FG urged to declare emergency in health sector as Nigeria marks 66
By Esther Onyegbula The Federal Government has been urged to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s health sector amid the mass exodus of medical professionals from the country. Convener and host of The Convergence 2026, Mr. Fakuyi Adewale Banjo, made the call during the annual Independence Day medical outreach organised by The Convergence 2026 […]
Cleric critises appointing clinicians as administrators in health institutions
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – A cleric, Engineer Osaze Egbenusi has criticized the increasing appointment of clinicians to head hospitals across Nigeria while professional health administrators exist. Speaking at a public lecture organised by the Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria (IHSAN), University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Chapter, with the title “Still […]
Onafowokan describe CBN rate cut as ‘resets’monetary policy to market reality
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Coleman Technical Industries Limited, George Onafowokan, has described the recent adjustment in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN monetary policy rate as a “reset” aimed at aligning monetary policy with prevailing market realities. Onafowokan said the market had already moved away from the previous 26.5 per […]
Activist raises concern on judiciary under military and current democratic dispensation
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – PROMINENT journalist, activist and lawyer, Richard Akinnola, on Friday expressed concern about the current state of the judiciary in Nigeria and said that it was more independent and fearless under the military era than under the democratic dispensation. He said that even though there are a number of judges […]
Scaling impact requires action, systems, accountability — Njama
Njama, a legal practitioner, human capital and organisational development strategist, said the 2026 edition of the seminar, themed “Impact That Scales,” was designed to address the growing gap in strategic conversations around the workplace
FG pushes local drug production, eyes African pharma market
By Esther Onyegbula The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to increase local production of essential medicines and position Nigeria as a major pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in Africa, with a target of producing 70 per cent of the country’s essential medicines domestically. The government also disclosed plans to deepen incentives for local pharmaceutical manufacturers and […]
