Ebonyi Tackling Maternal Mortality Through Health Insurance Agency
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara The Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency (EBSHIA) has recorded a significant milestone in reducing maternal mortality through its inclusive health insurance scheme, particularly targeting pregnant women across the state. Dr. Divine Igwe, the Executive Secretary of EBSHIA and a fellow of the Institute of Health Insurance and Management Care of Nigeria, disclosed…
Senator Akpoti -Uduaghan Evades Arrest
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Monday escaped arrest when the Federal High Court, Abuja, declined a request by the Federal Government to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of suspended Senator of Kogi Central Senator, in a case bordering on alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello….
WAES 2025 : President Tinubu’s Special Envoy Meets President Faure Gnassingbé Who has confirmed Attendance
As part of ongoing diplomatic engagements ahead of the West Africa Economic Summit 2025, Nigeria’s Special Envoy and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and her delegation were received by the President of the Togolese Republic, H.E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, at the Presidential Palace in Lomé. He graciously confirmed attendance. The team…
Gov Bago flags off 2025 maternal and new born health week
From Rashidat Suleiman,Minna Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has flagged off the 2025 1st Round Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week, as well as the National Immunization Plus Days across the State. The flag-off ceremony was done at the Sen. Idris Ibrahim Kuta Primary Healthcare Centre, Old Airport Road, Minna on Monday. The governor restated…
Rural, Satellite Water Promise Nearing Reality – Wike
By Remi Johnson The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that the promise made by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide potable water to satellite towns across Abuja is fast becoming a reality. Speaking during the commissioning of the completed loops of the Greater Abuja Water Project, Wike recalled how,…
Elder Timothy Oloruntoba Elerewe Marks 75th Birthday in Grand Style
Elder Timothy Oloruntoba Elerewe, a veteran journalist and hospitality mogul, celebrated his 75th birthday in grand style at his luxurious Baze 9 Gardens and Resort in Sokale, Dutse. The event was attended by Nigeria’s elite, particularly titans of the media industry, a testament to Elder Elerewe’s monumental impact. The celebrant beamed with infectious energy, his…
Tinubu Commissions Abuja Greater Water Networks in FCT
By Remi Johnson President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the Greater Abuja Water Project network loops 1, 2, 5, and 6 to extend potable water to communities around the Airport Road and the city center. During the inaugural ceremony in Abuja, President Tinubu described the feat as a technical milestone of the Renewed Hope Government, aimed…
Unlocking West Africa’s Economic Potential : Nigeria to Host WAES 2025
By Joy Omagha Idam As Nigeria prepares to host the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, the country is gearing up to tackle some of the region’s most pressing economic challenges. Scheduled to take place from June 20 to 21, 2025, at the Abuja International Conference Centre (AICC), the summit promises to be a game-changer…