HEALTH

The federal government has said that six months after Nigeria commenced the vaccination of its citizens against the COVID-19 pandemic, over 1.8 million eligible people have been fully vaccinated. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, said this on Monday in Abuja at the…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N836 million as additional funding for the establishment of oxygen production plants across the country. The FEC in June had approved N5.615 billion to four major contractors for the emergency supply, installation and maintenance of the 38 oxygen plants in various parts of…

Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has mandated COVID-19 vaccination for all cabinet members, public servants, health workers, and others in the state. He further directed all Public Servants who have not been vaccinated against COVID 19 to visit the nearest Government Health Centre to them or their place of…

The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on flights coming into the country from India. Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, made this known in new travel protocol released on Sunday. The new protocol howeverretains the sanctions placed on airlines that convey passengers from restricted countries and…

The Edo state government says it will start restricting entry into government offices for unvaccinated civil servants from Wednesday. Advertisement The state government said the move is the first phase of its enforcement of restriction on large public gatherings for persons without evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. Addressing journalists on Tuesday,…

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, has stated that they do not owe salary to any doctors and health workers in Nigeria. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made this disclosure at the opening of the meeting of the Presidential Committee on Salaries with the leadership of the Joint…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee, for the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria. The committee, to be chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, would also work in collaboration with State Governments and the FCT administration. Malam Garba…

The Federal Government has concluded plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for civil servants and public servants in the country. The government said the process would be gradual, as it will make sure that vaccines are made available and accessible to all before implementing the policy. Secretary to the Government…

The Federal Government has rejected the 21-day ultimatum handed down by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) for the resolution of the current dispute with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The resident doctors embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike on August 1 over unpaid salaries and allowances among others. The NMA…

All the states under the control of All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed that 15 percent of their annual budgets will go to improving the health sector. This is part of the decisions taken at the a meeting of Commissioners for Health and Executive Secretaries of Primary Health Care Development…