Education/Health

*To begin vaccination in November in Bayelsa, Kebbi CHIGOZIE AMADI The federal government, Thursday, formally received one million doses of R21/Matrix-M Vaccine for malaria from Gavi. The first phase of the vaccination will commence in November in...

.Urges improved funding for public varsities   The Chairman of the National Universities Ranking Advisory Committee (NURAC), Professor Peter Okebukola, has lauded Nigerian universities for another brilliant outing at the 2025 World University Rankings which were...

UNIOSUN teaching hospital gets new CMD   CHIGOZIE  AMADI The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the appointment of Dr. Afolabi Adeola as the Chief Medical Director of Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.   The appointment was disclosed on Thursday, in...

Healthcare sector: House moves to review high cost of drugs under NHIS   CHIGOZIE AMADI The House of Representatives has resolved to review Medicine Price List under the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS to ensure that it’s...

Sanwo-Olu signs MOU, transfers Epe General Hospital to FG CHIGOZIE AMADI Lagos State Government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, for the transfer of the Epe General Hospital to the Federal Government.   The State Governor, Mr...

.Tinubu to reshuffle cabinet, orders ministers to publicize the administration’s successes  CHIGOZIE AMADI There is likelihood of another industrial action in Nigerian universities as Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 14-day...

Adeleke commissions over N260m ICT, classroom school facilities in Awo CHIGOZIE AMADI The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Monday commissioned over N260 million ICT and 8 classroom facilities in Awo, Egbedore local government area of...

NMCN: Global Demand for Nigerian Nurses Still High, Inducts Pioneer Nurses of Clifford Varsity CHIGOZIE AMADI With  high mobility of labour in the healthcare profession and its attendant ‘Japa’ syndrome, the global demand for Nigerian nurses...

Federal University of Agriculture Set to Take Off in Bayelsa   CHIGOZIE AMADI The new Federal University of Agriculture, in Basambiri, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State is set to take off soon with renovation work...

Education, Health Sectors Get High Priority in Niger State’s 2025 Budget, Says Gov Bago CHIGOZIE AMADI Both the education and health sectors are to take the lion share of the 2025 Niger State budget, Governor Mohammed...