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By Odinaka Anudu Nigeria’s health insurance enrolment has risen sharply to over 22m, but the country still faces a significant coverage gap as millions of Nigerians remain exposed to rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs. The National Health Insurance Authority said enrolment had reached 22.03 million by July 2026, representing a 35 per cent year-on-year increase as the government quickens implementation of mandatory health insurance under the NHIA Act. The growth reflects increased participation in federal and state-backed health insurance programmes, with state social health insurance agencies emerging as major drivers of coverage. Data from the NHIA’s fourth-quarter 2025 dashboard showed that…

Crystal Palace are closing in on a season-long loan deal for 18-year-old defender Honest Ahanor, Soccernet.ng reports. Ahanor is expected to spend the 2026-27 season at Palace before joining Chelsea permanently in the summer of 2027, according to Football-Italia. The reports put the Chelsea agreement at about £40m, with the full package potentially reaching €48m including bonuses and add-ons.The unusual part of the deal is how Ahanor will get to Selhurst Park. Chelsea have agreed a future transfer with Atalanta, but Ahanor will not first become a Chelsea player and then move to Palace. Instead, he is set to join…

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Mar 2024 About Author Ahmed Barakat is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  August 31, 2026 Bitcoin’s rally is digesting, and the coin everyone actually wants exposure to right now is not Bitcoin at all.BTC is trading at $78,000, still holding onto most of a rally that made August 2026 its strongest month of the year. The headline number, a roughly 24% August gain that briefly pushed BTC above $80,000,…

Tragedy struck Awka, the Anambra State capital, late on Sunday when unidentified assailants allegedly shot dead a popular comedian and media personality, Isaac Nwosu, popularly known as ‘Aiza Nwosu’, as well as an unidentified middle-aged man. It was gathered that the two victims were shot at separate locations by the same assailants. While the comedian was killed along S.M. Okeke Street, Amaikwo, Awka, the other victim was shot dead along Capital City Road, Amaenyi, Awka. The motive for the killings had yet to be ascertained, but it was gathered that the incident created tension in the area, with residents scampering…

By Hussaini Ibrahim More than 16,000 children among over 32,000 confirmed diphtheria cases recorded in Kano State since 2022 had never received any vaccination against the disease, the Director-General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control, Prof Muhammad Abbas, has disclosed. Abbas described the situation as a major public health crisis, warning that the large number of zero-dose children was increasing the risk of preventable diphtheria deaths across the state. “The disheartening thing is this: over 16,000, close to 17,000, are zero-dose children. That means these are children who have never been vaccinated at all. Zero. No vaccination,” he…

The moribund Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and its host community risk being disconnected from electricity supply over unpaid obligations totalling N5.46bn, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has disclosed. The NERC, in its just-released 2025 Annual Report, said the steel company and the host community failed to make any payment towards energy invoices and service charges issued by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc and the Market Operator during the year. According to the report, Ajaokuta received an energy invoice of N4.96bn from NBET in 2025 but made no payment. It also failed to pay the N500m service charge invoice issued…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been linked with a move to Arsenal, but transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided clarity on the future of the Galatasaray striker, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old has been at the centre of attention again this summer, with Galatasaray turning down a €130m offer from Al-Hilal to keep their star striker in Istanbul. The rumours intensified after reports suggested that Arsenal had discussed the Nigerian during negotiations with Galatasaray over Gabriel Martinelli. However, Romano has now moved to dismiss suggestions that the Gunners are actively negotiating for Osimhen. Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray SK warms up.…

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish world-class medical simulation centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as it targets an increase in annual medical school admissions to 20,000 within the next three years. The move is part of efforts to expand the country’s healthcare workforce and strengthen practical training for medical and other health professional students amid concerns over the migration of Nigerian-trained healthcare workers. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while receiving the report of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Medical Simulation Committee. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Office…

By Hussaini Ibrahim The Kano State Government has set a target of taking 10,000 drug users off the streets and rehabilitating them within one year as part of a new strategy to tackle substance abuse and its links to violent crime. The Chairman of the Kano State Multi-Joint Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado, disclosed this on Saturday while outlining the government’s planned intervention for drug users, convicted offenders and vulnerable youths involved in substance abuse. Rimin-Gado said the initiative would move beyond arrests and imprisonment by combining detoxification, rehabilitation, skills acquisition and economic empowerment to…

Victor Osimhen produced another decisive performance as Galatasaray beat Göztepe 3-2 at RAMS Park on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports. Interestingly, the Super Eagles striker’s latest display also revealed why he could be heading towards another prolific season in the Trendyol Süper Lig.Osimhen scored one goal and supplied one assist as Galatasaray recovered from an early setback to secure three points in Istanbul. His performance included eight shots, five of them on target, four chances created and 40 touches. The result continued Osimhen’s fast start to the new league campaign. He has five goals and three assists in his first three appearances,…