By Aderogba George The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare targets increasing the number of Primary HealthCare Centres (PHCs) benefiting from Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) from 8,809 to 17, 618. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, said this in Abuja on Wednesday atContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU), says it has provided support for state Commissioners for Women Affairs and their Permanent Secretaries on the advancement of gender equality and rights in Nigeria. Ms Laolu Olawumi, the EU’s Programme Manager on Democracy, Rule of Law and Gender, said this at aContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Mr Li Xuda, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy has spoken of the need to harness the capacity of youths to strengthen the tourism relations between China and Nigeria. Li, who is also the Director of China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, made the call during a TourismContinue Reading
Saving lives through blood donation; the Plateau example By Martha Agas Ajijah Andrew, 43, is a regular blood donor whose first donation was in 1998 while in Command Day Secondary School Jos. It was then just a casual action till in 2015 when his perspective on the exercise changed. AsContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has dismissed a petition accusing the Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Mr Bello Koko of recording a bad debt of N178 billion in the audited financial statement of the authority in 2019. A group, the Forum of Non-Governmental Organisations inContinue Reading
By Razak Owolabi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a dynamic global landscape where governance demands continual adaptation, Nigerian legislators find themselves at the forefront of multifaceted challenges. Recognizing the imperative for strategic leadership, TEXEM UK, the United Kingdom based leadership development firm, recently orchestrated an illuminating in-plant programme, “StrategicContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A Financial Expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, says it is an “overkill’’ to increase the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to 22.75 per cent from 18.75 per cent. Uwaleke, a professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A renowned Economist, Prof. Ken Ife, says the Import dependence nature of the Nigerian economy is a major challenge fueling inflation and weak currency. Ife, a member of the Governing Council, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector on Tuesday, in Abuja collaborated on mitigating climate change through the restoration of mangroves in the country. They said this at the inauguration of the UK PACT project on the integrated management of mangrove ecosystem and the expansion of social protection forContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Chairperson of European Union Africa Working Party (COAFR), Mrs Yamina Guerfi, has harped on the strategic importance of Nigeria and the need to deepen cooperation with the EU. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Guerfi made the remarks at a reception organised for theContinue Reading
