The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Mohammed Sambo, has said Nigeria cannot achieve Universal Health Scheme until the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is made compulsory for all. Mr Sambo said this while speaking at the…
...With about 70 percent of children in Nigeria not having their birth registered, the National Population Commission (NPopC) Lagos state, has pledged to meet one million birth registration target before the end of 2019.
The IN-CSR & National Human Right Commission, Nigeria, would be organizing a review meeting of “National Action Plan for Business & Human Rights”. The programme, which has been scheduled to hold on 23rd August 2019 at Lagos, Nigeria, would have…
A report by the United States Department of State has shown that the current Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari regime lacks fiscal transparency. The document, 2019 Fiscal Transparency Report, listed Nigeria among Iraq, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Sudan,…
...According to the report, an estimated seven million litres is being smuggled to neighbouring African countries, Guardian Nigeria reports while 45 million litres are eventually circulated within the country.
15 oil companies have been selected by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to do the lifting of oil for Nigeria for 2019 NNPC released the list of 15 companies on Sunday after screening 132 local and international firms that submitted…
Premium Times’ Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, has been selected to be on the judging panel for the 2019 Fetisov Journalism Awards. The global journalism award, which was launched in Switzerland, is an international contest for journalists aimed at generously rewarding the…
...The shortlisting by Youth Hub Africa was to commemorate the United Nations International Youth Day 2019. Youth Hub Africa stated that those shortlisted was “making an exceptional impact, using their varying skills and talent in shaping their spheres into the future they wish to see.”
MEDRIVE, a media hub focused on training for African journalists, has organized training for Nigerian journalists to effectively report conflicts happening in the country. The training included practical and highly interactive sessions to ensure that knowledge is truly passed and…
With youth unemployment/underemployment rate (according to the National Bureau of Statistics) at 55.4% in Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative and Dufuna Technology will be organizing a digital skill training to empower Nigerian youths on accessing employment opportunity within and outside the country.…
