By Lilian. u. Okoro/OLuwafunke Ishola The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos Branch, has removed its Chairman, Dr Babajide Saheed. As a result, Dr Temidire Ewonowo has taken over leadership of the association as the new Chairman. The impeachment took place on Saturday in Lagos during anContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Popoola The ad-hoc committee recently set up by the Ijaw National Congress (INC) to resolve lingering disputes among ex-agitators, businessmen and politicians of the Ijaw tribe has urged aggrieved parties to remain calm. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the committee, constituted about two weeksContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Quantus Medical Foundation, through its flagship “WeCare Nigeria Initiative,” has commenced the training and deployment of Patient Liaison Officers (PLOs) to selected pilot hospitals in Abia to drive healthcare transformation. The officers were deployed to Abia Specialist Hospital, Umuahia; General Hospital, Aba; and Abia State University TeachingContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a hosting agreement with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for the fifth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026). This is contained in a statement issued by Vincent Musumba, Communications and Events Manager, Afreximbank onContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has unveiled a month-long nationwide awareness programme to promote its Heart Mark Logo initiative, aimed at reducing the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria. The Executive Director of NHF, Dr Kingsley Akinroye, at the unveiling of the first Nigeria HeartContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Dr Olugbenga Adebola, the National President Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), has described sustainable infrastructure as critical to achieving efficient and reliable waste management systems in Nigeria. Adebola said this at Infra360 sessions at the West Africa Infrastructure Expo at the Landmark Event Centre onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Diagnostic accuracy among clinical health workers in Nigeria’s public health facilities has declined, dropping from 56.2 per cent in 2023 to 46.1 per cent in 2025. This is according to findings from the National Health Facility Survey (NHFS) released by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $10 billion programme to shield African and Caribbean economies from the financial shocks caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP) aims to protect financial institutions and corporations from market volatility followingContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro As the world marks World Health Day, the SARMAAN Project Initiative has reiterated its commitment to expanding its impact on advancing childhood illness survival across Nigeria. Prof. Oliver Ezechi, Principal Investigator, SARMAAN Project and Director of Research, Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of MedicalContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun A Chinese scientific delegation has visited the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration in infectious disease research, vaccine development, and capacity building. The delegation was led by Prof. George Gao, a renowned Chinese Virologist and former Director-General of the ChinaContinue Reading
