Pate: Every Naira Invested in Health Must Deliver Value to NigeriansAbuja, August 17, 2026 — The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate and the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu,has jointly inaugurated a Joint Task Team of the Federal Ministry of Health and...
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NSITF to lead NBA session on expanding legal protections for workers at Port Harcourt Conference
…As Faleye speaks on compliance, payroll transparency under ECAThe Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) will take centre stage at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference this month with a dedicated session aimed at pushing the legal boundaries of workplace protection and social security in Nigeria.The session, scheduled for the NBA-AGC holding from...
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Minister Inspects NEDC Projects in Maiduguri Ahead of Commissioning
…10,000 Electric Vehicles, Tricycles for North East Distribution The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has inspected projects in Maiduguri, Borno State, undertaken by the North East Development Commission, including the Jere Bowl Road network and electric vehicles comprising buses, tricycles, and taxis, as well as charging infrastructure under construction before their commissioning. The...
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2027: Women’s Group Mobilises Against Voter Apathy, Vote Buying, Political Violence
The International Women Communication Center (IWCC) has launched a grassroots mobilisation and advocacy campaign aimed at reducing voter apathy, vote buying and political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Executive Director of the centre, Dr Limota Goroso Giwa, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, saying the initiative was being...
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NSITF Shifts Focus From Activities To Impact, Urges Financial Discipline
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has urged its management team to move beyond counting activities and start measuring real results for employers, employees and their families. Speaking in Abuja at the opening of the second day of the Regional Management Performance Review, the Executive Director, Finance & Investment, Samuel Ayodele Olufemi, said the...
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Nigeria, China Deepen Health Partnership on Medical Technology, AI, Local Manufacturing
•Tranalate the Opportunity into Practical Partnerships and Sustainable Health Sector Investments: Salako Charges China-HOSPEQ 2026,Participants. August 14, 2026 — The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic health cooperation with China, particularly in medical technology, hospital development, diagnostics, digital health, artificial intelligence, health workforce development and local manufacturing....
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(L-R):Hon. Fasuwa Abayomi Johnson Hon. Commissioner NPC, Ogun state Representing Chairman NPC, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, Dr. Salma Ibrahim Anas, Senior Special Assistant to Mr. President on Health, Dr. Alain Damiba, Managing Director, NWCA Hub FP2030, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Ayodele Olawande, Honourable Minister of Youth and Development,...
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Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts in 6 Months: NCC Warns Road Projects Threaten Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on civil engineering firms, road contractors, project managers, and public sector stakeholders to institutionalize strict preventive measures and deepen operational coordination to protect subterranean fibre-optic infrastructure during civil works across the nation. The regulatory directive aims to halt the persistent, widespread destruction of high-capacity data cables that occur...
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Nigeria Expands Global Digital Footprint as NITDA Inks AI and Fintech Deals with Goose FL and Fireflies AI
In a significant step toward expanding Nigeria’s digital footprint on the global stage, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading Canadian tech enterprises, Goose FL and Fireflies AI. The landmark agreements were formalized during the Nigeria–Canada Investment Forum and the Nigeria Investment Economic Conference in...
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NITDA Pushes for Unified Inter-Agency Action to Power Nigeria’s Startup Act
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, represented by the National Coordinator, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), Ms Victoria Fabunmi, delivering the opening remarks at the Nigerian Startup Act (NSA) Incentives Activation Co-Creation Workshop in Abuja. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for a unified,...