…participants is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, who will speak on “Healthcare System Strengthening and Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria,” focusing on efforts to build a more resilient and inclusive healthcare system.…

…Ebonyi, Ondo, Kaduna, Niger, and Kwara states, following a review by the party’s Primary Election Appeal Committee. According to him, the APC is committed to a transparent, fair, and credible nomination process in line with extant laws, rules and regulations. Tooki acknowledged that the nomination exercise, which invol…

No fewer than 10,000 residents of Nasarawa State applied for 1,000 primary school teaching positions approved by the state government under a specialised rural recruitment scheme aimed at strengthening basic education. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, disclosed th…

…exactly is the solution you provide to financial institutions and governments? Our primary focus is central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and government-backed stablecoins. Around that, we have built a compliance infrastructure that includes identity verification, sanctions screening, know-your-customer (KYC), anti-m…

…information, protection of confidential research data and continuous engagement with primary sources. Researchers must resist the temptation to substitute convenience for scholarship. Reading original articles, conducting independent analysis and developing one's own arguments remain indispensable components of rigorou…

…Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance programme, the $500m Primary Healthcare Provision Strengthening Programme and the $500m Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria Project. According to the World Bank, the HOPE programmes are expected to improve access to quality basic education and pr…

…it claims the aim is to reduce school dropouts. It said there are about 80,000 public primary schools to some 15,000 junior secondary schools. This imbalance, the administration argues, has contributed to overcrowding and limited access to education. So, how does a change of system result in availability of more second…

…which produced candidates for elective offices across the state through the direct primary process. He said the exercise reflected the wishes of party members and reaffirmed the loyalty of the Kwara APC to Tinubu and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. "Power belongs to the people, and the people have spoken through the d…

…risk-sensitive deployment, a redesigned six-week orientation programme, skills-based primary assignments, improved camp standards and a new graduation ceremony to replace the traditional Passing Out Parade. To give legal backing to the reforms, the FEC directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Federal Min…

…which produced candidates for elective offices across the state through the direct primary election process. APC supporters at the Kwara Ndupe Rally on Sunday. Photo Abdullahi Sanni He said the exercise reflected the wishes of party members and reaffirmed the loyalty of the Kwara APC to Tinubu and Governor AbdulRahman…

…and Awuyemi concrete roads, as well as a Chief Magistrate's Court and an Area Customary Court. The royal father also highlighted initiatives to strengthen security, including the procurement of surveillance drones, the training of drone pilots, improved funding for local vigilante personnel and collaboration with secur…

…objectives. Shaibu stated this on Sunday at the inauguration of a renovated community primary and secondary school in Rumuomasi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The COAS said the inauguration was part of the Nigerian Army's Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation Projects marking the 2026 Nige…

…Party accused the ruling party of undermining internal democracy and manipulating the primary process, while the APC dismissed the criticism and urged opposition parties to focus on their own internal crises. Read here: Vatican envoy meets Tinubu, hints at Pope's Nigeria visit The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with…

…after the anti-establishment left of the Democratic Party won a string of US primary victories. “It’s like a cancer, you’ve got to cut it out,” he added. The US leader also used the speech to boast of the recent military campaigns against Iran and Venezuela, saying Washington had “wiped out” Tehran’s military. But the…

…Working Committee's (NWC) reversal of several Senate and House of Representatives primary election results saved the party from what it described as an "electoral precipice." Speaking in Akure, the Director-General of the group, Olumuyiwa Asagunla, alleged that the primaries exposed "deep fractures" within the party an…

…that he had approached the court to challenge the outcome of the APC's senatorial primary in his district, insisting that he lawfully won the exercise. Arise said his decision to institute legal action immediately after the primary was informed by his understanding of the timelines stipulated by the Electoral Act, addi…

…Determined to avoid complications, she registered for antenatal care at the Okwuzi Primary Health Centre immediately she discovered she was pregnant. She never missed her appointments. Yet throughout the pregnancy, one challenge remained constant: the intense heat. "During the pregnancy, I was always feeling hot becaus…

…far more likely to become fatal. 9.5 million malaria cases among children under-five For Maryam Sherif, malaria is not simply another tropical disease. It is the illness that claimed the life of her two-year-old son. Sherif, who lives in the Muna displacement camp in Maiduguri after fleeing violence in Borno State, rec…

…the establishment and upgrade of federal health institutions, revitalisation of primary healthcare centres, training of frontline health workers and provision of critical healthcare infrastructure. According to him, 20 primary healthcare centres across 15 local government areas will receive labour and delivery equipmen…

…weeks, as the anti-establishment left of the Democratic Party carried a surge of US primary victories. The president has cast the rise of the left ahead of November's midterm elections that "communists" are on the rampage, posing a major "threat" to the country. - 'Undeniable attempt' - Trump said Friday: "In recent ye…

…development confidence without overextending myself.” More than a joke Lobola is a customary marriage practice observed in many Southern African communities in which the groom’s family presents gifts, cattle, or money to the bride’s family during marriage negotiations. While often simplified as a “bride price,” familie…

…that runs well ahead of what the bill actually says. What the Bill Says The primary funding obligation in the bill rests with the states themselves. In the amendments to the Second Schedule, Paragraph 20B(2) gives a state House of Assembly the power to make laws for the "establishment, organisation, administration, fun…

…the attack has further heightened fear among residents who depend on mining as their primary source of livelihood. The Nyango incident is only one in a series of violent attacks that have plagued mining communities in Plateau in recent months. It could be recalled that in Mid-June 2026 gunmen attacked a mining site in…

…calm, noting that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had concluded the primary process in line with the APC constitution. “There is no need for agitation. For clarity’s sake, the National Working Committee has spoken and there is party supremacy. “Whatever they are saying on social media that is contrary to t…

…Committee for what it described as transparent leadership during the party's primary elections. According to the group, the conduct of the primaries reinforced confidence in the APC's internal democratic process. It equally lauded Tunji-Ojo, describing him as a key figure in promoting the growth and unity of the party…