By Grace Alegba The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has called for the immediate capitalisation of the Nigerian Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) with two trillion naira. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NICA, Prof. Chris Onalo, made the call on Sunday in a statement onContinue Reading
By Catherine Egwuom In many poor homes, a girl’s monthly period brings sadness and resentment instead of a normal growth milestone. This is because for many young schoolgirls, basic sanitary pads are too expensive, forcing them to use unhygienic old rags. This lack of pads, clean water, and privateContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Three out of four Nigerian men test positive for being biological fathers, says Smart DNA Nigeria’s 2025/2026 Annual DNA Testing Report released on Sunday. The report is the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis of relationship DNA testing patterns in Nigeria. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the moleculeContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Mr Patrick Ajah, the Managing Director of May & Baker Nigeria Plc., says strong local manufacturing and nationwide field presence give domestic drug makers a crucial edge in combating counterfeit medicines. Ajah, a Pharmacist, spoke in his office in Lagos during the presentation of the 2026Continue Reading
By Rose Okudaye The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology has urged the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) to continue to reposition itself as a major problem-solving institution for Nigerian industries. Dr Mukhtar Muhammad, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, gave the chargeContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola/Kemi Akintokun The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) on Tuesday called on journalists to intensify public enlightenment on the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) and the mandatory social health insurance programme, Ilera Eko. The Director-General, LASHMA, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, made the call at a two-day capacity-building programmeContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Roche Diagnostics and MedServe, the healthcare subsidiary of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), have entered into a five-year agreement to equip 12 laboratory sites across Nigeria with modern diagnostic systems. Speaking at the agreement signing on Friday in Lagos, the Managing Director andContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) How public sector strengthening is raising FP uptake in Edo PHCs By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Mrs Faith Ifeanyi walked into a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Edo, she was not looking for a miracle. SheContinue Reading
By Somtochukwu Nnajiofor Stakeholders have called for increased deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and assistive technologies to improve reading and writing outcomes for children with dyslexia in Nigeria. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. They stressed thatContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has inaugurated the EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic to provide equitable healthcare services to residents of Erikiti Oglo and surrounding communities in Badagry. Its Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, said the rural health scheme was designed to bridgeContinue Reading
