HomeFG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverage Folasade Akpan Jun, Fri, 2026 Health FG expands newborn sickle cell screening, seeks insurance coverag By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it has commenced implementation of the UniversalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Government has engaged the banking community in Abuja to deepen understanding of the Revenue Optimisation Assurance Platform (RevOp), a digital platform designed to improve revenue generation, reduce leakages, and enhance public sector accountability. Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated Project STRAWN, a workforce-readiness initiative aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s radiotherapy workforce pipeline and improving cancer treatment delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Strengthening Radiation Therapy Workforce in Nigeria (STRAWN) is an initiative led by the UniversityContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Fund for cancer patients and approved N50 million to support beneficiaries nationwide. The initiative aims to provide equitable, accountable and timely assistance for treatment access. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, DrContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says it will establish dedicated safe spaces in all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country to strengthen protection and support services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this duringContinue Reading
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said that the growing collaboration between the Federal Government and sub-nationals was accelerating development across the country. Onanuga said this on Tuesday during a reception organised by the Abia Government for members of the RenewedContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government on Tuesday unveiled nationwide distribution of 515,720 bags of urea and NPK fertilisers to 128,930 smallholder farmers across 25 states and the FCT. Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the event in Abuja, said the intervention was under the National Agricultural Development Fund’sContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government and the Global Fund on Tuesday inaugurated the expanded Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse (APMW) to strengthen storage and distribution of health commodities nationwide. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, described the facility as a critical national health logistics assetContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde/Mercy Sawok The Federal Government says strengthening families has become critical to protecting children from emerging threats and improving welfare outcomes across the country amid evolving social and economic challenges. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, represented by Mrs Esuabana Nko-Asanye, Permanent SecretaryContinue Reading
By Fuseh Markus The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of 11,720 bags of fertilizer to 2,930 smallholder farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud said at the distribution exercise in Abuja on Tuesday, that the gesture was under the Renewed Hope FarmContinue Reading
