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11 Million Enrolled As State Health Agencies Map Out UHC Plan
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11 Million Enrolled As State Health Agencies Map Out UHC Plan

Royal Ibeh

Over 11 million Nigerians are now enrolled in state-run health insurance schemes, signaling significant progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as state health agencies strategised the next phase of implementation. Stakeholders, who converged at the second quarterly…

Change In Ondo Assembly Leadership Not My Business, Says Gov Aiyedatiwa
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Change In Ondo Assembly Leadership Not My Business, Says Gov Aiyedatiwa

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The Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, disclosed that the change of leadership that occurred in the State House of Assembly has nothing to do with him. Recall that the Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan, and the…

IAWPA Appoints Kitan Ogundare As Egypt Country Director
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IAWPA Appoints Kitan Ogundare As Egypt Country Director

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The International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) has announced the appointment of Amb. Dr. Bishop Olaoluwa Kitan Ogundare as Egypt Country Director. This is as the association will be hosting the 80th Anniversary of UN Charter Day in Cairo, Egypt. This…

Aiyedatiwa Donates 50 Vehicles To Security Agencies In Ondo
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Aiyedatiwa Donates 50 Vehicles To Security Agencies In Ondo

Tope Fayehun

Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to the safety of lives and property by presenting high-grade operational Toyota Hilux vehicles to security agencies in the State. The ceremony, held at the Government House…

2 Die From Diphtheria Outbreak In Edo
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2 Die From Diphtheria Outbreak In Edo

Patrick Ochoga

Two persons have died from complications linked to diphtheria at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) in Edo State. The deaths followed growing concerns over a nationwide shortage of life-saving antitoxins. Reports have it that the death were among five patients…

‘God, Odili, Rivers People Made Me Gov’, Amaechi Fires Back At Wike
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‘God, Odili, Rivers People Made Me Gov’, Amaechi Fires Back At Wike

Nafisat Abdulrahman

Former Minister of Transportation and two-time governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying that God, Peter Odili and the people of Rivers State made him governor in 2007. Amaechi said his…

Arafat Day: Emir Of Ilorin Urges Pilgrims To Pray For Nigeria
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Arafat Day: Emir Of Ilorin Urges Pilgrims To Pray For Nigeria

Abdullahi Olesin

Ahead of the Arafat day, the Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on Wednesday urged the Nigerian pilgrims to use the period to pray for peace and unity of their country. The traditional ruler also prayed for sound health for Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.…

NAF Reaffirms Commitment To Defend Nigeria’s Airspace
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NAF Reaffirms Commitment To Defend Nigeria’s Airspace

Tarkaa David

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Air Force to defending the nation’s airspace and protecting lives and property across the country. The CAS stated this on Wednesday 4 June 2025 during the Second Quarter…

Customs Grounds Private Jets At Lagos, Abuja Airports Over Duty Evasion
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Customs Grounds Private Jets At Lagos, Abuja Airports Over Duty Evasion

Yusuf Babalola

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, started the grounding of over 60 private jets flying in the country airspace over alleged non-payment of import duty. LEADERSHIP reports that in 2024, the NCS had attempted to ground some of the private jets but court processes…

Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Yielding Results, Says APC US Chair
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Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Yielding Results, Says APC US Chair

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The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), United States of America (USA) Chapter, Professor Tai Balofin has stated that the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu were yielding impressive results. Balofin also scored the Tinubu-led administration 85 per cent in…