By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government says no fewer than 10,384 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) have been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, strengthening access to affordable, quality and sustainable HIV healthcare services statewide. Dr Nkem Okeke, Executive Director and Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS ControlContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in social insurance administration and technical development. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSITF, said this at the signingContinue Reading
HomeFG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage Folasade Akpan Jun, Fri, 2026 Health FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverag By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it has commenced implementation of the UniversalContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Executive Director, Trustlink Insurance Brokers, Mr Amos Odeh, has raised concerns that insurance penetration in Nigeria remains below one per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Odeh made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Mercy Sawok/Justina Auta Medical experts and the Okapi Children Cancer Foundation have called for increased government funding and expanded health insurance coverage to improve access to treatment and care for children battling cancer in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call during an outreach programme organised for children receiving cancerContinue 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 Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT council, has unveiled a health insurance scheme for journalists in the territory. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, at the official unveiling of theContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Experts in the Nigerian insurance industry have called on practitioners to embrace technology and innovate products, to deepen market penetration and build consumer trust. The call was made during a panel discussion at the Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) 4.0 and Insurance Redefine Summit in LagosContinue Reading
Airports By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday says all federal airports managed by the authority are fully insured. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, gave the clarification while responding to claims that the airports were not insured. Kuku alsoContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Anchor Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) International Company Ltd., and Rotary Club of Nigeria, Victoria Island East, have partnered to provide health insurance cover for 100 indigent residents displaced from Maroko community for one year. They made this known during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony onContinue Reading
