By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira yesterday appreciated to N1, 618 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,620 per dollar on Monday. But, the Naira depreciated to N1,604 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM). Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira […]

COORDINATING Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, has said Nigeria loses about $2 billion yearly to medical tourism, saying the country must build health sovereignty and not rely on foreign care.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO – The Sokoto State Government is streamlining donor interventions in immunization, family planning, reproductive health, and other healthcare services to bolster safe motherhood across the state. Dr. Larai Aliyu, Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SSHCDA), confirmed these efforts during a recent update. She emphasized the […]

THE security situation in the South-East region has no doubt witnessed appreciable improvement due largely to actions taken by some of the states.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The National Emergency Management Agency has flagged off a town hall meeting and five(5) days pilot sensitization program on Grassroot Emergency Preparedness and Awareness Drive (NEMA- GEPAD) in some communities to address the increasing cases of drugs abuse, prostitution, security threats and other social vices in Borno state. This was disclosed […]