Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a major step towards improving access to healthcare, the Mayor of Anaocha Local Government Area, Comrade Rome Ibekwe, has enrolled over one thousand residents into the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme (ASHIA). During a community gathering at the Anaocha Local Government Headquarters in Neni on Monday, Comrade Ibekwe emphasized the…
To ease cross-border trade and payments, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a significant review of the documentation requirements for transactions conducted through the Pan-African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS) in Nigeria. The CBN said on Monday that this initiative is part of Bank’s ongoing commitment to foster seamless intra-African trade, financial inclusion,…
Over 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. A conclave to elect the next pope will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Scores of cardinals gathered to decide when cardinal-electors will…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Despite insecurity in Benue State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged that its vaccination efforts will not be hindered. Health Specialist at UNICEF’s Enugu Field Office, Dr. Ifeyinwa Anayo, stated during a Media Dialogue via Zoom that contingency plans are in place to reach newly displaced persons with vital…
Kwara State — long seen as one of the quieter corners of Nigeria’s North-Central region — has now been thrust into the eye of the storm. A shadowy terror group, known as the Mahmuda Group, has surfaced, dealing yet another blow to Nigeria’s fragile security architecture already buckling under the weight of Boko Haram insurgency…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Despite insecurity in Benue State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged that its vaccination efforts will not be hindered. Health Specialist at UNICEF’s Enugu Field Office, Dr. Ifeyinwa Anayo, stated during a Media Dialogue via Zoom that contingency plans are in place to reach newly displaced persons with vital…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Signs of deepening tensions within the Kano Emirate emerged this weekend as two rival Emirs approved separate appointments to the prestigious title of Galadiman Kano, following the recent death of Alhaji Abbas Sanusi. The Kano Emirate Council, under the leadership of Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, has officially appointed Alhaji Sanusi Ado…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian government is facing severe challenges, recording the highest number of under-five deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases as the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi have warned that increasing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, meningitis, and yellow fever threaten decades of progress achieved through immunisation efforts. The global organisations,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Kogi State Government has officially flagged off its Polio Vaccination Campaign alongside the celebration of African Vaccination Week, aiming to protect children from the devastating effects of poliovirus. The campaign, spearheaded by the Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health and…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos To mark World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has launched a vigorous public awareness campaign to educate residents on the realities of the disease and how to prevent its spread. Addressing journalists and Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMOs) in Uyo, the NOA state…
