Implications of poor healthcare financing in Nigeria
Melody Okereke The principal treasure of a nation is its health. There is realistic evidences that the health of a nation significantly boosts its economic development, and vice versa. HIV/AIDS, maternal mortality, under-5 mortality, malaria, and tuberculosis have undermined development and impoverished many developing nations such as Nigeria. Nonetheless, it has been said that the […]
Sanwo-Olu restates commitment to universal health coverage
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has said that that the government will not relent in improving the quality of health care and achieving universal health coverage in line with Governor Sanwo-Olu’s T.H.E.M.E.S agenda.
Intellectual property protection key to creating jobs—US envoy, others
By Innocent Anaba United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, Kathleen FitzGibbon has said that strong intellectual property rights protection was essential to creating jobs and opening new markets for goods and services in Nigeria. Chargé FitzGibbon stated this at a two-day Intellectual Property, IP, symposium on the “The Bane of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals and Piracy,” in Lagos. […]
Nigeria hosts first African congress on Sickle Cell
The Doctor SickleCell Centre For Sickle Cell Disease in association with Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation has concluded plans to hold intervention programs for sickle cell disorder in Africa.
El-Rufai commends NSCDC for tackling insecurity in Kaduna
By Omeiza Ajayi Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC for its role in tackling insecurity in the state, describing the corps as one of the best in the country. The governor gave the commendation Wednesday in Abuja when he paid a visit on the Minister […]
Security stakeholders call for adequate funding of police operations
Some security stakeholders in Lagos on Wednesday said the Nigeria Police Force would stop collecting money for granting bail to suspects if the force could be adequately funded by the government. The stakeholders disclosed this at a one-day Civil Society Organisation/Media interaction on the bail process at different police stations and the citizens’ rights to […]
