Pregnant Woman Dies in Kano Hospital over New Currency Crisis, Payment Delays
By Juliet Jacob Pregnant Shema’u Sani Labaran about to deliver her baby died at the Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital in Kano State, on account of delay in payment of…
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CBN Denies Authorising Banks to Collect Old N500, N1,000 notes
By Juliet Jacob In quick response, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said Friday, it had not authorised commercial banks to start accepting the old N500 and N1,000 notes. It said that the only directive to the regulator from President Muhammadu Buhari was to reissue the old N200 note. Director, Corporate Communications of CBN,…
Stakeholders Seek Free Maternal Health Services, Family Planning
By Kazeem Akolawole Health sector stakeholders have appealed to candidates seeking electictive positions in the 2023 general elections to prioritize the sector and make maternal health services free for benefit of the common man. The stakeholders at a one-day summit organised by the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ) supported by the Partnership for…
NECO releases 2022 SSCE External Result
….Over 11,000 candidates booked for exam malpractices By Miriam Gom The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announced the release of the result of the November/December 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made the announcement on Thursday in Minna, Niger State of Nigeria. According to Wushishi, 59,124…
National Broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari, on the Challenges of the Currency Swap and State of the Nation
President Muhammadu Buhari My Dear Compatriots, I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity…
Buhari Okays Reintroduction of Old N200 Notes, Apologises to Nigerians
By Louis Achi, with Agency report President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reintroduction of old N200 note as legal tender alongside the new N200 note until April 10. Consequently, the old 500 and 1000 Naira notes have been withdrawn from circulation. They cease to be legal tenders. The president, who gave the approval in…
Nigeria’s Health Sector Revamp: Atiku, Obi, Tinubu Unveil Visions
I’ll engage private sector to unlock sector’s potential – Atiku Implementation of a mandatory health insurance scheme to cover at least 40% of the population within two years my priority – Tinubu I’ll implement National Health Act of 2014; allocate 15% of annual budgets to improving sector. Pregnant women, children, the aged and disabled will benefit…
Nigeria Records 216 Diphtheria Cases, 40 Deaths – NCDC
By Kazeem Biriowo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 216 diphtheria cases in the country as the death toll has hit 40 in the The NCDC also said the suspected cases in the country are now 523 from five states – Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Lagos, and Osun states. The…
How I got 4 Health-related Bills Passed Into Law- Senator Oloriegbe
By Hassan John The Senate Committee Chairman on Health Care Services, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has disclosed that within four years in the Senate, he has been able to get four health related bills passed into law while five others are waiting for the president’s ascent. He made the disclosure during an exclusive interview at…
Prof. Abubakar: Most Health Research Funding in Nigeria Haphazard
By Hassan John The Dean of the UCL Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College, London, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar, has raised concern that most funding for health research in Nigeria is not well structured which comes through allocation to particular institutes and agencies. This, he, said cannot yield the right result as far health research…