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NAPharm President calls for bold financing reforms to unlock Nigeria's health value chain

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The President and Chairman of the Council of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPharm), Lere Baale, has called for a "bold rethink" of Nigeria's healthcare financing system to unlo... Read More


Dangote Group speaks on ownership of truck involved in fatal crash in Ondo

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Dangote Group has denied ownership of the truck involved in a road accident that occurred in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Wednesday. The ... Read More


Lassa Fever: Death toll rises to 172 as Ondo state records highest cases

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases in its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 40. Accordi... Read More


WHO reports major decline in polio cases across Africa

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 between 2024 and 2025.... Read More


Reps push new occupational health and safety bill to protect Nigerian workers

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to provide stronger legal protection for workers' safety, health, and welfare across all workplaces in Nig... Read More


THROWBACK: Remembering iconic Nollywood movie 'Abuja Connection' 22 years after

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Unarguably, four elements defined Nollywood's golden era of the late '90s and early 2000s: compelling stories, impeccable casting, unforgettable performances, and a raw authenticit... Read More


Reps to summon IGP, NSCDC commandant, others over operations at checkpoints

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The House of Representatives has called for strict enforcement of uniform and identification regulations for operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Nigeria Security a... Read More


'No assets were frozen': MFM challenges UK regulator's report on financial mismanagement

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Mountain of Fire and Miracles (MFM) Ministries International has described the recent report by the United Kingdom's Charity Commission accusing the church of financial miscond... Read More


Court refuses to hear Kanu's objection, orders him to open or waive defence Friday

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declined to entertain the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu's objection to his terrorism trial and ordered him to op... Read More


Saudi Arabia, US, Qatar, others reject Israeli bills to annex occupied West Bank

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Israel's proposed bills to annex parts of the occupied West Bank have drawn swift condemnation from several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Jordan, and the Pales... Read More