Nigerians, providing them with a platform to reach their potential and excel using their...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). The outgoing Force spokesman, DCO Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. CSP Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Department of State Security (DSS), have received commendation for the arrest and arraignment of nine suspects in connection with the bloody attacks in Benue and Plateau states. Prominent Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, who made the commendation in a post shared on...
Director General, Borno State Livestock Management Agency, Bukar Usman, has reiterated the unwavering commitment of Governor Babagana Zulum to the growth and transformation of the livestock sector in the state. Speaking when he led a delegation of livestock experts from Dar Al Halal Business Group to Mafa Ruga Resettlement,...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have again demonstrated resilience in the face of the adversary, neutralising 13 Boko Haram insurgents in a failed ambush/Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on the troops’ convoy at Kareto. The failed ambush occurred on Wednesday 3 September, 2025, while the troops were providing escort...
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund,(NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, has been honoured with the Corporate Health and Safety Environment (HSE) Leadership Award. The Award, in recognition of the NSITF MD’s unwavering support of Health, Safety and Environment initiatives across Nigerian workplaces, was presented...
Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) has announced Tuesday, September 1, 2026, as the date for local government elections across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state. Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Plangji Daniel Cishak, made the announcement during a press briefing held on Thursday at the Commission’s...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, September 4, to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave. The presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. The statement said the vacation will last 10 working...
A relentless downpour in the early hours of Thursday has unleashed catastrophic flooding in Kunini, a cluster of communities in Taraba State’s Lau Local Government Area, submerging homes, destroying crops, and claiming livestock. The disaster has displaced hundreds of residents and caused millions of naira in damages to household...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on Nigerians to adopt a culture of transparency and accountability to eliminate corruption across the nation. Speaking at the 12th annual conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Effurun, Delta, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukayode, represented...