By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s drive towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) received a boost with the official introduction of the Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Product (GIFSHIP), a scheme designed to extend affordable healthcare to millions of Nigerians in the informal sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). At the formal launch in Lagos, […] The post Social health insurance: GIFSHIP targets Nigeria’s uninsured millions appeared first on Vanguard News.

Stakeholders in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State have commended Governer Uba Sani for the ongoing construction of a 17-kilometre road in the area. The post Community commends Uba Sani over road project appeared first on Tribune Online.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on Nigerian youths to take the lead in safeguarding the nation’s democracy by participating actively, peacefully and responsibly in the 2027 general elections, warning that electoral violence, hate speech and voter manipulation remain major threats to national stability. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, […]

Communities in Jere and Konduga local government areas of Borno State have on Thursday appealed to non governmental organisations ( NGOs ) and government to provide more interventions like Cholera preventive kits, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) facilities, latrines and livelihood supports following the declining of cholera cases in their respective areas. Attributing the decline […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned that as global attention turns to criminal gangs luring people into online scam centres through fake job offers, human trafficking is also evolving across West and Central Africa, where people continue to be exploited along migration routes. The IOM in a statement to mark this year’s   World […]

Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) returns to Lagos from November 17 to 22 for its fifth anniversary edition, marking five years of building one of Africa’s leading creative economy platforms under the theme, “Five Years of Closing the Gap.” The post Entertainment Week Africa celebrates five years with expanded Pan-African music programme appeared first on Tribune Online.

Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced two drug traffickers, Charles Momoh and Mohammed Umar, to various prison terms after finding them guilty of illegal dealings in illicit drugs. Justice Faji imprisoned Momoh and Umar on two separate charges involving the unlawful importation and possession of prohibited narcotic […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will establish state police with safeguards against abuse, while reaffirming his administration’s policy of refusing to negotiate with kidnappers and other criminal groups. The President spoke on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State led by the Olubadan. According to Tinubu, […]