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Technology, Foundation for 21st century Effective Healthcare-Oracle
Adebayo Sanni, Oracle country director has highlighted that the global healthcare industry is under constant pressure to provide more and better access to care, while managing ever-increasing demands and costs.
Sanni said that even advanced countries with long histories of universal healthcare are reeling under the pressure of increasing populations, especially amongst the aged who expect quality healthcare irrespective of the financial, technical and human resource pressures on national health systems.
According to him, countries like Nigeria that are looking at ways to implement a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) that will ultimately provide cover for the whole population, are also faced with a difficult task.
How can a country with only about 3% of its population benefiting from health cover currently, develop and grow its NHIS effectively to include more citizens.
The Oracle boss described the task as enormous task.
Sanni said, “Even the proposed first step of extending health cover to 30% of the population by 2015 requires careful planning to ensure the roll-out is successful and that it creates a solid foundation for future expansion.
“One of the enablers of modern healthcare the world over is technology. Over the past few years we have seen an increase in investments into electronic healthcare technologies, which hold the promise of improving care and ensuring better outcomes, irrespective of the setting. We are moving from an episodic-based system to a longitudinal system that delivers continuous value.
“The optimal use of technology in healthcare will allow caregivers to deal with any person, at any time, more effectively than ever before.
“Healthcare in the 21st century is far more than simply treating a specific condition or symptom; effective healthcare today means treating the whole person across a multitude of care settings and conditions. Achieving this ideal is only possible with a reliable, integrated healthcare system.
“The question for any operation looking at healthcare provision, whether in a single home or across a vast country, is whether the process starts with the appropriate technology matching the right technology road-map.
“When planned and implemented correctly, this will empower healthcare organizations to meet their immediate challenges, while providing a solid foundation to build on for the future.
The Right Technological Approach
Sanni added that the process through which organizations approach building their technical healthcare solution varies.
Many have taken a tactical approach, purchasing point solutions to tackle each challenge or implementing a service-intensive technology designed to deal with a particular problem, and then building on it as time and budgets permit.
Unfortunately, this approach is likely to cause more problems than it solves.
“Tackling each challenge with a separate product can lead to integration problems in the future that lead to a more complex environment that is much more difficult to support. Far from containing costs, this scenario can potentially drive up the cost of delivering healthcare as well as create new risks and potential safety issues,” explained Sanni. “Many point solutions are just not built for addressing the challenges of integration, data consolidation and operational efficiency. Moreover, because they are designed to solve a single problem, most cannot assist with integration challenges, they only make it more difficult.”
To take advantage of the incredible innovation in progress in healthcare information technology today, Sanni believes it is critical for organizations to look to a strategic partner that can provide vertical solutions as well as deep integration with underlying technology and mission-critical applications. Ultimately, this delivers a platform that delivers today’s requirements and will meet future growth demands, irrespective of the direction healthcare takes.
Oracle is the global leader in connected healthcare solutions. It delivers strategic capabilities, such as the secure exchange of health records that complies with regulations. More importantly, it also delivers meaningful benefits to the end user – the patient.
“Our connected health solutions provide accurate healthcare of information when and where it’s needed and we assist in improving customer engagement, continuity of care as well as long-term care capabilities from different service providers. Additionally, Oracle does this while providing the ability to seamlessly integrate new and exciting technologies such as tele-health and remote medical devices into the solution,” noted Sanni.
Technology is obviously not the only issue that needs to be addressed when contemplating a national health system such as the NHIS.
However, the right technology provides the starting point for all that is possible in healthcare.
In the past, there has always been a disconnect between the patient, payer and provider.
Today, technology is giving us better ways to enable collaboration and ensure service providers are able to deliver quality care on a long-term basis.
Nigeria has approved a fresh $500 million replenishment of the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) at the African Development Bank (AfDB), extending the facility for another 15 years.
President of the AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, announced this during his opening remarks at the ongoing AfDB Annual Meetings in Abidjan as he expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for their continued support.
“To President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and to Vice President Kashim Shettima, for your support over the past two years, I am profoundly grateful. Thank you for graciously approving the replenishment of the Nigeria Trust Fund for another 15 years for $500 million.”
The Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF) was set up in 1976 through an agreement between the Nigerian government and the African Development Bank Group. It’s a revolving fund that sustains itself over time and is designed to support the development of low-income African countries in need of concessional financing.
The fund can be used in a number of ways—either to co-finance projects alongside the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund (ADF) or to finance projects independently. It supports both public and private sector initiatives and can also be used to top up funding for ongoing Bank Group-backed projects.
