Buni's Free kidney Dialysis, Tinubu’s ₦12,000 Dialysis By Salisu Na'Inna Dambatta Whereas the Yobe state government provides free kidney dialysis service to patients in the state, the recent fixing of a maximum of ₦12,000 charge for kidney dialysis in some Federal government tertiary medical facilities is...

FG Secures $238m Loan from Japan to Boost National Power Grid The Federal Government has secured a $238 million loan facility from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to strengthen Nigeria’s national power grid. The deal was finalized during high-level engagements at the Ninth Tokyo International...

Report Reveals Only 36% of 15m Households Benefit from Cash Transfer   Since October 2023, only 36 per cent of targeted households have benefited from the conditional cash transfer programme launched by the Federal Government to cushion economic hardship for vulnerable Nigerians. According to the latest mid-year...

Tinubu Abolishes 5% Excise Duty on Telecom Services President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has scrapped the five per cent excise duty previously imposed on telecommunications services, in a move aimed at reducing cost pressures on millions of subscribers across the country. The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian...

UK Commends Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Applauds First Lady’s Initiatives The United Kingdom has lauded the economic and trade reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as bold, brave, and positive steps toward repositioning Nigeria’s economy. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, gave...

The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has disclosed that from 2023 to date, nearly N50 billion has been disbursed directly to Primary Health Centers (PHCs) across Nigeria.