Foundation Launches Wellness Centre in Benue to Tackle STIs

By Emmanuel Antswen The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Nigeria) has launched a wellness centre in Makurdi for the screening and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). AHF Senior Regional Medical Manager Dr John Ugboji, who performed the ceremony on Wednesday in Makurdi, described the centre as a one-stop for the treatment of STIs and general…

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Dangote Advocates Budget-Friendly Mass Housing for Nigerians

By Admin Dangote Cement Plc has urged stakeholders in the housing industry to consider budget-friendly mass housing scheme for Nigerians. Speaking at the ongoing Africa International Housing Show, the National Sales Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Dolapo Alli, said: “Addressing housing issues requires collaboration among various stakeholders, including government agencies, private developers, non-profits, and communities. The…

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NEITI Recommits to Automated, Centralised Extractive Sector Data

By Isaiah Eka The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring real-time, automated, and centralised extractive sector data. The Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Orji, said at the 2025 National Extractives Dialogue in Uyo on Wednesday, that NEITI had already established a data centre to automate and centralise extractive sector data….

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Maritime Sector Critical Asset for Development, Job Creation

By Isaiah Eka Sen. Wasiu Eshinlokun, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, has described the Maritime Sector as a critical asset for development of the economy and generation of employment opportunities. Eshinlokun said this in his remarks, during the committee’s visit to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) in Oron on oversight functions on…

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NHIA, Roche Subsidise Cancer Drugs by 80% at JUTH

By Blessing Odega The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with Roche, has introduced an 80 per cent subsidy on select cancer medications at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Dr Ugochi Ozoilo, Assistant Director at the NHIA, said on Monday in Jos that the onboarding of JUTH into the oncology cost-sharing initiative of…

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