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Lagos floats information platform for patient data management

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Lagos State has introduced the Smart Health Information Platform (SHIP) to transform data transmission and management across all state-owned healthcare facilities.

The secure digital cloud is a government-led effort in collaboration with eClat, a health technology company, and Interswitch Limited, to create a backbone for seamless movement of patients’ data and enhance digital transformation in the state’s healthcare.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu supervised signing of the Concession Agreement between the Office of Public Private Partnership (PPP) and the Digital Health Platform Limited.

The agreement signing was also witnessed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro.

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The digital system will eliminate loose data sharing and transmission, and provide improved protection and privacy for patients’ data.

Sanwo-Olu described the innovation as ‘transformational step’ in simplifying data collection and usage in the health sector, stressing that the government made a ‘bold move’ in leveraging technology to enable efficient health delivery.

The Governor added that the innovation would enable proper allocation of resources and empower decision makers to analyse and evaluate the impact of interventions in the sector.

He said: “We have seen global trend in using technology as a backbone to manage healthcare delivery and to assess changes in lifestyle of the population. We have seen the transformation technology has brought to banking, transportation and education. Smart Health Information Platform is our own bold step to transform healthcare and ease the cumbersome data processing in our hospitals.

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“This transition has taken us about two years of building a robust platform that will secure and protect patients’ data. During this journey, we are able to identify best partners that will deliver and help us realise our vision for the transformation of services in our hospitals. This is the beginning of full information technology reform in our healthcare system.”

The Governor assured the public of full protection of the database, saying there was nothing to worry about in maintaining privacy of the data collected through the platform.

Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi said the state-owned general hospitals alone generated seven million contact data, aside data collected by Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs), tertiary health institutions and private hospitals.

Managing the data, the commissioner said, required a robust digital infrastructure that would eliminate repetition and errors in data collection. Abayomi said the SHIP would also empower the government to plan and coordinate health services across all levels.

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He said: “When the data are in one place, we can then use it to collect trends on the health-seeking behaviour of Lagosians. This is critical because we can use the data for policy definition and to apply for resources from certain places. The platform is not only for the care of the patients, but also for the policy makers.”

Group Managing Director of Interswitch, Mitchell Elegbe, said the solution would not only allow free flow of data from one health institution to another, but also provide seamless payment options for patients.

He assured the people that the platform would not compromise data of patients and other information stored on it. “This partnership is something we won’t take with levity,” he promised.

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Akpabio drags Natasha to court over satirical apology

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages.

On 27 April, Akpoti-Uduaghan shared a short video in which she mockingly apologised to Akpabio, claiming it was for not allowing him to have his way with her.

Akpoti-Uduaghan stated she was ‘sorry for the crime of maintaining dignity and self-respect’ and for rejecting the advances of the Senate President, whom she implied believed no one could refuse him.

The dispute between the two senators stems from an altercation in the Senate chamber over seating arrangements.

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This led to Akpoti-Uduaghan initiating a suit that sought to stop the Senate from investigating her for alleged misconduct.

In particular, the senator asked the court to prevent the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imasuen, from taking any disciplinary action against her.

Akpoti-Uduaghan was later suspended following her accusations against the Senate President, accusing him of sexual harassment.

The presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, on 4 April 2025, restrained all parties involved in the suit from making public comments about the ongoing case.

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Meanwhile, Akpabio’s legal team, led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju, has filed a fresh application asking the court to direct Akpoti-Uduaghan to delete the video, arguing it violated a judge’s directive.

In his application, Akpabio’s lawyer also requested the court to order Akpoti-Uduaghan to remove the post from all her social media accounts.

Additionally, Ogunwumiju urged the court to mandate Akpoti-Uduaghan to publish a written apology in at least two national newspapers and file an affidavit confirming her compliance.

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Real reason APGA snubbed Obi, adopts Tinubu

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Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra on Thursday announced that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has officially adopted President Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

Mr Soludo made the announcement at Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka during the President’s working visit to the state.

According Mr Soludo, APGA and the All Progressives Congress, APC, will work together, as both parties share a common belief in progressivism.

Mr Soludo said: “Progressives are working together.”

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Earlier, the President described Mr Soludo as a competent governor.

While inaugurating several major projects executed by the Soludo administration, the President described Mr Soludo as a friend and a visionary leader.

He said: “I am honoured to be here. I commend my friend, Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who is a visionary and competent leader for the work he has been doing in Anambra State.”

The projects set to be commissioned by the President include Emeka Anyaoku Center at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, the new Government House, the Solution Fun City, and the 8-lane Aroma–Government House Boulevard in Awka.

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Senate endorses Tinubu’s full tax reform package

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On Thursday, the Senate passed the final two tax reform bills submitted by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, completing the approval of all four proposed laws.

This comes a day after the Senate had already passed two of the bills, with the remaining pair receiving the green light today.

The legislation will now undergo harmonization by a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives before being presented to President Tinubu for assent.

The four executive bills include the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, and the Nigeria Tax Bill—all aimed at overhauling and modernizing Nigeria’s tax system.

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in an earlier statement, praised the move, calling it “a step in the right direction” that would significantly improve governance and transform the country’s revenue collection processes.

In another major development, Nigeria has cleared all outstanding debts to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), officially exiting the list of debtor nations.

As of 2023, Nigeria owed the IMF $1.61 billion. However, under a repayment strategy initiated by President Tinubu’s administration, the debt was reduced to $472 million by January 2025 and has now been fully repaid as of May 2025.

This milestone was confirmed in the latest update on the IMF’s website, and reiterated by O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Engagement and Strategy, via a post on his account.

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