14 March 2025
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FG Enrolled 750,000 Nigerians Into Health Insurance Scheme

Wendy R.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, on Wednesday, disclosed that the Federal Government had enrolled about 750,000 Nigerians into the National Health Insurance Scheme. Pate stated this at the third edition of the ministerial press briefing series initiated by the Ministry of Information in Abuja, noting that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration will unveil a comprehensive programme to digitise the nation’s healthcare system in the next two weeks. The briefing series was initiated to provide a platform for public officials to reel out their achievements and apprise Nigerians of the challenges of governance. The Special…

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Nigerians Need AFCON Victory, Sanwo-Olu Tells Super Eagles

Wendy R.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, urged the men’s football team, Super Eagles, to win the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Cup of Nations tournament, stating that the triumph of the Eagles would bring succour to the citizens. The governor noted that the victory would help reinvigorate the people who have had to face economic crises, particularly the effects of the fuel subsidy removal. Sanwo-Olu also encouraged the players not to rest on their oars as it takes determination and team spirit to win competitions. The governor gave the charge when he hosted the team to a special dinner at…

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Japa: London Mayor Urges Nigerians To Learn UK Traditions Before Travelling

Wendy R.

A Nigerian-British Mayor of Southwark in London, Michael Situ, has urged Nigerians coming into the United Kingdom, particularly youths and students, to be aware of the laws of the country before travelling. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission revealed this in a statement by the Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Gabriel Odu, on Sunday. According to the statement, Mayor Situ stated this during an exclusive chat with the Chairman of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, when she paid a courtesy call to him in his office in Southwark, London. It read, “Mayor Situ believes that if they are properly briefed, they…

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Speak Directly To Nigerians, Ex-Minister Advises Tinubu

Wendy R.

A former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to embark on a quarterly town hall to reach political stakeholders and community leaders in the six geopolitical regions. Shittu, an erstwhile minister in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, made the appeal in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH. Although he said Tinubu cannot be blamed for the current hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal, the former member of Oyo State House of Assembly insisted that there is a need for the President to speak directly to the people via town halls. Shittu urged the…

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Nigerians Are Not interested In Arithmetics Of FG’s Budget If Price Of Bread And Rice Don’t Decrease — Renowned Economist, Rewane

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Renowned economist, Bismarck Rewane, has said that Nigerians are not interested in the budgetary if the prices of basic commodities like rice, bread, and garri don’t go down.   Rewane, the Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, made this known on Thursday, November 30. At his maiden budget presentation before the National Assembly on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu said the proposed N27.5trn 2024 budget will ensure micro-economic stability, poverty reduction, and greater access to social security, amongst others.   He highlighted priority areas such as security, local job creation, macro-economic stability, investment environment optimization, human capital development, poverty reduction,…