NMA Declares Indefinite Strike Over Doctor’s Tragic Death

By Dipo Olowookere A unified platform for healthcare claims and payment integrity, CoverSelf, has obtained an $8.2 million seed round to expand its operations in the United States and drive healthcare claims and payment accuracy. It was gathered that existing investors in the firm, BEENEXT and 3one4 Capital, led the funding round, with Z21 ventures and healthtech leaders coming in to invest in the organisation. CoverSelf intends to use the fresh capital to build generative AI capabilities and increase headcount in sales and marketing as the business scales, especially at a time when the exponential growth of costs in healthcare

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The medical practitioner who performed surgery on the late 12-year-old Adebola Akin-Bright at the Obitoks Hospital in the Alimosho area of Lagos State, Dr Abayomi Baiyewu, has been described as a quack surgeon. The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly ad-hoc committee with the mandate to investigate the circumstances that led to the disappearance of Adebola’s small intestine, Mr Noheem Adams, said the doctor was not qualified to carry out the exercise. Adebola died on Tuesday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where he was receiving treatment after he underwent surgery two

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

By Adedapo Adesanya One of the largest private tertiary healthcare organisations in West Africa, Iwosan Lagoon Hospital, has launched a new state-of-the-art medical facility in Victoria Island, Lagos as part of its bid to reduce medical tourism in the country. The multi-speciality hospital, founded in 1986, has a team of world-class healthcare experts and advanced technology-driven medical equipment, including a Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. The 27-bed facility offers a wide range of primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services and is positioned to be the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Cardiology & Cardiac Surgeries.

Two programmes being run by the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) have now received full ABET accreditation. The two newly accredited courses are in the School of Engineering. The prestigious Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is the leading accrediting body for post-secondary academic programmes in ‘applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology’. The two programmes to be granted the accreditation at AURAK, the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering, are now internationally recognized as courses of the highest quality in terms of producing graduates prepared to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Customers of MasterCard will now be able to use a payment feature based on Host Card Emulation (HCE) technology called SBI Card Pay. This feature allows customers to create a virtual version of their physical SBI Credit Card on their mobile phones and then tap their phone at Near-Field-Communication (NFC) enabled Point of Sale (POS) terminals to make payments at merchants. However, to use this service, customers with an Android smartphone (housing Android OS KitKat version 4.4 and above) have to register their SBI Credit Card on the SBI Card mobile application. This creates a virtual card

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A platform for farmers in Nigeria to access quality and cheap farming tools and inputs like seeds, fertilizer, crop protection products, grains, and water pumps has been created by a fast-growing technology-driven agricultural company, ThriveAgric. The initiative, ThriveAgric Marketplace, established under its new strategy of Farmer Obsession, will increase local food production, boost aggregation of farm produce in high demand, and enable access to premium markets through trade and supply domestic and global off-takers. This year alone, the ThriveAgric Marketplace, with more than 500 warehouses spread across 20 states in Nigeria, has aggregated and supplied over 100,000

By Dipo Olowookere The management of NASD OTC Securities Exchange, a platform set aside for the trading of shares of unlisted companies, has listed some of its achievements in the outgone 2018. NASD said the year commenced with a release of pent up trading activity that had built up during the 15-month recession period.  It said first depressurization in quarter one of 2018 alone resulted in trade activity that exceeded total trade activity of 2017 (in volume and value)! In addition, retail investors regained an interest in OTC stocks while institutional investors confirmed their confidence in NASD market structure by

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has been urged to focus on a return to the state parliament and ditch his ambition to run for the Senate in 2023. On Sunday evening, some leaders in the Agege and Orile-Agege areas of Lagos State said they would want him to still represent them at the local level before taking a shot at the federal level. They said he has brought pride to the communities and would want him to still serve them at the Lagos Assembly through effective legislation and related activities,

By Dipo Olowookere One of the insurance icons in Nigeria, Leadway Assurance Plc, has been recognised as one of the great places to work in the country. The company’s position as one of Nigeria’s most valuable and employee-sensitive organisations was cemented at the 2020 edition of the Best Workplaces award ceremony organised by the Great Place to Work Institute (GPTW). At the event, which had other notable firms rewarded, Leadway Assurance was declared the winner of the Silver category of the awards ceremony instituted in Nigeria in 2012 by GPTW, a global research and consulting firm best known for producing

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dissolved its Anti-Vandalism Units nationwide. This was disclosed by Mr Ahmed Audi, its Commandant-General (CG), who gave the order for the dissolution on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with senior officers and all state Commandants of the Corp. He said there had been insinuations and reports in the public domain that security operatives were likely involved in oil theft and related crimes. “There are also reports that our officers are doing their jobs, but not satisfactorily enough,” Mr Audi said. He added that the disbanded squad would

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has claimed that 80 per cent of the Ministers and appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari are grossly incompetent. The group, which made this claim in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Mr Willy Ezugwu, on Tuesday, called for an overhaul of the cabinet and an injection of fresh hands. “It is about time President Muhammadu Buhari overhauled his cabinet and injected fresh hands with new ideas into the federal cabinet to redeem his image within the remaining one year of his administration. “By our several assessments, at least, 80