BPSR to host UN Public Service Day Lecture series, awards
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) will host the Nigeria Public Service Lecture Series and Awards 2026 on June 23 in Abuja as part of activities marking the United Nations Public Service Day. The event, themed “Transforming Public Institutions: Advancing Innovation, Participation and Inclusion,” will take place at Nicon Luxury Hotel […]
Africa’s future depends on greater social solidarity – Ralph Mupita
By Ayo Onikoyi As protests in South Africa spark retaliatory outrage in the rest of Africa, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has illuminated the company’s true pan-African nature, emphasising that its financial and operational heart beats far beyond South African borders. The reality of Africa’s corporate landscape is that successful multinationals quickly outgrow their countries […]
Rotary’s intervention brings relief to orthopaedic patients
By Matthew JohnsonThe Rotary Club of Falomo, Lagos State, on Thursday, donated 20 wheelchairs worth N3 million to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi in Lagos. The move was aimed at improving patient mobility and supporting healthcare delivery at one of Nigeria’s leading specialist hospitals. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, President of the Rotary Club of […]
API builds journalists’ capacity to promote social cohesion
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS a lot of challenges plague Nigerians, a nonprofit organisation, Africa Polling Institute, API, has embarked on building the capacity of journalists on promoting social cohesion as a panacea to the issues contending with the well-being of the nation. Speaking on the sidelines of the ‘Capacity Building Workshop on Equipping […]
TETFund boss, Echono flays ‘dangerous’ Vice-Chancellor appointment culture
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund ,TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono, on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction over political interference in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in Nigeria’s public universities, declaring that the growing influence of politics, nepotism and corruption in leadership selection is undermining academic excellence, institutional stability and good […]
138 Ethical Health Financing institutions emerge across five northern states
…Lafiya Programme unveils toolkit for nationwide adoption, stakeholders hail community-led model …say it’s game changer for health insurance, infrastructure, care for vulnerable Nigerians By Joseph Erunke, Abuja A groundbreaking community-driven healthcare financing initiative has transformed access to healthcare across five northern states, mobilising local resources to support health insurance coverage, facility upgrades and healthcare services […]
