Tag: #PublicPrivatePartnership
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DIGITAL HEALTH & FINANCE TAKE CENTER STAGE IN NIGERIA’S PUSH FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
The Federal Government announced major strides in digital health and health financing as key parts of its plan to fast-track Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. Speaking at the 66th National Council on Health in Calabar, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, shared exciting updates including 7.2 million Nigerians now…
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CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVE HIGH PRAISE AS CCD MARKS 65 YEARS OF PROMOTING INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Nigeria’s leading NGO advocating for the rights and integration of persons with disabilities, recently earned widespread commendation during its “Beneficiary Experience Sharing Forum” in Umuahia, celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Ford Foundation West Africa Office. Beneficiaries and stakeholders lauded CCD’s impactful projects across the South-East, which have…
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CARDINAL ONAIYEKAN CALLS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO END MEDICAL TOURISM IN NIGERIA
Former Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has urged for stronger collaboration between public and private hospitals to stop the growing trend of Nigerians traveling abroad for medical treatment. Speaking in Abuja at the commissioning of new state-of-the-art medical units at Wellington Neurosurgery Hospital, the cardinal condemned medical tourism, especially among Nigerian leaders. He stressed…
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PRIVATE SECTOR CALLED TO DRIVE INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE FINANCING IN NIGERIA
Financing experts emphasized a stronger role for Nigeria’s private sector in transforming the health system during a recent webinar titled, “Investing in Health in a Limited Fiscal Space,” organized by Nigeria Health Watch with PUNCH Newspapers and Premium Times. Dr. Mories Atoki, CEO of the African Business Coalition for Health, urged seeing health not just…
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SENATOR NED NWOKO PUSHES BILL FOR RANCHES IN ALL LGAs TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
Senator Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has proposed a bold bill to establish and manage ranches across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas and the FCT to modernise livestock farming, curb open grazing, and enhance national food security. The bill seeks a strong legal framework supporting environmentally sustainable ranching with public-private partnerships and transparent funding. Nwoko’s legislation aims…
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LAGOS LAUNCHES PPP PILOT TO BOOST WATER SUPPLY WITH INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT
Lagos State is kickstarting a pilot Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative to revolutionise water delivery, tackling rising demand from urban growth with tech-driven, sustainable solutions. The two-day stakeholder meeting, supported by WaterAid Nigeria, highlights the state’s commitment to expanding infrastructure, improving efficiency, and ensuring uninterrupted access to clean water for all Lagosians. LWC’s MD Mukhtaar Tijani…
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ADESINA: AFRICA HAS HUGE RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL BUT 600 MILLION LACK ELECTRICITY
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, outgoing AfDB President, spotlighted Africa’s massive renewable energy resources—solar, hydro, wind, and geothermal—during the 2025 Standard Chartered Bank Africa Summit in Lagos. Yet, 600 million Africans remain without electricity. He urged massive investments to close this gap and fuel industrial growth. Adesina revealed the AfDB-World Bank’s Mission 300 aims to connect 300…
