LAGOS LAUNCHES ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST FOR PREVALENT HEALTH CONDITIONS
August 16, 2023 … Restates Commitment to Universal Health Coverage The Lagos State Government has reviewed, updated and launched new editions of the Lagos State Essential Medicines List (LEML). The…
A jab in the arm from a Lagos hospital, by Tunde Olusunle
Arriving in Johannesburg, South Africa in June 2010 to join in the excitement of the first-ever FIFA World Cup hosted by an African country, I got my first ever…
Over 25,000 birds killed as flood destroys farm in Anambra
Aug. 16, 2023 A multi-million naira automated farm located at Agbobo Umuoga Ossomala Community in Ogbaru council area of Anambra State has shut down operations due to flood disaster. The…
CBN monetary policies: TETFund considering suspension of foreign scholarships – ES
Aug. 16, 2023 The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy had created difficulties in the payment of foreign scholarship tuition…
The current 45 minister designates don’t inspire confidence
August 16, 2023 A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and ex-Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, says the current 45 minister designates of the President don’t inspire confidence. Chidoka, an ally of…
Aviation union shelves planned strike as NCAA intervene
Aug. 16, 2023 Aviation workers under the umbrella of the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has suspended its plans to embark on strike by Aug. 16. Mr. Ocheme…
Alleged defamation: Lawyer files N10bn suit against Twitter, DSS
Aug. 16, 2023 A legal practitioner, Mr Maxwell Opara, has filed an alleged defamatory suit seeking N10 billion in damages against Twitter and the Department of State Services (DSS). In…
Adeleke Appoints Caretaker Chairmen for LGAs, Gets Approval of State Assembly
Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Caretaker committees for Local Government Council Areas, Local Government Development Areas and the Area Office in Osun state after securing approval of the State House…
Kaduna IRS arrests 6-man gang of illegal tax collectors
Aug. 16, 2023 The Enforcement Team of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), in collaboration with the Nigerian Police has arrested a six-man gang of illegal tax collectors in…
NDLEA seizes N56.9m worth of illicit drugs in FCT, arrests 343 suspects
Aug. 16, 2023 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) FCT Command said it intercepted about 3,091.032 Kilograms of suspected illicit drugs with monetary value of over N56.9 million between…