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Uko Okon The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the treatment they receive from the government despite their significant contributions to the healthcare system. They equally decried the continued exclusion of members from paying specialist allowances despite performing specialist functions in various health institutions across the country. This was contained…
World Health Day: Rivers State Champions Equitable Healthcare Through RIVCHPP
By Katherine Abayomi
As the world marks World Health Day 2025, Rivers State is taking bold steps to improve healthcare accessibility and strengthen its health systems for lasting impact.
In an event held at the Model Primary Health Centre in Ozuoba, the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), in collaboration with the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) and Healthstream Medicare, brought together community members and healthcare leaders to spotlight the vital role of health insurance.
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The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has comm need Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for approving the construction and reconstruction of several critical road projects across the state. The group in a statement on Thursday by its Kaduna State Coordinator, Pastor Mathew Yusuf said these interventions demonstrate a clear commitment to inclusive development, equitable governance,…
Special Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host an advanced-level course for 35 law enforcement, prosecutors, magistrates, and training personnel from Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Togo. According to a statement by the U.S. Embassy, the training addresses the growing threat of transnational drug trafficking across West and…
Barikui Felix There was pandemonium on Friday morning at an Event Centre in Port Harcourt, venue for the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a pet project of the wife of the president, Mrs Remi Tinubu. Women of Rivers State walked out on Mrs Theresa Ibas as she was about to address them. The programme we gathered…
NHRC Received 170,000 Human Rights Violation Complaints Nationwide The National Human Rights Commission has revealed that about 170,000 complaints of human rights violations were received across the country. Speaking at the presentation of the January 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard on Friday, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu, said that this was a…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged the State Government’s full support to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in its efforts to curb vandalism and regulate scrap and scavenging activities across the State. The Governor made the commitment on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the new NSCDC Commandant, Edo State…
The Kaduna State Government and the Gates Foundation has signed the Kaduna Mutual Accountability Framework (KaMAF), a landmark platform to strengthen strategic collaboration, accountability, and sustainable development. The signing, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, represents a shared dedication to supporting the advancement of sustainable development in Kaduna State through targeted…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday presented a ₦939.85 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the Budget of Hope and Growth, to the Edo State House of Assembly. The budget was laid before the lawmakers at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku. Presenting the estimates, Governor Okpebholo commended the…
The United States Mission has explained that recent reduction in visa validity for Nigerian nonimmigrant travellers is not tied to Nigeria’s position on BRICS nor the Venezuelan deportees. US President Donald Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on “Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS” Trump made the statement few days ago…