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The stakeholders included representatives of the National Health Insurance Authority, State Social Health Insurance Agency, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, and Primary Health Care Facility Managers, amongst others.Inaugurated in 2019, the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) is meant to strengthen public health facilities in remote areas across the country. It provides free minimum basic healthcare and emergency medical treatment to the poorest and most vul...

Coach of Remo Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede has been namedthe NPFL Manager of the Month for his exploits in the monthof March/April 2023.The young coach who turns 43 in three day's time hasrejuvenated the Ogun State-based club from a side strugglingfor points to an unbeaten run.Barring the 2-1 win away at Plateau United in their last gamein May, the Sky Blue Stars went on a seven-game unbeatenrun between March an...

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress,Abdullahi Adamu, has advised the party’s endorsed aspirantsfor the National Assembly leadership positions to be mindfulof an upset during the inauguration of the 10th legislature.Adamu, during a meeting, endorsed Senator GodswillAkpabio for the Senate presidency and Jibrin Barau DeputySenate Presidential aspirant and urged them to arrive earlyfor the inauguration on June 13....

The Senate has approved the 2023 budget of the Niger DeltaDevelopment Commission (NDDC), totaling 876 billion naira.The sum of 576 million naira earmarked for running the Officeof the Chairman of the Commission, Laurreta Onochie and451 million naira was also approved as provisions for aides of12 NDDC board members.Report for consideration and approval of the budget, waspresented by Senator Bulus Amos in his capacity as Vic...

The Federal government has said it is making plans topurchase firefighting aircraft to enable firemen fight largescale fires aerially.Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known at theunveiling the first ever modern Metropolitan Fire station inKubwa, Abuja.He said the station is the first among 13 approved by thefederal government to be built across the federation inselected locations.He...

Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookmanhave been nominated for the Serie A Team of the Season.The nominees were announced on Serie A Twitter handle.Osimhen was instrumental in Napoli winning their first leaguetitle since the 1989/1990 season. He has so far scored 23goals, made five assists in 29 appearances in the Italiantopflight.As for Aruna Lookman, the former Everton forward isAtalanta&r...

The Federal Government has warned members of theNational Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to shelvetheir planned five-day warning strike, describing it as illegal.The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngigeissued the warning shortly after receiving a letter from theNARD executive, notifying him of the impending industrialaction, billed to commence at midnight.The labour minister advised the doctors to avai...

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, is convinced that theadministration of President Muhammadu Buhari will beremembered as one, which places premium on youthdevelopment.The first lady revealed this at the Flag-off of medicaloutreaches under the National Youth Service Corps HealthInitiative For Rural Dwellers.The initiative was held in commemoration of the 50thanniversary of the NYSC.She urged Nigerians t...

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja afterattending the coronation of King Charles the third in theUnited Kingdom.The President had departed the nation’s capital on the 3rd ofMay for the ceremony which took place on the 6th of May2023.He was scheduled to return to the country after the coronationceremony in London, but his spokesman Femi Adesinaannounced an extension of his stay in the UK by a week...

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