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By Chioma Obinna The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, Pharm. Ayuba Ibrahim Tanko, has raised alarm over the paralysis of federal health institutions across the country, describing the ongoing JOHESU/AHPA strike as “a national health emergency that must not be allowed to linger.” Tanko made the remarks during a courtesy call on … Continue reading “PSN warns of national health emergency as JOHESU strike grounds Federal institutions”
…Reform will strengthen insurance access, private sector participation, others – SANWO-OLU … LPHP ends distrust, unhealthy pricing – Prof. Abayomi By Chioma Obinna To drive Universal Health Coverage, UHC, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday launched one of its most consequential health financing reforms in years with the unveiling of the Lagos Private Health Partnership, … Continue reading “UHC: Lagos unveils new health financing reforms, LPHP”
…Overlapping meetings ignite fresh power struggle inside opposition party By Luminous Jannamike What began as a routine day at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat on Tuesday quickly spiraled into one of the most chaotic confrontations the party has seen in years. For nearly three hours, police fired round after round of tear gas … Continue reading “PDP Crisis Deepens: Tear Gas, standoff as Wike, governors clash in 3-hour Abuja siege”
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria can potentially generate over N1 trillion in new annual revenue from climate action and carbon markets if the proper structures are put in place, Professor Patrick Ogunnowo has said. Ogunnowo, founder and CEO of A UK Trade and Infrastructure Enterprise Limited (AUKTIE), explained in Abuja on Tuesday that studies show … Continue reading “Renewable Energy: How Nigeria can unlock N1trn revenue annually – Expert”
By Gift ChapiOdekina Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to boosting local production, saying Nigeria’s true wealth is rooted in the creativity and enterprise of its people—not in oil or natural resources. Speaking at the Made in Naija Trade Exhibition organised by the House Committee on Commerce, Shettima, represented by his … Continue reading “Nigeria’s wealth lies in its people, not oil — Shettima”
By Chioma Obinna As the world observes World Antimicrobial Resistance, AMR, Awareness Week 2025, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has issued one of its strongest warnings yet on the escalating threat of drug-resistant infections, calling for urgent, coordinated action to prevent millions of avoidable deaths and a looming global economic catastrophe. In a message to … Continue reading “AMR silently reversing decades of progress, WHO warns”
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders. After the summit, he will proceed to Angola for the AU-EU summit. President Cyril Ramaphosa, the … Continue reading “Tinubu to attend G20 leaders summit in South Africa, AU-EU summit in Angola”
By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Tuesday night dismissed a viral social media video alleging that its officers engaged in a physical confrontation and blocked the Governor of Bauchi State from accessing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. A statement … Continue reading “FCT Police debunks claims of confrontation at PDP national secretariat”
US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for releasing government files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after President Donald Trump dropped his opposition to opening the books on a scandal that has roiled politics, law enforcement and the country’s elite. The president had put allies in Congress under intense pressure not to make the material public, but … Continue reading “US lawmakers vote for Epstein files release after Trump U-turn”