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13-March-2024

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Renovates Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Ward

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Yaba Psychiatric Hospital Ward MS/F3 in Lagos has been renovated by Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers in a significant display of corporate social responsibility (CSR). The subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc spent about N107.9 million to transform the facility, which houses female and male wings, as well as offices for medical personnel and a recreation area for the patients. The leading pension fund administrator in Nigeria said it renovated the ward to enhance patients’ living conditions at the renowned psychiatric facility. The firm equipped the ward with hospital beds, air conditioners, and fans, refurbished kitchens with

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11-March-2024

Medical Practitioners Raise Awareness for Endometriosis

By Adedapo Adesanya Medical experts have called for increased efforts regarding treatment and awareness regarding endometriosis as Lagos-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), EndoSurvivors International Foundation (ESIF), marked another March4Endo walk over the weekend. ESIF hosted a Walk & Cycle for Endo event at Dr Abayomi Finnih Park, Opebi-link Bridge, Ikeja on Saturday, March 9. Endometriosis Awareness Month, which is held worldwide in March every year and popularly tagged March4Endo advocates all over the world, is done to bring mindfulness to the debilitating disease that affects between 2-10 per cent of girls/women usually of reproductive age, globally. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory

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11-March-2024

Gavi, Seedstars Launch INFUSE 2024 to Boost Climate-Resilient Actions

By Adedapo Adesanya  As the need for climate actions takes centre stage, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has partnered with Seedstars to open applications for INFUSE 2024 as part of efforts to bolster health systems against climate threats and enhance immunisation delivery. INFUSE, short for Innovation for Uptake, Scale, and Equity in Immunisation, is a Gavi-led initiative designed to scale up groundbreaking global health solutions by connecting high-impact, proven innovations where countries need them most. According to a statement on Monday, this year’s INFUSE initiative underscores the urgency of addressing health challenges exacerbated by climate change, including increased vulnerability to diseases

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02-March-2024

Endosurvivors Foundation Set For Another Endometriosis Awareness

By Adedapo Adesanya EndoSurvivors International Foundation (ESIF), an NGO championing endometriosis awareness in Nigeria, has announced its upcoming events in commemoration of the Global Endometriosis Advocacy Month in March, fondly tagged March4Endo by advocates all over the world.  Endometriosis is a chronic and inflammatory condition that affects approximately 1 in 10 girls and women in Nigeria and on a global scale. This sums up to about 190 million affected girls/women around the world, about the population of Nigeria in 2018.  The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognizes that endometriosis has significant social, public health, and economic implications leading to a decrease

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28-February-2024

Renowned Embryologist Dr Marta Jansa Perez Visits Bridge Clinic Nigeria

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A renowned embryologist, Dr Marta Jansa Perez, has visited the Bridge Clinic Nigeria in Lagos, reinforcing its commitment to excellence in reproductive healthcare. Ms Perez is the Director of Embryology at Bridge Clinic London. Her visit to the Nigerian affiliate of the foremost healthcare organisation is a testament to the partnership between the two clinics, opening new avenues for the exchange of expertise and resources. The health practitioner arrived at Bridge Clinic Nigeria on Monday, February 19, 2024. Her week-long visit was meticulously structured around training, process and quality improvement, research and development, and guidance on best

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26-February-2024

NITDA, e-Health Reaffirm Committment to Nigeria’s 95% Digital Literacy Target

By Adedapo Adesanya The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as well as its collaborating partner, e-Health Africa, has reaffirmed its commitment to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy by the end of 2030. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said this on Monday when a team from e-Health Africa, led by Mr Abdulhamid Yahaya, paid him a working visit in Abuja. He said the 95 per cent digital literacy expected to be achieved by the end of 2030 was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to accelerate diversification through industrialisation and digitisation. Mr Inuwa explained

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21-February-2024

AFC to Pump $40m Into African Medical Centre of Excellence Abuja

By Adedapo Adesanya  African instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has signed an equity investment term sheet, pledging up to $40 million towards the construction of an Abuja-based hospital, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE). The quaternary-level multi-specialty medical institution developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with King’s College Hospital, London, aims to revolutionise healthcare in Africa. Hospitals across West Africa struggle with funding, lack of essential resources, and limited access in rural areas. This flagship facility in Abuja is a key part of Afreximbank’s network of healthcare facilities, actively countering brain drain, reducing

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20-February-2024

Stanbic IBTC Bank Assembles Stakeholders to Shape Nigeria’s Healthcare Future

By Modupe Gbadeyanka On Thursday, February 22, 2024, experts and other stakeholders within Nigeria’s healthcare sector will converge to explore ways to improve the landscape at an exclusive healthcare breakfast session organised by Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc. The event themed The Business of Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities, will feature a distinguished panel discussion and a keynote address by the chief executive of JNC International Limited, Mrs Clare Omatseye, while the Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi, is the special guest of honour. The expert panel will comprise of prominent industry personalities

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19-February-2024

My 1Health Connects Patients With Global Healthcare Expertise

Between 2011 and 2019, life expectancy across sub-Saharan Africa rose from 57.56 to 61.24 years. While there was a slight dip at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, that rise is pretty remarkable. Even more remarkable is the fact that life expectancy in the region was just 50 at the turn of the millennium. While there are numerous factors behind that rise, economic growth and improved disease prevention and treatment are among the most notable. The former has ensured that a growing proportion of Africans have access to the basic infrastructure, like clean drinking water, that is so important to

