By Benson Ezugwu Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River on Tuesday inaugurated the State Health Insurance Scheme (SHIS) under the Ayade Care programme. According to him, the scheme is part of the state’s commitment toward achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by the year  2030 in line with the Sustainable DevelopmentContinue Reading

By Christian Ogbonna The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter has urged governors and the National Assembly to stop playing politics with the N30,000 minimum wage. The NLC also tasked the governors and the lawmakers on prioritising the wellbeing of workers in the country. Mr Ikechukwu Nwafor, the Chairman of theContinue Reading

By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government said it has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State disclosed this on Tuesday in Ikeja while speaking at the 2021 International Women’s Day celebration organised by the Ministry of Women Affairs andContinue Reading

By Martha Agas, The Northern Governors’ Forum has described Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as as a patriotic Nigerian, who had combined character, professionalism and pragmatism in handling national issues. In a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, the Chairman of the forum, Gov. SimonContinue Reading