The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, says the agency has intensified reforms to make health insurance in Nigeria more equitable, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable citizens. He made the remarks at the Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the Health Sector held on Thursday in Abuja. The JAR 2025 serves as a platform to assess progress, share lessons, and drive accountability across Nigeria’s health sector. The theme for this year’s review, “All Hands One Mission: Bringing Nigeria’s Health Sector to Light,” underscores the strength of Nigerians, the resilience of the healthcare system,…
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The Nigeria Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) on Thursday inducted 147 new members from the South-West Zone in a bid to strengthen professionalism in engineering practice. The induction ceremony was held at the Digital Bridge Institute in Lagos under the theme: “Strengthening Compliance and Enforcement Framework in Engineering Practice: A Pathway to Sustainable National Development.” In his remarks, NATE National President, Mr. Dominic Udoatan, reaffirmed the association’s commitment to upholding professional ethics and standards in the engineering sector. “NATE has a non-negotiable tradition of maintaining the standard and ethics of the profession. Anyone who meets all the registration criteria…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office has called on media practitioners to consistently raise public awareness about Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to support efforts toward eliminating the scourge. The call was made by Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF Chief of the Bauchi Field Office, during a one-day media engagement on NTDs held on Thursday in Bauchi. Dr. Rafique highlighted the critical role of the media in sensitizing the public on prevention, treatment, and participation in regular health campaigns targeting NTDs such as river blindness and trachoma. She emphasized that consistent and accurate reporting could influence positive health behavior…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), South-West Zone, on Thursday, began destruction of unwholesome and substandard products worth over N20 billion in Ibadan. The destruction took place at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan. Speaking during the exercise, Director-General of NAFDAC Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, said that the exercise is aimed at preventing such dangerous products from re-entering the market and causing harm. Adeyeye was represented by Mrs Florence Uba, the agency’s Deputy Director, Pharmaceutical Division, Investigation and Enforcement, Apapa Lagos. She said that the products being destroyed included substandard and falsified medical products, unwholesome processed food…
A Professor of Biotechnology, Emmanuel Ekundayo, has called for the establishment of an Institute of Biotechnology at the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), to advance Nigeria’s biotechnology development and innovation. Ekundayo made the call while delivering the university’s 34th Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday in Lokoja. The lecture, titled “Biotechnology: The Science, the Products, and the Business – Harnessing Indigenous Bioresources for National Bioeconomy,” focused on the role of biotechnology in driving innovation, enterprise, and national development. He said the proposed institute would serve as a platform for international and industrial collaboration, helping to move biotechnology from discovery to innovation, from products…
The Edo State Government has reiterated its commitment to sustaining and expanding the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Jerry Uwangue, stated this in Benin during the wrap-up of the Fifth Joint Supervision Mission of the Federal Government (FGN), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) LIFE-ND Project. The joint initiative, implemented by the Federal Government, NDDC, and IFAD, aims to enhance rural livelihoods through agribusiness development, youth empowerment, and food systems transformation across the Niger Delta region. Uwangue said the eight-day mission…
The Nasarawa State Government has pledged support for the N6.4 billion Doma Agrocity Project designed to empower 1,000 farming households through sesame cultivation and processing for export. The project follows a memorandum of understanding between the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority (LBRBDA) and Amisek Industrial Company Limited for 1,000 hectares at Doma Dam. Mr Abdulmuttallib Mohammed, Managing Director of Amisek, disclosed this on Thursday in Lafia during a visit to Gov. Abdullahi Sule with LBRBDA officials. He said the 15-year concession covers 950 hectares of irrigated sesame farms, including 600 hectares for a nucleus farm and 350 hectares for…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Ogun State Government in developing biodiversity-based businesses that promote sustainable livelihoods and conserve the state’s biosphere reserve. Dr Jean-Paul Abiaga, Head of Office, UNESCO Abuja, and the organizations Representative in Nigeria, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tokunbo Talabi, on Thursday in Abeokuta. Abiaga said the visit was to brief the government on UNESCO’s ongoing projects in the state, express appreciation for the cooperation received, and further strengthen collaboration between Ogun and the organization.…
The Federal Government has officially inaugurated the Nigeria Talent Accelerator Network — an initiative designed to strengthen the nation’s workforce, close productivity gaps, and accelerate digital transformation. Speaking at the inauguration on Wednesday in Lagos, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, said the initiative forms part of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Reskilling Revolution in Nigeria. She explained that the network is jointly chaired by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Federal Ministry of Education, and coordinated by the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP), marking Nigeria’s entry into the Global Accelerators Network.…
Prof. John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), has advised secondary school students to consider careers in the health sector for a brighter and rewarding future. Okeniyi gave the advice during a career talk held on Wednesday at the Clinical Skills Centre, OAU–OAUTHC, Ile-Ife, as part of activities marking the hospital’s 50th anniversary celebration. Represented by Dr Akinjide Ogundokun, the Physician-in-Charge of the hospital, Okeniyi said the session aimed to help students make informed decisions about their future in the health sector. He explained that healthcare is a collaborative profession that brings together…