NHIA Begins Spot Checks On Hospital Compliance With 1-Hour Referral Policy In FCT
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has commenced unannounced compliance checks at hospitals across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enforce its new referral...
VFS Launches New UK Visa Application Centres in Enugu, Port Harcourt
To better meet the rising demand for UK visas from Nigerian travellers, VFS Global has announced the opening of two new Premium Visa Application...
AMR Resistance Deadlier Than HIV, TB, Malaria Combined – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has sounded the alarm over the escalating threat posed by antimicrobial resistance (AMR), describing it...
NIPOST To End Cash Payments In Post Offices By July 1, Sets Other Reforms
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has unveiled a series of bold reforms aimed at transforming the organization into a more innovative, efficient and digitally...
Nigeria Launches Gavi HSS-3 To Boost Immunisation, Primary Health Services
The Federal Government has officially launched the third phase of the Gavi Health System Strengthening (HSS-3) programme, a key initiative designed to improve immunisation...
Gavi Commits $191 Million To Boost Nigeria’s Health System, Immunise Zero-Dose Children
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has committed $191 million to Nigeria under its Health Systems Strengthening (HSS-3) initiative, to reach 1.8 million zero-dose children and...
Oyetola Leads Life Jacket Distribution In Bayelsa, Reaffirms Commitment To Waterway Safety
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on April 29, 2025, led the distribution of 3,500 life jackets to waterway users in Yenagoa, Bayelsa...
NCDC Warns Of Cholera Surge, Confirms Lassa Fever, Mpox, Meningitis Spread
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over a significant surge in cholera infections, especially in 30 local government...
Agriculture, Blue Economy Linked Through Aquaculture, Fisheries, Coastal Livelihoods
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has emphasised that agriculture and the blue economy are inextricably linked, particularly through aquaculture,...
Oyetola Hails Maritime Workers On 2025 Workers’ Day
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has extended warm greetings to maritime workers across Nigeria in celebration of the 2025 International...