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Domestic Airlines May Demand Proof Of COVID-19 Vaccination, Says Ehanire

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
5,891,305 Nigerians vaccinated so far Targets 50% vaccination by January 2022 As the December deadline fixed for all federal civil servants to get vaccinated against COVID-19 draws near, the federalRead More

Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Spike Up To 930 All-time High

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FG targets January for acquisition of vaccines With 930 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, Nigeria yesterday recorded its worst certified transmission of the deadly virus that hasRead More

FG Directs COVID-19 Isolation Centres To Prepare For Reopening

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire
Says Nigeria to receive 20m doses of vaccine early next year The Federal Government has asked COVID-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening. Some of the centresRead More

Ehanire: Nigeria Loses $2bn Annually To Medical Tourism

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, yesterday lamented that the country loses about $2 billion in foreign exchange annually to medical tourism. Ehanire, however, added that the federal governmentRead More

FG Commences Negotiation For Coronavirus Vaccine Supply

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We’ll prioritise Nigeria in Africa, says Pfizer The Federal Government has commenced negotiations with prospective distributors of COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria ahead of their availability. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo kick-started theRead More

FG Releases N4.5bn Allowances For Striking Doctors

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday, disclosed that the Federal Government has released N4.5bn to 31 federal teaching hospitals and medical centres nationwide. He said theRead More

Resident Doctors’ Strike: FG Orders Attendance Registers, Meeting Deadlocked

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Federal Government has directive all medical directors in the country to open attendant registers for striking resident doctors. The government gave the directive as the meeting between its representativesRead More

Resident Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike Over PPEs, Jos Sacking

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The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria on Monday commenced a nationwide strike after the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum. The NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, had in aRead More

Coronavirus: Health Workers Will Receive Allowances, Life Insurance Next Week – Minister

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said the Federal Government has concluded plans for medical workers on the front line of the coronavirus outbreak to receive hazard allowancesRead More

PTF Meets Governors, Security Agencies As Coronavirus Cases Surge

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The Federal Government on Thursday said it was concerned about the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, which increased from 4,641 on May 11 to 14,554 on Thursday night.Read More