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NHIA Orders HMOs To Approve Treatment Within One Hour
The National Health Insurance Authority has implemented a new directive aimed at reducing delays in accessing healthcare services and enhancing patient care. It said the authorisation of care and issuance of authorisation codes by Health Management Organisations shall no longer exceed one hour from the time of requests by providers and healthcare facilities are to promptly submit requests for authorisation...
”$1 Can Buy A Meal In Nigeria, Unlike In US” – Tinubu’s Aide
President Bola Tinubu's special adviser on economic affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, has defended the value of the local currency, stating that $1, or more than N1,500, can still purchase a meal in Nigeria. Fasua, who spoke on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye on Saturday, also addressed how poverty is measured globally, saying many Nigerians misunderstand what is...
”We’ll Rebuild 200-year-old Oyo Palace, Preserve Our Tradition” — Alaafin
Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the new Alaafin of Oyo, has declared his intention to renovate the old Alaafin's palace in Oyo town. He described it as long overdue for reconstruction while assuring all that the project will retain its traditional and cultural heritage. Speaking in an interview published by Nigerian Tribune on Saturday, Oba Owoade noted that the palace, originally built...
FG Screens Femi Fani-Kayode, Femi Pedro, Others
The federal government is vetting potential candidates to fill diplomatic roles in its 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 global consulates. Impeccable sources familiar with the developments revealed that a former Minister of Aviation under the Obasanjo administration, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, and a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, are among the nominees. Sunday PUNCH also gathered that...
Pope Defies Doctors’ Advice, Surprises Crowd At Vatican Square
Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving the hospital for a serious case of pneumonia. “A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much,” the 88-year-old pope said as he was wheeled through Saint Peter’s Square in his wheelchair after a mass dedicated to the...
Abia Govt Denies Alleged Engagement Of ESN To Fight Crime, Warns Against Fake News
The Abia State Government has debunked reports circulating on social media claiming that Governor Alex Otti has approved the engagement of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a security arm of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to combat criminal activities and protect farmers in the state. The government described the report, credited to a faceless blogger, as false, malicious, and...
Education Minister Seeks Extension Of NYSC To Two Years
The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has advocated for the extension of the mandatory National Youth Service Corps program from one to two years. Alausa stated this on Friday when the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja. According to a statement posted on NYSC’s official Facebook page, the minister also...
Concerns Mount As Lagos Gyms Turn Hotspots For Hookups
Though fitness centres offer enthusiasts a place to enhance their physical health and well-being, but there are worries that these facilities could turn into hotspots for romantic encounters. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos, some gym-goers said that the fitness culture had evolved into something more complex than just a space for physical...
Huawei Unveils Energy Storage System, Targets Nigeria’s Power Challenges
Huawei Nigeria Digital Power has unveiled the first commercial and industrial hybrid air and liquid cooling energy storage system in the world, the LUNA2000-215 Series. The launch, which took place at an event attended by industry partners and key stakeholders from the C&I energy sector, marked a significant milestone in the region’s energy landscape. In a statement shared with PUNCH Online...
”Ex-corps Members To Receive N77,000 Wage Arrears” — NYSC DG
National Youth Service Corps Director-General Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu has assured corps members who have just finished their service year that they will not be left out of the N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government. Nafiu gave this assurance on Thursday during the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop for heads of corps-producing institutions and key stakeholders in...
