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The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, says N200 million has been earmarked forthe treatment of indigent cancer patients in the 2024 Appropriation Act (budget), contained in the Cancer Health Fund (CHF). He disclosed this during a media conference to commemorate the 2024 World Cancer Day (WCD) in Abuja. The News Agency of
Women have decried continuous dominance of political and decision-making space in the country by men, describing it as retrogressive and capable of slowing down the nation’s overall development.
Images of the new N200, N500 and N1000 notes dominated the social media, yesterday, 29 days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled timelines of the currency redesign.
As expected, Nigeria’s inflation rate accelerated to a new 17-year high of 21.09 per cent in October, 0.32 per cent points increase from 20.77 per cent recorded in September, raising concerns for Nigerians already battling with weak household incomes and import pass-through costs.