Senator David Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, has commended Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru for supporting his son, Osborne Umahi, who won the APC chairmanship ticket for Ohaozara Local Government Area. Speaking on Monday in Uburu, his hometown, Umahi described the governor’s backing as an uncommon display of integrity and loyalty, following Osborne’s victory in…
A Federal High Court in south-western Nigeria has set aside the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary election in Ekiti State, declaring the process invalid and ordering a fresh contest. Justice Babs Kuewumi gave the ruling on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti while delivering judgement in a case brought by PDP governorship aspirant Funsho Ayeni against the party…
Dr. Oladipupo Fasan, Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital, Abuja, has called for the strengthening of Nigeria’s Primary Health Care (PHC) system to effectively tackle cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Fasan made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on World Heart Day, observed annually on September 29. This year’s theme…
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 ban on ostentatious graduation parties in some Nigerian states has sparked a heated debate between education officials, parents, and school proprietors. Authorities in Ondo State said the prohibition was designed to protect families from “unnecessary financial exploitation” by schools and to shift the emphasis back to academic learning. Similar moves are being enforced in…
Nigeria has confirmed plans to almost double the number of revitalised primary healthcare (PHC) centres across the country, while reiterating that the constitutional responsibility for PHC delivery lies with state governments. Speaking at a national health financing policy dialogue in Abuja, Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA),…
Nigeria’s government has reiterated its commitment to transforming the health sector through reforms designed to cut mortality, ease financial strain on households, and expand access to quality services. Health Minister Professor Muhammad Pate delivered the message on Friday in Kano, where he handed over medical equipment and supplies to Gidauniyar Alheri Community Health Centre. Represented…
The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud has called on governments at all levels to increase investment in primary healthcare. Mahmoud made the call in Abuja on Monday, at an event organised by the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria, FCT/Keffi Chapter, to celebrate the 2025 World Family Doctors Day. She emphasised…
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Labour Party (LP) has approved April 5 for its governorship primary in Anambra. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ifoh said that the National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, had published this in a timetable…
