Keystone Bank Employees Enrol 352 Nigerians on Health Insurance Plans

By Adedapo Adesanya The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and Speak Up Africa have announced the CEO of Nigeria’s healthtech startup, Mrs Teniola Adedeji, alongside Dr Ochora Moses (Uganda) as the winners of the second edition of the Africa Young Innovators for Health Award. The announcement was made at the Galien Forum Africa, which celebrates creativity and excellence in science in Africa. The Africa Young Innovators for Health Award supports pioneering young entrepreneurs with financial and in-kind opportunities they need to advance their innovations for better health outcomes in their communities. Mrs Izath Nura (Uganda) and Mr

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has been praised for maintaining the N200 million WARD-A Block renovated by Airtel Nigeria two years ago. The telco, led by its chief executive, Mr Carl Cruz, inspected the facility last week and was impressed with the high maintenance culture of the health institution. “We are pleased to observe that the collaboration with LUTH has continued to touch the lives of so many Nigerians. “The outstanding leadership of LUTH also deserves our commendation for how well they have kept the equipment and building for the past two years.

Headaches can sometimes be so painful that it can make you wonder if something more serious is wrong. Most headaches are due to tension, migraines, or sinus issues, but a sudden, severe headache can be a symptom of a more urgent problem, such as a stroke. It’s important to note that most headaches are unrelated to a stroke, says Dr. Helen Okoye a medical expert and spokesperson for the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) campaign. “However, if you or someone you know experiences a sudden, severe headache along with other neurological symptoms, seek immediate medical attention,” she says. Time is critical

Every day across Africa, people turn to Google products like Search, YouTube and Fitbit for insights about their health and wellbeing. But many may not know that we have also been researching how AI can help improve healthcare outcomes for people, and how AI can empower our partners to deliver better health services — from improving maternal health outcomes to building useful digital tools for healthcare workers. To mark the upcoming Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali, Rwanda — an event that brings together a diverse group of digital health innovators and public health experts to share knowledge and ideas to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka This piece of news will definitely excite some Nigerians, who have not been able to recharge their GSM lines due to the present economic harsh in Nigeria. OneCard Nigeria has introduced N20 and N50 recharge cards into the market. The reason for this, it was learnt, is to allow very low income earners in the country have the opportunity to recharge their phones without having to dig deep into their pockets. Already, some people who have used OneCard Nigeria are glad for the initiative at this moment. The excitement even gets better as the new recharge cards

By Adedapo Adesanya The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) is now producing below its targets by a record 3.58 million barrels per day – about 3.5 per cent of global demand, highlighting underlying tight supply in the oil market. Data showed that shortfall in August, which stood at more than OPEC’s number 3 producer, the output of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was a record and 24 per cent higher than July’s 2.89 million barrels per day. The 10 OPEC members bound by the pact saw their collective crude oil production hit 1.399 million barrels per

By Adedapo Adesanya The NASD Over-the-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange closed Thursday’s trading day with a decline of 0.42 per cent triggered by the duo of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc and Food Concepts Plc. They overshadowed the gains recorded by the duo of 11 Plc, NASD Plc, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, and Geo-Fluids Plc, according to data obtained from the unlisted securities market. At the close of business, the NASD Unlisted Security Index (NSI) depreciated by 3.52 points to end the day at 833.02 points as against the 836.54 points recorded in the previous session. In the same vein,

By Justin Smith Journalism and media play a central role in shaping our world, informing the public and influencing decision-makers in politics and business. It’s no wonder that this era of major disruption in news and media has also been marked by increasing economic and political volatility. But the same forces that are changing news – like the rapid spread of mobile phones and the internet – also present tremendous opportunities to build a more peaceful, prosperous, and inclusive world. The more that leaders work together across borders and across the public and private sectors, the better positioned we will

By Modupe Gbadeyanka As a fall out of the 14th Summit of Heads of State and Governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission of April, 2016 to save Chad of drying up, the Lake Chad Basin Commission and the POWERCHINA International Group Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to actualize the transfer of water from the Congo Basin to Lake Chad Basin. At the signing ceremony recently held in Abuja, the Minister of Water Resources who is also the Chairman of Ministers of the Commission, Engr Suleiman Adamu, stated that what the POWERCHINA Corporation has done is to

By Dipo Olowookere Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Edo State, Mr Paul Okolie, has expelled from the party for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Okolie was axed by APGA alongside other members over alleged anti-party activities. On Monday, the APGA spokesman in the state led 1,000 of his supporters, including executive members and chieftains of APGA, to the APC ahead of the rescheduled September 28, 2016 governorship election in Edo State. Addressing journalists in Benin City, Mr Okolie had noted that his decision to leave APGA was based on the conviction that

By Dipo Olowookere The board of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Microfinance Bank Plc has secured the approval of shareholders for the sale of additional shares of the company to new investors. This authorisation was obtained at the lender’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. At the gathering, the shareholders approved the creation of fresh 3 billion units of the company’s stocks, which could be sold via rights issue or public offer or both, depending on what the board decides. The board was also told to