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PenCom begins free healthcare scheme for low-income pensione

17.05.2026
The National Pension Commission has commenced the pilot phase of a free healthcare initiative for low-income pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme, with registration now open for 30,000 retirees nationwide. The commission, in a notice issued on Friday, said the initiative, known as PenCare, is designed for retirees aged 60 years and above who earn...
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Fubara And The Game This Time

17.05.2026
After days of intense speculation and political anxiety, Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers State, allegedly received clearance from the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to participate in the party’s governorship primaries ahead of the 2027 elections. For a sitting governor who defected from the dominant political structure that brought him to power,...
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FG Partners with VIYA Health on Family Planning in Nigeria

17.05.2026
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has partnered with VIYA Health Nigeria and Incepta Pharmaceuticals to expand access to high-quality family planning solutions across the country. The partnership, announced after a strategic engagement held at the Office of the Director of Family Health in Abuja on 16 April 2026, focuses on increasing the...
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BAT Nigeria Appoints Owojaiye Regulatory Affairs Director

17.05.2026
British American Tobacco Nigeria has appointed Ruth Owojaiye as Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs as the company seeks to strengthen governance, regulatory engagement and sustainable business practices. In a statement, the company said Owojaiye would provide strategic direction across government relations, public policy, sustainability, stakeholder engagement and corporate communications in her new role. Before...
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APGA Better Emboldened For 2027 Polls –Obiogbolu

17.05.2026
Dr. Alex Obiogbolu is the Political Adviser to Governor Charles Soludo and an aspirant for Anambra North Senatorial District. In the countdown to the primary elections of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), he speaks with OKEY MADUFORO on the fate of the party and his ambition As the Political Adviser to Governor Soludo, how...
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NNPC urged to fix state refineries, not buy Dangote stake

17.05.2026
The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, has tackled the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited over its attempt to increase its stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery despite the poor state of government-owned refineries. Ukadike stated this while reacting to comments by the President of the Dangote Group,...
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Nigeria to Attract $20bn in Foreign Direct Investmen

17.05.2026
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said Nigeria is on course to attract close to $20 billion in foreign direct investment in 2026 alone. He attributed the figure to his administration’s systematic removal of regulatory bottlenecks, macroeconomic stabilisation, and transparency reforms. Tinubu stated this while making a case for African self-reliance and continental resource integration at...
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CBN Unveils New Forex Manual to Boost Market Liquidity

17.05.2026
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday launched the fourth edition of its Foreign Exchange Manual, with the revised framework scheduled to take effect from June 1, 2026, as part of ongoing reforms aimed at improving transparency, liquidity and confidence in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market. Speaking at the launch of the revised manual in Abuja,...
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Better Application Of Statistics Can Strengthen Nigeria’s Healthcare System, Economy

17.05.2026
A Professor of Statistics at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Professor Abayomi Akomolafe, has stated that an intentional and better application of modern statistical techniques, predictive analysis, and probability modelling can help Nigeria tackle growing challenges in healthcare, banking, the economy, and public service delivery. Professor Akomolafe made this known while delivering the...
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