The Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors (GMLD), Lagos State Branch, has called on health practitioners to embrace digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for improved healthcare delivery. The GMLD Chairman, Mr Adekoya Julius, made the call at the 2025 Annual Scientific Conference of the Association on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration has achieved 12 remarkable economic milestones in just over two years, driven by sound fiscal and monetary policies. Speaking during a televised broadcast marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary, the president said his reforms were now delivering tangible results. He said: “Under our leadership, our economy is recovering…
President Bola Tinubu has sent a five-member delegation to attend the burial of American civil rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at the age of 84 in Chicago. The Secretary to the Government of…
The Nigerian Medical Association has appealed to the Federal Government to ensure the health budget positively impacts the lives of doctors and health workers. Its first Vice-President, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Nigeria’s 2025 health budget is ₦2.48 trillion, which is…
The Cross River South Senatorial District caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected moves by the faction loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to influence the party’s state leadership. Rising from a meeting in Calabar on Wednesday, the caucus dismissed the Abuja resolution seeking to extend the tenure of state chairman Venatius Ikem,…
Starting on Wednesday, travellers to the United Kingdom can apply for the new electronic travel authorisation (ETA), a requirement set to become mandatory from April 2. From this date onwards, a passport alone would no longer be sufficient for entry into the UK. The ETA is essentially a digital security check for travellers arriving in…
The head of Uganda’s Anglican Church said on Wednesday that Justin Welby, who has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury, had split the global Anglican communion. Stepping down as the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide on Tuesday, Welby said he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian…
The Sokoto state government has warned residents of Tureta Local Government Area against seeking treatment from local barbers for suspected cases of metal poisoning. Dr Faruk Abubakar, the State Commissioner for Health, issued the warning on Wednesday while presenting government-provided drugs for patients at General Hospital, Tureta. Represented by the Executive Director of the State…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka has appointed Prof. Ugochukwu Anyaehie as its new Vice-Chancellor, following approval by the institution’s Governing Council. His tenure will commence on 19 November and will run for five years. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mr Olugbenga Kukoyi, confirmed the appointment on Sunday in Abuja, noting that…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has moved to reassure the public following the derailment of its Abuja-Kaduna passenger service, announcing the creation of an incident desk to handle information requests and provide regular progress reports. NRC Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, revealed the measures in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday. Dedicated telephone lines…
