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Tinubu has done more for Plateau than past presidents — Yilwatda
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said President Bola Tinubu has done more for Plateau State than previous Nigerian presidents, citing projects and interventions by the current administration. Yilwatda spoke...
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Lagos makes health insurance mandatory from 2027
…Gives residents until December 31 to obtain coverage By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commenced enforcement of mandatory social health insurance in the state, directing residents, employers and workers to obtain health insurance coverage before ...
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High financing costs remain biggest hurdle to scaling agricultural processing in Nigeria, Johnvents GMD
Nigeria’s agribusiness sector holds significant potential to drive industrial growth, create jobs and boost export earnings, but the country’s continued reliance on raw commodity exports limits the value it captures from agricultural production. The post High financing costs rema...
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YPP urges NASS to suspend Tinubu’s $20.5bn loan
By John Alechenu, Abuja The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Architect Peter Agada, has urged the National Assembly to suspend consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s latest external borrowing request until after the 2027 general elections. Agada mad...
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Gates Foundation says Nigeria must build AI around real-world problems
Nigeria’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions should be judged by the lives the technology improves. Uche Amaonwu, Director of the Gates Foundation Nigeria Country Office, believes the number of AI products launched should not be the yardstick. Speaking at Moonshot on Wednesda...
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Penta-3 vaccine coverage in Kwara rises to 50.4% – Official
She described the latest survey findings as encouraging indicators of progress in child health across the state. The post Penta-3 vaccine coverage in Kwara rises to 50.4% – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Follow me on TikTok for authentic updates, Kwankwaso urges Nigerians
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has joined TikTok, urging Nigerians to follow him for authentic information and exclusive content on his activ Read More: https://punchng.com/follow-me-on-tiktok-for-authentic-updates-kwankwaso-urges-nigerians/...
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Nigeria Health Watch to host conference on scaling health innovations
Themed “From Innovation to Impact: The Future of Health is Now”, the conference will examine the financing, partnerships and health systems needed to move effective solutions beyond pilot projects and make them more widely available. The post Nigeria Health Watch to host conferen...
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Barau faults Osinbajo’s gloomy assessment of Nigeria’s economy, democracy
By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, APC, Kano North has taken a swipe at former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over the gloomy picture he painted of Nigeria’s economy and democratic governance. Senator Barau Jibrin, who noted that Osinbaj...
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Nwuche to traditional rulers: Be consistent, non-selective in condemning insecurity
…Commends Tinubu on state police push …Urges Nigerians to support President’s re-election bid By Clifford Ndujihe FORMER Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, has...
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FG moves to double basic healthcare fund allocation
…Disburses ₦249.6bn to fund in three years By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Federal Government is working with the National Assembly to increase the statutory allocation to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) from one per cent to two per cent of the Consolidated Revenue Fun...
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How community-based schools could help Nigeria tackle out-of-school children crisis – dRPC
The approach, pioneered by the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) in Kano and Jigawa states, involves establishing small, community-run centres where children can learn through play, close to their homes. The post How community-based schools could help Nigeria tackle...