The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has mandated Health Management Organisations (HMOs) to authorise patient treatment within one hour of receiving requests from hospitals and healthcare providers. This directive, which came into effect on April 1, 2025, is aimed at reducing service delays and ensuring timely, quality healthcare delivery for enrollees under the National…
Image by tommao wang. On March 26th, Congressman Jim Banks sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi requesting that CODEPINK be investigated for our alleged funding from the Chinese Communist Party. According to him, our activism against the genocide in Gaza is antisemitic and undermines US-Israel relations, and therefore must mean we are acting…
Diplomatic tensions have escalated between Mali and Algeria following the destruction of a Malian drone near the border town of Tinzouatène in the Kidal region. The incident, which occurred overnight from March 31 to April 1, 2025, was condemned by Mali’s transitional government as “blatant aggression.” Malian officials claim the drone, designated TZ-98D, was brought…
Following a grand celebratory event, Ascent Club proudly announces the release of its prestigious Top 100 Career Women in Africa list. This year’s honorees, unveiled at a gala event on Sunday, March 30th, 2025, at Alliance Française in Lagos, represent a powerful moment to close out the 2025 Women’s History Month, showcasing the remarkable achievements…
A group of Nigerians under the aegis of the ‘Take It Back’ movement, on Monday, took to the streets of Lagos in protest against what they described as bad governance and the shrinking space for free speech in the country. The protesters, who took off from Ikeja under Bridge at about 9.30a.m, marched along the…
