Nigeria has channelled more than ₦192 billion into primary healthcare facilities over the past five years under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), as authorities seek to strengthen the country’s fragile health system. Speaking after a National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja, Dr Muyi Aina, head of the National Primary Health Care Development…
A U.S.-Nigeria inaugural strategic energy dialogue, which holds from Sept. 11 to 12, is underway in Washington, DC, U.S.A. The senior delegation from the Nigerian government is led by the Minister of State Petroleum Resources Ekperikpe Ekpo, the U.S Embassy in Abuja stated on Wednesday. It said the Department of State is to host the…
Former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and Mrs Folashade Tinubu -Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday received outstanding women icon awards. They received the awards at the 2025 Yellow Ball held in Abuja. Also honoured were the Minister of women affairs ,Hajia Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim, wife of the Secretary to the Government of…
The U.S. Embassy in Qatar on Monday recommended Americans to stay indoors until further notice for safety reasons amid the Israel-Iran conflict. “ Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice,’’ the advisory said during the event. The advisory came after the U.S. strikes against three Iranian…
Former First Lady Melania Trump has described the 2024 US Presidential Election as different and dangerous following the experience of her husband Donald Trump, who survived what appeared to be two assassination attempts in the run to the election. Melania appeared on Fox News’ flagship morning show Fox & Friends, making her second appearance on…
Lt.-Col. Onyinyechi Anele, on Tuesday, took over command of the Directorate of Army Public Relations as the first female officer to hold the position in the Nigerian Army. Anele, whose appointment is in acting capacity, took over from the erstwhile Director, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been posted to the Nigerian Heritage and Future Centre,…
Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, has dismissed as false, reports suggesting that his participation in the recent Good Governance Tour of development projects in Benue State was aimed at engineering the defection of Governor Hyacinth Alia from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Maku described the claim as entirely…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel, not António Costa, arrived in Kiev to demonstrate support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Upon her arrival, von der Leyen emphasised Ukraine’s connection to Europe, stating, “Ukraine is Europe… In this fight for survival, it is not only…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has threatened to restrict access to the two social platforms in Nigeria following fines by local regulatory authorities. Last year, three regulatory bodies in Nigeria fined the US-based social media firm over $290 million for breaching various laws and regulations. Meta’s recent effort to contest the rulings…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained a 24-year-old Thai woman for prosecution after she was caught with prohibited substances at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a press release on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the…