Unlike the ADF, which allocates funds to countries, NTF resources are tied to specific projects. This allows for more flexible, needs-based support where it’s most effective.
The National Assembly has hinted that it may consider passing the harmonised tax reform bills by Tuesday, following a successful review of the troubling clauses in the proposed legislation.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, James Faleke, via his official X account on Sunday. Faleke is the leader of the House delegation for the bills harmonisation exercise.
He tweeted, “The conference committee set up by the House and the Senate on the Tax Reform Bills has successfully concluded its work. The joint committees thoroughly reviewed all sections and addressed the grey areas of the four bills, examining each clause strategically and resolving contentious issues.
“After an intensive deliberation that stretched through Thursday night, all day Friday, and into the early hours of Saturday, I am pleased to report that the bills are now ready for presentation to both the House and the Senate for final passage.
“I would like to especially appreciate the Senate conference committee, ably led by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, the Distinguished Senator Sani Musa, as well as all members of the Senate Conference Committee.
“I also extend heartfelt gratitude to my colleagues on the House Conference Committee, which I had the honour to lead, for their unwavering commitment to the Nigerian people. We are truly grateful for your dedication and resilience in bringing this important task to a conclusion.”
It was reported that the four tax bills were sent two weeks ago to the joint harmonisation committee made up of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to reconcile the amendments of both Chambers before it is transmitted to President Bola Tinubu for his assent.
After announcing the passage of the bills following a majority voice vote, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, praised the lawmakers for their sacrifice in ensuring that the tax system in Nigeria meets an international standard.
He said, “These four executive bills seek to transform and modernise the tax system in Nigeria.”
The move came barely 24 hours after the Upper Chamber earlier cleared two of the bills before pushing the remaining legislation for consideration on Thursday.
Addressing journalists after the plenary, the Chairman of the ad hoc committee for the tax reform bills and the lawmaker representing Niger East Senatorial District, Senator Sani Musa, explained that they did their best to ensure the taxation system in Nigeria meets international standards.
Musa also disclosed that parts of the tax proceeds will be used to fight cybercrime, boost defence infrastructure, the TETfund, and aid soldiers in their efforts to restore peace and safety in the country.
Continuing, the Niger Senator explained that the senators recommended that the President needs to appoint a chairman and create an ombudsman to arbitrate and adjudicate on tax-related matters.
The legislator also harped on the need for the establishment of a tax tribunal, which he said cannot be overemphasised.
“It is not à court of record. We have looked at the issue of VAT, coĺlection of taxes, development levies, and inheritance tax, which had been expunged.
“I believe Nigerians wiĺl see something nice from this. We also commend the President for giving a level playing field to all,” he said.
E-commerce platform highlighted as a case study in applying Google’s latest Web UI primitives to enhance interactivity and performance in online shopping experiences.
Temu was featured at Google I/O 2025 as an early adopter of Google’s new Web UI primitives—a set of Web UI APIs designed to improve interactivity, performance, and responsiveness in web applications. The e-commerce platform was presented at the conference as a case study for implementing these technologies to deliver a more dynamic and engaging digital shopping experience.
Google I/O is Google’s premier annual developer conference, where the company unveils its latest products, showcases innovations across its portfolio, and shares its vision for the future of technology.
This year, the conference’s focus includes new Web UI primitives designed to simplify the development of common yet complex components—such as Carousels, Tooltips, and Drop-down menus—to create more seamless and responsive user experiences.
“Temu, the e-commerce company, has been setting the bar when it comes to applying these new primitives to their full potential,” said Paul Kinlan, Lead of Chrome Developer Relations at Google I/O 2025. “The web is becoming more stylish and responsive every single day.”
Since integrating the MPA View Transitions API, Temu has seen a 10% increase in user session duration and a 15% rise in page views, according to Paul Kinlan’s presentation. The platform has also been piloting several new APIs—including Carousels, Popover, Anchor Positioning, and Customizable Select—which have improved page performance and reduced CPU load by 10–15%, helping to lower device battery consumption and interactivity latencies. Google also highlighted its collaboration with Temu to enable next-generation capabilities for select features.
Temu has been actively adopting cutting-edge technologies to enhance customers’ digital shopping experiences. It was one of the first developers to optimize its app for the Google Pixel Fold and integrate Android’s “dialog full-screen dim” feature, earning recognition from Google. Temu is listed as an Editors’ Choice on the Google Play Store.
Since its debut in September 2022, Temu has rapidly expanded to over 90 markets worldwide, offering a diverse range of merchandise at highly competitive prices. Temu was named a top Apple-recommended app of 2024 and operates one of the most visited e-commerce websites in the world.
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