Abuja: The Federal Government has announced the disbursement of more than N192 billion aimed at strengthening primary healthcare facilities throughout Nigeria since the commencement of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) disbursements in 2019. Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this […]
Day: September 7, 2025
NSE Opens Ibeju-Lekki Branch to Bolster Engineering Support in Industrial Corridor
Abuja: The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has inaugurated its Ibeju-Lekki Branch to enhance professional development and offer engineering support to Nigeria’s rapidly expanding industrial corridor. The President of NSE, Mrs. Margaret Oguntala, highlighted the branch’s significance during the inauguration, noting it as a step to integrate engineers from various parts of Lagos and beyond. […]
NASS Backs NG-CARES Initiative to Support Vulnerable Nigerians
Abuja: The National Assembly has reaffirmed its strong support for the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. The Information and Communications Officer of NG-CARES, Malam Suleiman Odapu, in a statement, said Mr. Abubakar Kusada, Chairman, House Committee on NG-CARES, declared the support during a stakeholder’s meeting held in Abuja. According to […]
Dangote Urges Africa to Fill Manufacturing Gaps
Algiers: President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on Africans to leverage internal strengths and global opportunities to fill existing gaps, and adopt a deliberate re-orientation toward the industrialisation of Africa’s manufacturing sector. He stated that this approach would serve as a solution against the current global economic instability. According to News Agency […]