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The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Health to issue a directive for provision of free medical treatment for pregnant women during and after delivery in public healthcare institutions across the country. The house mandated its committee on healthcare services and healthcare institutions to invite the Minister of Health “to propose […]
When the All Progressives Congress (APC) dislodged then ruling People’s Democratic Party in the 2015 presidential polls and a taciturn, supposedly no-nonsense General Muhammadu Buhari emerged as president, many Nigerians thought the nation was a few steps away from attaining El-dorado. Eight years after Buhari’s tenure, we now know better. The Buhari administration couldn’t combat […]
Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish the Lagos State Essential Medicines Agency (LSEMA) to ensure seamless management and distribution of essential medicines within the state. State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during a ministerial news conference in Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday. He explained that the establishment of LSEMA represents a […]
The Federal Government has apologised to Nigerians for the pain and economic hardship being experienced in the country, noting, however, that the policies of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government are on track despite the currency crisis and inflation, which have frustrated economic growth. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, on Wednesday at […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria at the resumption of the tripartite committee meeting today in Abuja, reduced their earlier demand of of a new minimum wage from N615,000 to N500,000. Nigerian Tribune gathered from a source who attended the meeting. Recall that the high-level meeting was stalled on Tuesday, following the […]
