Tag: Minister of State for Health

He explained that despite several rounds of dialogue, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has failed to address long-standing concerns ...

Minister Salako describes “japa” an economic issue requiring comprehensive approach beyond the healthcare sector.

He noted that within Nigeria’s economic realities, health workers are among the best-paid professionals.

The government targets a 20 per cent reduction in maternal mortality and a 15 per cent decrease in under-five mortality ...

Mr Tinubu announced Tunji Alaussa as the new Minister of Education and Suwaiba Ahmad as the Minister of State for ...

“Recently, guidelines for the NHIA Act was launched ... which also provides funding for vulnerable Nigerians, including cancer patients.’’

The minister quoted the 6th edition of Tobacco Atlas, which estimates that more than 26,800 annual deaths occur from tobacco-related ...

The control and elimination of the NTDs in the country will contribute significantly toward the attainment of the Sustainable Development ...

The cost of treatment had risen drastically with many victims struggling to foot hospital bills.

“My appeal is that they return to the negotiating table so that whatever outstanding issues can be sorted out."

NARD dropped this hint after a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday, in ...

Nigeria has received about4.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Nigeria commenced COVID-19 vaccination on March 5 after receiving 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

According to Mr Mamora, the directive became necessary as the country is unsure of when the next batch of the ...

The Federal Government says it will appeal, rather than force anyone to take the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccines for COVID -19.

Lagos remains the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria with over a third of the total infections.

The latest figure, recorded in 24 states across the country, has raised the total number of COVID-19 infections to 116,655.

The 14 deaths recorded on Wednesday means Nigeria has now recorded 58 deaths from COVID-19 in four days.

A total of 113,305 COVID-19 infections have now been reported across Nigeria.

Lagos again led with 901 new cases on Sunday, more than half of the daily total COVID-19 cases.

Nigeria also recorded more new COVID-19 cases last week than all, but one, previous weeks.

Of the over 107,000 COVID-19 cases so far, 84,535 patients have been discharged from hospitals after treatment.

In the past 27 days, there have been nearly 200 fatalities as a result of COVID-19 complications in Nigeria.

Wednesday’s figure pushed the total number of infections in the country to 103,999.

The 1,270 new cases on Tuesday pushed the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 102,601.