President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as the Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for an initial term of four years. According to a statement released by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Sunday, The appointment took effect on March 11, 2025. Dr….
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced plans to establish 18 new Innovation Hubs in tertiary institutions across Nigeria in 2025 as part of efforts to strengthen research and innovation. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, made the disclosure at the closing ceremony of the 30th Cohort of the Research for Impact (R4i)…
The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, has warned the public about a fraudulent contract scheme involving individuals impersonating its Chief Medical Director (CMD), Professor Yusuf Bara Jibrin. In a statement on Friday, the hospital’s Head of Public Relations, Usman Koli, said scammers were falsely claiming that the CMD was awarding contracts for…
The Lagos State Police Command has intensified security measures across the state to ensure a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebration, deploying tactical units and conventional officers to strategic locations. In a statement issued on Saturday on his X account (formerly known as Twitter), the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh had directed…
The Bauchi State Police Command has announced plans to enhance security during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations by intensifying visibility patrols across the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed all Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, and Divisional Police Officers to focus on identified…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, has maintained that the Federal Government is commited to reducing Nigeria’s dependence on foreign academic books through the TETFund Higher Education Book Development Intervention Project. Speaking at the public presentation of 50 TETFund-sponsored academic textbooks at the federal ministry of education Abuja on Tuesday, Alausa described the…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has distanced himself from AI-generated videos falsely associating him with drug promotions and scholarship offers. In a statement on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Adeboye warned the public against falling for the deceptive videos, which have been widely circulated on social media….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned petroleum marketers in Akwa Ibom State against engaging in illegal oil bunkering and selling adulterated petroleum products, warning that offenders will face legal consequences. According to a statement sent to Africa Health Report (AHR) by the force’s Head of Media and Publicity Dele Oyewale, The Uyo…
A group working under the name of Anambra State Constituents Assembly (ASCA) has accused Senator Victor Umeh and other National Assembly representatives from Anambra Central Senatorial District of failing to provide transparency and accountability in the handling of constituency projects estimated at ₦11 billion (Eleven billion naira). The Assembly has threatened the elected federal lawmakers…
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) levy for Federal Unity Colleges, setting a new maximum of ₦12,000 per student per term. This decision, conveyed in a circular signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo on Wednesday, follows multiple requests from various…
