By Aderogba George Mr Felix Haala, spokesperson for the German Embassy in Nigeria, has said that women’s empowerment is essential for building an inclusive and resilient democracy. Haala made the remark in Abuja at a one-day capacity-building workshop for selected women journalists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), themed “EmpoweringContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Ms. Oluwakemi Alo, a health communication researcher and alumna of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has been awarded the competitive 2025–2026 SLU 1818 Community Engagement Grant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alo, a Graduate Research Assistant at Saint Louis University (SLU), United States, is one ofContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Roche Products Ltd. has partnered the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to expand coverage, improve quality, and ensure equitable healthcare access for Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the collaboration, through the Health Innovation Leadership Academy, is designed to accelerate the realisationContinue Reading
By Oyeleke Damilola/Aderogba George The Federal Government on Thursday graduated the first cohort of youth health fellows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under an initiative introduced by President Bola Tinubu to revitalise the health sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event also featured the onboardingContinue Reading
Climate By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government is taking proactive measures to tackle climate-induced hazards in the country. Mr Saleh Abubakar, the Director- General of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has taken delivery of media equipment from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to boost the operations of its radio broadcast. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDDC, Mr Samuel Ogbuku, said the gesture was a deliberateContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A Judge of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Justice Angela Otaluka, has called for abolishing cultural and societal practices that enable or encourage violence against women across Nigeria’s diverse communities nationwide. Otaluka made the call in Abuja on Wednesday while delivering a keynote addressContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun As fragmentation within the healthcare sector persists, Mrs Njide Ndili, the Country Director of PharmAccess Foundation, urges community pharmacists to embrace digital systems to better connect with other health professionals. Ndili made the call while delivering the keynote speech at the 2026 Continuing Education Conference organised byContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro The Ultimate Health HMO has introduced the Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) as its core coverage plan, aiming to expand insurance access to Nigeria’s informal sector and private workforce. Otunba Lekan Ewenla, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ultimate HealthContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government has expressed displeasure at the lackadaisical attitude of some council chairmen to routine immunisation of children in their area. The Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, expressed the government’s displeasure at the First Quarterly Meeting of the Kwara State Taskforce on Immunisation, in Ilorin. Alabi,Continue Reading
