Pharmaceutical groups should help expand access to cancer drugs — Dr Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, tasked pharmaceutical groups to come up with modalities that would help the government to expand access to cancer drugs in the country. Ehanire said this in his address at a Strategic Stakeholders’ Engagement with Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Companies in Abuja, organised by the National Health Insurance […]
Traditional Medicine: FG set to integrate into healthcare system
Set to propose a bill to regulate traditional medicine practice in Nigeria The Federal Ministry of Health, (FMOH) has said that it is set to propose a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Abdulaziz Mashi Abdulaziz said this at a […]
Why we are empowering women to be in charge — George
Prepares to empower women in Abuja Nov 28 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A nonprofit making organization, Women for Peace and Unity Growth Initiative, WPUGI, Wednesday, explained mission on economically empowering women to be in charge. The Convener, WPUGI, Yemisi George, made the explanation in a chat with Vanguard, while emphasizing on the need to […]
Budget: Gov Ihedioha presents N197bn budget for 2020 fiscal year
Gov Emeka Ihedioha of Imo on Wednesday presented a budget of N197.6 billion for the 2020 fiscal year to the Imo House of Assembly. The budget proposed N91.4 billion for the recurrent expenditure and capital expenditure of N106.2 billion which represents 53.8 per cent of the proposed budget. The Consolidated Revenue Fund Charges (CRFC) will […]
DPR seals filling stations, gas retail shops in Nasarawa
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Lafia field office in Nasarawa State, has sealed two filling stations and some gas retail shops over illegal operations in the state. Abdulrahman Muhammad-Bima, DPR Operational Controller, Lafia disclosed this on Monday while addressing newsmen after inspecting some filling stations and gas plants/retail shops in Lafia and Nassarawa Eggon […]
Shari’ah court another APC chieftain in Zamfara
An upper Shariah Court 1 sitting in Gusau on Wednesday remanded another chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Bello Dankande over alleged kidnapping and cattle rustling charges. This is coming on the heels of an earlier remand of the party’s Publicity Committee Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Danmaliki on Tuesday for alleged defamation and incitement. Dankande, […]
