Vantage, NHED to Boost Nigerian Health System With AI

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A smart recycling hub has been unveiled at the Ojoo terminal in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, courtesy of a waste management consultant, Mottainai Recycling Limited. The facility was opened on Monday at a ceremony attended by the representatives of the state government, the consultant, and the Akinyele Local Government, among others. The Director of Environment of the local council, Mrs Ahmed B.D., said the initiative was aimed to raise awareness among traders, market women, and the general public about climate change, stressing the hazards and consequences of indiscriminate waste disposal, and other undesirable waste management practices.

By Bliss Okperan The Bill Gates Foundation has selected nine Nigerian health startups, along with 20 others from other parts of Africa, for a $50,000 equity-free grant to boost the healthcare supply chain on the continent. The nine Nigerian small firms were chosen as part of Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups in the healthcare supply chain. The Nigerian companies which make up the second cohort include Famasi, Aimcare, Afia, Drugstore Nigeria, Healthtracka, Octosoft Technologies Limited, Pharmarun, Pharmaserv Health Project Nigeria Ltd, and Wella Health. The cohort includes startups that are building online pharmacies and telemedicine

By Ifeanyi Onuba The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has convened critical oncology stakeholders and strategic partners at the maiden edition of the NSIA Oncology Summit in Lagos. The move, according to a statement from NSIA on Wednesday, is to drive collaborations amongst partners and improve overall patient outcomes in cancer care. Participants at the Summit included over 200 medical professionals in oncology, over 11 Nigerian tertiary hospitals, as well as over 10 external collaborators from the University of Chicago; American Oncology Institute India; American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); Bio Ventures for Global Health (BVGH); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Capital Markets and Institutions, Mr Babangida Ibrahim, has disclosed that the Investments and Securities Bill (ISB) recently passed by the upper chamber of the National Assembly has conferred the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) new powers to investigate capital market infractions and apply sanctions to culprits. Speaking in an interview in Abuja recently, the lawmaker said this is one of the advantages of the new piece of legislature, which is awaiting passage in the Senate. According to him, the bill has provisions that will inspire the confidence of

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By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated modern control towers for the Lagos and Tin Can Island Port complexes that will help get better and more accurate vessel data and tracking. Speaking during the inauguration on Thursday, the Managing Director/CEO of NPA, Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, said that safety and security constitute critical operational preconditions towards actualising the regional hub status. He stated that the commissioning of the control tower “signposts our unwavering commitment towards improving operational efficiency through aggressive infrastructure and equipment renewal. “The multiplicity of functions such as Vessel Traffic Management, Navigation Assistance, Advance Visibility, Safety

A year ago, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) made the bold move to activate its business continuity plan which saw the transition to remote trading in support of the fight against COVID-19. Exactly 365 days later, the exchange continues to maintain seamless trading and business operations recording no downtime and delivering exceptional value to stakeholders. The exchange has remained an attractive platform for issuers and investors to meet their investment objectives thanks to its steady and consistent capacity building in technology, automation and digitisation of its operations over the years. It is, therefore, no surprise that the exchange has recorded

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Cornerstone Insurance Plc has announced the resignation of one of its Executive Directors, Mr Ayo Osunbunmi. A statement issued by the company today disclosed that Mr Osunbunmi left the insurance firm on April 27, 2018. No reason was given for the decision of Mr Osunbunmi to quit the company. However, the board of Cornerstone Insurance, in the statement, thanked and wished him well in his future endeavours. “The board expresses its profound gratitude to Mr Ayo Osunbunmi for his service to the company and wishes him the best in his future endeavours,” the statement. However, Cornerstone Insurance

By Adedapo Adesanya  Amidst projections that the Naira might be dealt a huge blow this week with the bearish oil prices and tension caused by U.S and China trade war, the local currency closed for the second day of the week positive, appreciating against the US Dollar at the Investors and Exporters window. The Nigerian currency closed N362.88 against the Dollar compared with the price it was sold on Monday at N362.99/$, indicating that the Naira gained 11 Kobo or 0.03 percent at the Investors segment. A look at the transactions at the market segment showed that a daily market

By Dipo Olowookere There are strong indications that the stop rates of treasury bills in Nigeria will further drop to around 3 percent at the next primary market auction (PMA). Business Post reports that on Thursday, January 2, 2020, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will offer for sale fresh T-bills to local investors at the primary market and going by the previous sessions, the rates will marginally reduce. On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, the apex bank offered N7 billion worth of the debt instruments to market participants and from the results, the rates went down as low as 4

By Dipo Olowookere An educational portal under the code Lagos initiative of the State Ministry of Education is about to be created for students in the state. This information was revealed by Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh. Mr Bank-Olemoh stated that the initiative is targeted towards getting an average of one million students in the state learn ICT modern technologies by 2019, adding that the portal will be made open to every student and interested facilitators in the state by the end of March The portal, he revealed, has been designed to have over 2000