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Public Outcry Trails Death Of NSUK Final-Year Student, Renewed Calls For CCTV Installation At FMC Keffi A wave of public concern has followed allegations of negligence and unprofessional conduct at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, with concerned citizens calling on the Federal Ministry of Health and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to urgently investigate the hospital and strengthen accountability measures. The renewed outcry comes in the wake of the reported death of 20-year-old Abdulrahman Abdullahi, a final-year Computer Science student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, who allegedly died after receiving treatment in the hospital's Orthopaedic Surgical Unit. The incident has sparked grief and anger among members of the public, who described the young student's death as a tragic loss of a promising life. Beyond the latest incident, the concerned citizens alleged that cases of patients dying after undergoing surgery and women losing their...

NASHIA Begins Free Health Insurance Enrollment For Vulnerable Residents Across Nasarawa The Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) has commenced the enrollment of vulnerable residents into the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), a programme designed to improve access to essential healthcare services for disadvantaged groups across the state. According to a public announcement issued by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Agency, the enrollment exercise began on Monday, June 29, 2026, and will be conducted at BHCPF-accredited Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities located in all 147 electoral wards of Nasarawa State. The Agency explained that the initiative is targeted at indigent persons, elderly citizens, children under the age of five, pregnant women, and persons living with disabilities, all of whom will benefit from the free healthcare coverage. NASHIA, however, stressed that possession of a valid National Identity Number (NIN) is a mandatory requi...