Since taking office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced a range of policies with the promise of placing Nigerians at the forefront of government decisions and addressing fiscal and monetary practices unfriendly to businesses. However, these policy shifts have sparked particular concern among small businesses, raising issues regarding their economic sustainability and operational stability, writes…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi In commemoration of World Heart Day, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has sponsored a free medical outreach that provided essential healthcare services to over 1000 constituents in Kaduna State. The event which held in his Zaria Federal Constituency, not only celebrated World Heart Day but also coincided with…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Ilebaye Odiniya has emerged the winner of the 2023 Big Brother Naija “All Stars” Season 8. She beat the other 5 top finalists – Cross, Adekunle, Mercy Eke, Pere and Ceec to clinch the prize of N120 million. A Nigerian criminologist, reality TV star, entrepreneur, and fashion model, she is fondly known as…
In this exclusive interview with Africa Health Report’s Gom Mirian, renowned health insurance policy expert and the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ultimate Health Management Services, Otunba Lekan Ewenla, assesses the health insurance programmes in the country and proffers ways to make it beneficial to more Nigerians. Excerpts. Has Nigeria’s health insurance…
Nigeria, once celebrated as the giant of Africa, now grapples with an unsettling reality – a relentless slide into deepening poverty worsened by recent economic decisions by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. On this occasion of her 63rd independence anniversary, Gom Mirian delves into their multifaceted impact, particularly on poor Nigerians and small businesses Across the…
Hadiza Ibrahim Many Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria have come under the axe of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for failing to duly register their products with the agency which lis statutorily empowered to perform the function. In order to ease the process, NAFDAC has streamlined…
Gom Mirian A reproductive health expert, Dr. Ejike Oji, has lauded the Kano State Government over its plans to introduce compulsory pre-marital tests for intending couples to prevent the spread of inheritable diseases in the state. In an exclusive interview with Africa Health Report (AHR) on Saturday, Dr. Oji said: “Pre-marital screening is a very…
Gom Mirian UNICEF Nigeria has issued a dire warning regarding an unprecedented diphtheria outbreak in the country, while urging the government to take immediate action by implementing wide-scale vaccination programmes to curb the spread of the deadly disease. Diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the respiratory system, has claimed countless lives and…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi, Favour Ozioma With the looming nationwide strike announced by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has implored labour leaders to consider the ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to alleviate the current hardships faced by Nigerians. The Speaker was reacting to a strike action…
By Ozioma Favour As the world prepares to mark the 17th World Rabies Day, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged the public to protect themselves from the spread of rabies. Rabies is spread through bites from animals, including dogs, bats, coyotes, foxes, skunks and raccoons. According to statement posted on…
