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LASG Set to Subsidise Blood Screening Cost

The Lagos State Government has revealed that it has set plans in motion to subsidise the cost of screening blood in the state to lessen the financial burden on transfusion facilities and patients.

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Lagos Hospital Trains Doctors, Nurses in Endoscopy Use

The Amuwo Odofin Maternal and Child Centre in Lagos State, says it has begun to train its doctors and nurses to build their capacity for...

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Subsidy Removal Will Cause Drug Price Hike – Industrial Pharmacists

Stakeholders in the industrial pharmaceutical manufacturing sector have warned of an unprecedented impending hike in the prices of essential medicines in the country if...

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See Why Taking Drugs Without Water is Dangerous

It is very dangerous to take drugs, particularly capsules without water, a community pharmacist, Dr. Samuel Adekola says, warning that doing so can make them get stuck in the oesophagus (throat), causing tissue damage or inflammation.

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Ijora-Marine Bridge to Be Closed for 21 Days for Urgent Repairs — FG

The Federal Government says it will temporarily close the Ijora-Marine Bridge in Lagos State for urgent repair work starting from May 18. The closure will last for 21 days. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, made the announcement in a statement released on Tuesday....

UBEC Introduces New Template to Improve Access to UBE Funds

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans to roll out a revised template aimed at improving the disbursement and accessibility of federal counterpart funding under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme. UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, made the announcement during a workshop in Abuja attended...

US Slashes Tariffs on Small Packages from China, Like Shein and Temu

President Donald Trump has reduced the tariffs on small parcels sent from mainland China and Hong Kong to the United States. This move comes just hours after both countries agreed to cut levies on each other’s goods for 90 days. According to a statement from the White House,...