The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), says it enrolled two million indigent Nigerians into Basic Minimum Package of Health Services through the State Health Insurance Agencies (SHIAs). Dr Kurfi Abubakar, Head, Policy, Planning and International Collaboration, Division, said this on Tuesday at a two-day Joint Learning Agenda (JLA), on...
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Nigerians have expressed concern over the implementation of subsidy removal in spite of President Bola Tinubu’s assurance that it would not take effect immediately. A cross section of residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, expressed their feelings on Wednesday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Federal Government representatives are expected to meet with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) today by 2pm over the planned removal of fuel subsidy. “Government seems to have shown interest in discussion. As at last night, they reached out and we have fixed 2pm today (Wednesday) to...
Tinubu Support Group (TSG), Like-Mind Initiative, says the removal of fuel subsidy was done in the interest of Nigeria to avoid total collapse of the nation’s economy. Mr Augustine Esiekpe, the National Coordinator of the group said at a Dinner Organised to celebrate the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has assured Nigerians that the new administration of President Bola Tinubu would meet their yearnings and aspirations. This is contained in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Tinubu became the...
Some Nigerians at the swearing-in ceremony of Sen. Bola Tinubu in Abuja, have expressed optimism in the new administration. Some of them who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the country would be better under Tinubu. They also advised Nigerians to imbibe the culture of...
By DAVID IORJA , Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian parents to treat their children with dignity, while staying focused on discipline. The president made the call in a statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, on Saturday in Abuja to mark 2023 Children’s Day. He...
Some Nigerians have expressed divergent opinions on the performance of President Muhammad Buhari’s administration in the last eight, with some commending his achievements and others describing some of his policies as disastrous. The residents of the South-South expressed their feelings on the performance of the outgoing administration in separate...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned Nigerians against a ‘scam alert’ issued by some unscrupulous elements through a fake EFCC Help Desk. EFCC sokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the ‘Scam Alert’ trending in the social...
Dr Ayodele Oni, Partner, Bloomfield Law Practice, says the newly inaugurated Dangote Refinery will reduce the importation of refined petroleum products. Oni made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that the 650,000pbd refinery would substantially increase the nation’s local...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The President and CEO, of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has commended President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government for its supports towards the creation of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals plant. Alhaji Dangote in a tweet on Monday, also appreciated the President-elect, Bola...
Rep. Sada Soli (APC Katsina), Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, has urged Nigerians to be optimistic about passage of the National Water Resources Bill by the National Assembly. Soli gave the charge on Saturday, at a Farewell Dinner in honour of the Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to walk on the path of duty ”if we really want to see the country achieve new heights.” The president made the call at a farewell meeting with his media support group, the Buhari Media Organization (BMO), on Thursday in Abuja. The...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, received another batch of 143 repatriated Nigerians from Niamey, Niger Republic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the agency had earlier on May 9, received 148 Nigerians repatriated from Niamey. NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, made...
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says a total of 2,246 Nigerians have so far been evacuated from Sudan. Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while giving updates on the Federal Government’s evacuation efforts since May 3....
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says a total of 1,471 passengers from Sudan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the figures make up the total number of returnees to be successfully airlifted by the Federal Government...
The fourth batch of 413 stranded Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan have arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Max Air flight conveying the returnees landed at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 10:50 am on Sunday, according to Channels TV. The National Emergency Management Agency...
Rep. Muktar Betara (APC-Borno) has called on members-elect of the House of Representatives to keep faith with and be loyal to Nigerians as President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to handover to the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu on May 29. Betara, who represents Biu/Bayo/Shani and Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), has expressed concern over the revelation of the alleged presence of a carcinogenic compound (Ethylyne Oxide) in Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’. , The Director General/CEO of NICRAT, Prof. Usman Malami Aliyu, in a...
The House of Representatives is to investigate the circumstances that led to the hard diplomatic stance of the Egyptian authorities over the plight of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The Speaker, of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, said this in Abuja during a situation...