The Oyo State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF flagged off a health insurance scheme for public primary school pupils. The scheme is a new initiative of the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA), supported by UNICEF, to improve access to quality healthcare for indigent children in the state….
Police authorities in Lagos have restored the security details attached to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Mojisola Meranda which were withdrawn on Thursday morning, leading to heightened tension in the Lagos Assembly speakership tussle. Briefing Journalists on the development, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, cited personnel audit as the reason…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed MultiChoice Nigeria, the operator of DStv and GOtv, to maintain its current subscription prices pending the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the company’s proposed tariff adjustment. FCCPC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu. The directive…
A total sum of ₦ 1.703 trillion, being January 2025 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared with the Federal Government, states, and local government Councils. This is according to a statement on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa. Mokwa said that the…
The Federal Government has inked a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to make Nigeria a leading player in the global halal market, which is valued at $7.7 trillion. At the signing of the deal in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the agreement is a game-changer. According to…
