Lara Adejoro

The Federal Government has slashed the cost of renal dialysis for kidney patients by 20 per cent at key federal hospitals in eight states, including the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute-Metta, Lagos; the University College Hospital, Ibadan; FMC Owerri; and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, among others.

The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday said a total of 49 persons have been rescued and three dead bodies recovered so far from the boat accident that occurred along River Benue in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

17th December 2024 LARA ADEJORO writes on the daunting challenges confronting expectant mothers in Nigeria due to limited healthcare facilities

The National Emergency Management Agency, on Monday, said a total of 49 persons had been rescued and three dead bodies recovered so far from the boat accident that occurred along River Benue in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday sealed a factory and eight shops in Nasarawa State for packaging, selling and distributing counterfeit rice.

FG plans to spend N8.52tn (inclusive of government enterprises) on personnel and pension costs for federal workers next year.

A shipment of 11,200 doses of Mpox vaccine, donated by the United States of America and facilitated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will arrive in Abuja, Nigeria, today.

The Federal Government has unveiled the construction of the Greater Dutse Water Supply Project in Sintilmawa, Jigawa State.

The Federal Government has earmarked N3,319,668,040 to address the devastating effects of the recent flood at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State.

The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Zubaida Umar, has called for proper crowd management during the distribution of palliatives to prevent stampedes and avoidable loss of lives.