WHO publishes 2023 global health expenditure report, calls for urgent action to invest in UHC
Dec. 12, 2023 …As 2021 global spending on health reached a new high of US$ 9.8 trn The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the 2023 global health expenditure report,…
Customs probes officer soliciting bribe at Lagos airport
Dec. 12, 2023 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced investigation into an incident at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, where an officer was observed soliciting N5,000 bribe…
UHC Day 2023: 2bn people face financial hardship or are impoverished due to out-of-pocket health spending – WHO
12 December 2023 …Focuses on building resilience of health systems On Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on governments to prioritise investments in building…
Nigeria needs to invest N3.4trn annually to bridge the policing gap – Minister
Dec. 12, 2023 The Minister of State for Police Affairs, Hon. Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has disclosed that Nigeria needs to invest a minimum of N3.4trillion annually over the next five years…
FG frees 43 inmates in Custodial centres in Plateau
Dec. 11, 2023 The Federal Ministry of Interior has secured the release of 43 inmates serving jail terms in custodial centres in Plateau. This is contained in a statement on…
CBN Assures That Nigerian Banks Remain Resilient
Dec. 11, 2023 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian banking industry remains resilient as key financial soundness indicators were within the regulatory thresholds as…
NDLEA recovers illicit drugs going to illegal miners in Kano, nabs Beninoise, Nigerien, others
Dec. 10, 2023 Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Saturday 9th December, 2023 intercepted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, twelve (12) consignments of…
Competition key in telecom sector – Maida
Dec. 8, 2023 Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigeria Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, has said competition is key to the healthy growth of the telecoms sector. In a…
Dutch Rider’s Ordeal: Special Constabularies Caught in Viral Video Apprehended, Face Disciplinary Sanctions
December 8, 2023 The Police says the Special Constabularies who were caught in a viral video demanding money from a Dutch woman rider at Ojongbodu area along Iseyin/Ogbomosho Road in…
Ogun Govt. places N50m bounty on killers of Oyekanmi, Finance Director
Dec. 8, 2023 The Ogun Government has placed a N50 million bounty for any information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Director of Finance and Administration…