AfCFTA: Pharmaceutical industry needs urgent bailout – MD, May & Baker
May & Baker Nigeria Plc on Friday says the pharmaceutical sector needs a bail out of N500 billion to play actively in African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Mr Nnamdi Okafor, Managing Director, made the remark at end of the company’s yearly media parley in Lagos. He suggested that the Federal Government should set […]
Edo APC crisis “tragic and unfortunate”, says Oyegun
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr John Oyegun, on Thursday spoke on the crisis rocking his party in Edo, describing it as “tragic and unfortunate”. Oyegun, who was first Executive Governor of Edo, spoke with newsmen on the sideline of the 22nd investiture of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) in […]
NDIC commends media for being part of its 30 years success story
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commended the media for being part of the corporation’s 30 years success story. The Managing Director of the corporation, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim gave the commendation in a goodwill message at a workshop for business editors and members of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) on Thursday in […]
2030: FHIS seeks adequate policies to achieve UHC
Dr Ahmed Danfulani, the Director, FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), on Thursday advocated adequate policies to drive and achieve the agenda of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) before the year 2030. Danfulani made the call in Abuja during a rally to acknowledge the effort of FHIS and to gather support towards achieving the goal of UHC […]
CMD urges FG to create budget line for research in hospitals
Dr Muhammad Alkali, the Chief Medical Director, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBU-TH) has urged Federal Government to create budget line for research in health and educational institutions in the country. Alkali made the call while addressing newsmen in Bauchi on Thursday during the Maiden Annual Research Day and Conference organised by the hospital. Alkali […]
Medical expert says screening, routine check-up will reduce mortality
A Consultant Pathologist at the Isolo General Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Mustapha Adenuga, said on Thursday that early health screening and routine check-up would reduce adult mortality. Adenuga made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He defined screening as an examination or testing of individuals or a group […]
