In the quest of expanding the contribution of the Information, communication, and technology sector to the economy of the country, President Buhari yesterday signed the startup bill 2022.The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, announced this on Wednesday after a meeting with the President at Aso Villa.He disclosed that the startup bill passed on July 20, 2022, was initiated by the executive arm and seeks to create an enabling environment for...

The National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022 was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.The National Health Insurance Scheme Act of 2004 is repealed by the new law, which will benefit 83 million Nigerians.President Buhari claimed the new law contains provisions for the establishment of a trust fund "to assure the coverage of 83 million impoverished Nigerians who cannot afford to pay premiums as suggested by the Lancet Nigeria Commission" during the signi...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari does not have to reveal the cost of his treatment for an undisclosed illness that incapacitated him for several months, a judge ruled on Tuesday.Buhari, 75, spent a large part of last year in London but the exact nature of his condition remains a mystery. He has said only that it involved multiple blood transfusions and tests.His absence from the helm of Africa's most populous nation prompted speculation about his fitness...