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19-March-2024

Brent Jumps to $86 Per Barrel on Low Crude Exports, Stronger Demand

By Adedapo Adesanya  The price of the international crude benchmark, Brent Crude, rose by 88 cents or 1.0 per cent to $86.22 per barrel on Monday, triggered by lower crude exports from Iraq and Saudi Arabia and signs of stronger demand and economic growth in China and the US. Also, the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude appreciated by $1.01 or 1.3 per cent to $82.05 per barrel, as Iraq, the second-largest producer in the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said it would reduce crude exports to 3.3 million barrels a day in the coming months to compensate

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18-March-2024

Cardoso Begins CBN Clean-up, Removes Directors Close to Emefiele

By Aduragbemi Omiyale There are strong indications that some directors at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have to lose their jobs in the in-house clean-up exercise by the Governor, Mr Yemi Cardoso. Reports suggest that Mr Cardoso wants to let go of some directors who worked closely with Mr Godwin Emefiele, who President Bola Tinubu believes worked to stop him from going to Aso Rock. Recall that during his electioneering campaign, Mr Tinubu accused the former CBN chief and some persons of introducing the botched Naira redesign policy to frustrate him. Immediately after he assumed office on May

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18-March-2024

Profit-Taking Depletes Nigerian Exchange by 0.40%

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited succumbed to profit-taking on Monday, shedding 0.40 per cent despite a bullish investor sentiment. The local bourse ended with 27 price gainers and 18 price losers today, implying a positive market breadth index. The selling pressure was just investors booking profit after gains in the past few trading sessions, especially in MTN Nigeria, GTCO, Zenith Bank and others. The heaviest price depreciation was recorded by McNichols, 9.30 per cent, closing at N1.17, and was trailed by DAAR Communications, which shed 8.97 per cent to 71 Kobo. UPDC declined by 7.89 per cent

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18-March-2024

NCC Announces 90% Restoration of Voice, Data Services After Cable Cuts

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced that voice and data services affected by undersea cable cuts last week have been 90 per cent restored. In a series of tweets signed by Mr Reuben Muoka, the Director of Public Affairs at the commission on Monday, March 18, the NCC said, “Following the disruption on March 14, 2024, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, we are pleased to announce that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilization capacities.”

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18-March-2024

Unity Bank, SkillPaddy to Train Female Software Engineers

By Modupe Gbadeyanka At least 1,000 female software engineers will undergo a training programme organised by SkillPaddy through its Count Her In tech programme with support from Unity Bank Plc. The IT skill development and empowerment initiative is intended to bridge talent supply gaps while providing individuals with the opportunity to meet their training goals and launch careers in the tech industry. It was disclosed that about 40 young girls will receive full sponsorship from Unity Bank in the special training initiative which was conceived as part of activities to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day 2024. All beneficiaries of

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18-March-2024

Your Moods Soundtracked With Spotify’s New Daylist Feature

Throughout the day, your mood changes, and so does the music you listen to. Last night might have been an island vibes riddim Monday night, while this moment is more of a nostalgic 2010s Tuesday afternoon. The point is, that you’re ever-changing, and your playlists should be too. Say hello to daylist, your day in a playlist. This new, one-of-a-kind playlist on Spotify ebbs and flows with unique vibes, bringing together the niche music you typically listen to during particular moments in the day or on specific days of the week. It updates frequently between sunrise and sunset with a

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18-March-2024

Stanbic IBTC Adopts Mala Kachallah Model School, Three Others

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Mala Kachallah Model School in Maiduguri, Borno State; Methodist School Mbiafun Nkwono Ikono, Akwa Ibom State; Aramoko District School, Aramoko Ekiti State; and Magin Rafi Model Primary School Tudun Wada, Sokoto State have been adopted by Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc. The leading financial services provider in Nigeria revamped these citadels of learning under its Adopt-a-School programme structured on the company’s Social, Environmental, and Economic (SEE) framework, which aligns with its mission to be a responsible corporate citizen. It was learned that Stanbic IBTC renovated and rebuilt classroom blocks, provided modern and conducive learning environments, furnished classrooms, established

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18-March-2024

Nigeria’s Data Regulator Investigates Alleged NIMC Breach

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is investigating allegations of unauthorised access to the personal data of enrollees in the database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This was disclosed by Mr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner of the data regulation body in a statement signed by Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, NPDC, Mr Babatunde Bamigboye on Monday. He said the investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by the commission in the wake of public concerns over reports of illegal access, to the personal data of enrollees by a shadowy entity called

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18-March-2024

Russia Validates Partnership with Republic of Congo

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Over the years, Russia and the Republic of Congo have had good bilateral relations and, undoubtedly, there are still prospects for strengthening these relations, especially in the economy and security spheres as underlined during the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Denis Sassou-Nguesso in the Kremlin. “Our countries have always had friendly relations that have been developing this way for 55 years now. Our trade is growing – by over 60 per cent – although, unfortunately, the numbers in absolute terms are still modest. But, we have good potential in several industries, such as energy, the processing

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18-March-2024

2,250 Professionals for Interswitch Job Shadowing Programme

By Modupe Gbadeyanka An initiative known as Job Shadowing Programme designed to empower about 2,250 professionals through immersive training, tailored coaching, and mentorship sessions has been introduced by one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, Interswitch. A statement disclosed that the mentorship sessions would span diverse disciplines such as engineering, product management, operations, marketing, finance, and human resources. The firm explained that the scheme was designed to nurture emerging talent and enhance capabilities within the continent’s tech sector. Scheduled to run from March to June 2024, participants will immerse themselves in comprehensive training, gaining insights into industry