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Nigeria Can’t Afford One Doctor To 600 Patients Ratio, FG Tells UN, WHO

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
The federal government at the weekend disclosed that Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ratio of one doctor toRead More

NNPC-Chevron Venture Donates 186 Equipment To Ijaw, Itsekiri Cottage Hospitals

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Ltd Joint Venture (CNL)
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Ltd Joint Venture (CNL) has donated an assortment of hospital equipment and pharmaceutical products to two cottage hospitals at Egbema-Gbaramatu KingdomRead More

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Use of Poisonous Chemicals For Food Preservation

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has alerted members of the public that some vendors in the countryRead More

Implement National Health Act To Curb Maternal Mortality, Okowa Tells FG

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa
Fintiri inaugurates Asaba Specialist Hospital Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the Federal Government to ensure the full implementation of the National Health Act in order to effectivelyRead More

CBN Disburses N253.54m Grant For COVID-19 Vaccine Research

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Evaluates 68 proposals, approves five on merit Mustapha, Mamora hail Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday disbursed a total sum of N253.54 million grant to five health researchersRead 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

38-Year-Old Nigerian Joins 2023 Presidential Race

Victor Ani-Laju
A 38-year-old man named Victor Ani-Laju, on Monday, declared his intention to run in Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Ani-laju said as President, he will tackle poverty,Read More

We’re Under Pressure To Announce False Coronavirus Case – Kogi

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello
The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Haruna, has said the state is under unecessary pressure to declare that it has COVID-19 cases where there is none. The healthRead More

“We’re Not Near The Peak Yet” – NCDC DG Explains COVID-19 Projections, Measures

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu during COVID-19 update
The NCDC boss, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, believes Nigeria is yet to arrive at its COVID-19 peak, irrespective of the increasing number of confirmed cases in the country. The Director-General ofRead More

Coronavirus: We Never Expected Something Worse Than Ebola – FG

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has asked state governors to, at least, provide 300-bed space facilities in their respective states in case of an upsurge in the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreadingRead More