By Folasade Akpan Prof. Usman Aliyu, Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), says the private sector remains critical to strengthening healthcare systems and reducing Nigeria’s cancer burden. Aliyu spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a two-day Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building Programme organised by InnovaContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Emeka Rollas, National President and Convener of Concerned Creatives Artistes and Entertainers Initiative for Tinubu, has called for the sustainability of reforms introduced in Nigeria’s creative sector under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Rollas made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference and unveilingContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Managing Director of Nigeria Health Watch, Mrs Vivianne Ihekweazu, says the Senate’s approval of an increase in the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) allocation marks a significant step for Nigeria’s health sector. Ihekweazu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The outgone Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has formally handed over leadership of the ministry to the Minister of State, Yusuf Ata. During the handover ceremony on Thursday in Abuja, Dangiwa expressed confidence in the future of the housing sector and called for sustainedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says it will collaborate with the Dairy Sub-sector Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) to scale-up investment in the dairy sector to meet local demands. The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, said this when a delegation from MAN paid courtesyContinue Reading
The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) and Admiralty Maritime Services Ltd. (AMSL) have signed a partnership to strengthen asset registration and enhance compliance in the maritime sector. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by ELRA’s Head of Media and Corporate Communication, Adebola Sunday. Sunday quotedContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo, Henry Idahagbon, says reviewing the process of appointment of Judges in the country will help strengthen the judicial sector. Idahagbon, now the Federal Commissioner representing Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States at the Federal Civil Service Commission, said thisContinue Reading
