Marley had visited the agency’s Abuja headquarters earlier in the week where he preached against drug abuse, urging Nigerians to shun drugs. Social media was agog in the wake of the development with many claiming the singer bagged an ambassadorial deal with the agency during the visitBut the NDLEA has refuted the claim, describing it…
A delegation from West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS met Niger’s ousted president Mohamed Bazoum and held talks with junta leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani. A plane carrying the delegation landed in the capital Niamey at about 1pm (12:00 GMT) on Saturday, a day after the bloc’s military chiefs said they were ready to intervene militarily to…
By Ayomide Otitoju the World Health Organization WHO and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) today at the Health Minister’s Meeting of the G20 Summit hosted by the Government of India. The new GIDH initiative pronounced “guide” for short will operate as a WHO-managed networking and platform to…
By Ayomide Otitoju I thank India for its generous hospitality and for its visionary leadership by making health a priority of its G20 Presidency. I also congratulate India for its commitment to universal health coverage at home, especially through Ayushman Bharat, the world’s largest health insurance scheme. On Wednesday, I had the opportunity of visitting…
By Ayomide Otitoju Health organization (WHO), a new Alert underscores the crucial importance of ramping up investment in healthcare services provision in Afghanistan particularly in the underserved areas where the healthcare infrastructure is severely under-resourced and remain vulnerable due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. after decades of instability exacerbated by severe drought and natural disasters…
MTN Nigeria has revealed plans to raise funds through the issuance of N100 billion in commercial paper notes under its Commercial Paper Issuance Programme.This was disclosed in a corporate notice filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday. The company said, “The issuance is part of the company’s strategy to diversify its financing options with…
Wema Bank and payment platform, enza group, have partnered to provide secure and reliable payment options at a reduced cost for businesses. In a statement announcing its strategic partnership with Wema Bank, the payment platform said the collaboration would leverage its payment solution to expand Wema’s e-commerce payment capabilities. This, it added, would improve the…
The military high command has said no fewer than three officers and 22 soldiers were killed during the ambush on troops in Niger state. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Director, Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba added that seven soldiers were wounded during the ambush. He said the incident necessitated the deployment of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments.Traditional medicines are a “first port of call for millions of people worldwide”, the UN health agency said, with…
