Edo State Government has pledged to improve primary healthcare services across the state to ensure all local governments have access to affordable and quality medical care.
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A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bosede Afolabi, has urged all tiers of government to intentionally increase funding for health research, especially for women.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has lamented the increasing demand for Medical Doctors’ services in the country amidst the current brain drain syndrome.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has begun on-the-spot compliance inspections at hospitals within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over the growing threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Prof. Olalekan Akinbo of African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), says that Genome Editing (GEd) is more efficient and precise in developing new crop and animal breeds than traditional method.
The Chief Executive Officer, Geneith Pharmaceutical Limited, Mr Emmanuel Umenwa says combating malaria in Nigeria demands innovation and youth-driven ideas.
Fifteen aggrieved members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Correspondents’ Chapel in Kano, have petitioned the Chapel’s leadership, demanding explanations over alleged financial misconduct and a breach of union procedures. In a letter dated May 1, 2025, and addressed to the Chapel Secretary, the journalists raised concerns about what they described as a series of actions that undermine transparency, accountability, and adherence to NUJ’s constitutional provisions. The petition, signed by Abdulmumin Murtala of Leadership newspaper on behalf of the group, centres on the alleged mismanagement of N5 million reportedly allocated by the Kano State Government for a special media…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and 13 other former senior officials of the corporation for alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds. According to a document obtained by Punch on Friday, the EFCC made a formal request to the NNPCL titled “Investigation Activities: Request for Information.” The letter, dated April 28, 2025, was addressed to the current Group Managing Director of the company. The officials under investigation include Abubakar Yar’Adua, Mele Kyari, Isiaka Abdulrazak, Umar…
In what could be dramatic twist that defines the ongoing tussle over Kano’s revered throne, both the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, have each appointed a new Galadima, the emirate’s most senior traditional advisor. Emir Sanusi II appointed Munir Sanusi Bayero, the current district head of Bichi, as Galadiman Kano in a ceremony held at the main palace in Kofar Mata. In a parallel move, Emir Bayero crowned Sunusi Lamido Ado Bayero with the same title in a separate ceremony at the other palace. The title of Galadima is one of…