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NHIA pushes health technology reforms to cut waste, expand coverage

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Nigeria's National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has positioned itself at the forefront of efforts to institutionalise Health Technology Assessment (HTA), a tool it says is ess... Read More


Electoral Commission fixes date for local elections in Enugu

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has fixed 26 September 2026 for local government council chairmanship and councilorship elections in Enugu State. The Cha... Read More


Security operatives dislodge IPOB fighters from hideout, recover bombs

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Combined security operatives in Anambra State have dislodged suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing, the Eastern Security ... Read More


BPE moves to privatise 91 companies, eyes IPOs for DisCos, GenCo

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Tuesday said it plans to privatise 91 state-owned enterprises as part of efforts to boost efficiency, generate revenue, and create jobs. ... Read More


Benjamin Hundeyin assumes duty as new Nigerian police spokesperson

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin has formally assumed duty as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. Mr Hundeyin, who unt... Read More


RMRDC charts post-ban course for shea Industry, targets women

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has unveiled measures to drive Nigeria's shea industry, after the federal government imposed a six-month suspension on ra... Read More


Group launches initiative to train 2,000 Nigerian youth on electronic vehicles

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Youth in Parliament Forum (YIPF) has launched a major initiative to equip young Nigerians with technical skills in electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and manufacturing. Under a... Read More


BBNaija's Mbadiwe Twins announce safe return of missing brother

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Odera Mbadiwe, one half of the Big Brother Naija Season 9 duo popularly known as the Mbadiwe twins, has been found safe after being declared missing earlier in the week. His twin ... Read More


Health minister warns against donor dependence, calls for stronger financing system

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, on Thursday said that Nigeria must prioritise mobilising domestic resources to sustain health services and pr... Read More


Ebola: Health workers affected as fresh outbreak claims 15 lives in DR Congo

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Kasai Province, where 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, includi... Read More