Joseph Erunke

1 week ago | nigeriaworld.com | Joseph Erunke

A total of 64,000 participated in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination, NCEE, conducted across the country on Saturday by the National Examinations Council, NECO. The examination body, which disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, said Lagos topped all states of the federation with the highest number of candidates. The candidates, mostly from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo, respectively, are seeking admission into the nation’s 115 unity schools. NECO Registrar, Prof.

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Joseph Erunke

A Harvard Medical School director, Dr. Maureen Achebe, has said that the total cost of Sickle Cell disease across Sub-Saharan Africa may rise from $ 9.1 billion per year to $10.2 billion by 2030. Achebe, an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School, lamented the sickle cell rate in Nigeria, regretting that the country was grappling with the highest number of newborns affected by sickle cell disease globally.

3 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Johnbosco Agbakwuru |Joseph Erunke

Abuja-President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, commissioned the African Medical Centre of Excellence, AMCE, in Abuja, describing the project as a monument to African resilience and innovation, and a bold step toward Nigeria’s emergence as a global healthcare hub. This came as the country has secured over $2.2 billion in health sector commitments through the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, launched by the Tinubu administration in December 2023.

3 weeks ago | nigeriaworld.com | Joseph Erunke

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, has clarified that all accident victims seen in a viral video—allegedly abandoned by hospital staff—were treated and discharged on the same day they were brought to the facility. The hospital, expressing regret over the negative public perception created by the video, disclosed that eight personnel—comprising four doctors, two nurses, and two attendants—are currently under investigation for alleged negligence.

3 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Joseph Erunke

Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North Senatorial District, has reaffirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), vowing not to defect despite the wave of defections currently affecting the party. Speaking to members of the Cross River State Journalists Forum (CROSSJOF) during a courtesy visit to his Abuja residence, Senator Jarigbe said his loyalty lies with his constituents, who remain strong supporters of the PDP. "Our politics is local.