Malnutrition: FG, States have invested about N3.8 billion in procuring Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods – Osinbajo
The Buhari administration is making progress tackling the problem of malnutrition in the country through the implementation of various intervention programmes, and increased funding, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,…
COVID-19: FEC approves N8.4bn for procurement of testing, diagnostic materials for 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N8.49billion for the procurement of test kits by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…
COVID-19: U.S hands over 200 ventilators to Nigeria, lauds country’s efforts at combating spread
U.S Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard officially handed over 200 brand-new, leading edge ventilators to the Nigerian Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire to support the government’s efforts against the COVID-19…
Don’t misinterpret low COVID-19 cases to mean victory – FG warns Nigerians
Dr Sani Aliyu, the Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, has said that positive cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) gradually coming down as the daily results now revolves around…
Madagascar herb has no real curative properties against COVID-19 – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday declared that the much talked about “Madagascar COVID-19 herb syrup did not show any evidence that it had real curative properties against COVID-19. The Minister…
COVID-19: India hands over medicines to Nigeria as FG seeks collaboration on production of vaccine
The Federal Government on Friday solicited the collaboration of the Government of India to produce vaccine against the COVID-19. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abuja…
FG says over 55,000 health workers have received special hazard allowance as doctors suspend strike
The Federal Government says the strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) was “needless and insensitive” because issues raised by the association had received attention. The Minister of…
FG releases N4.5bn to 31 Federal Teaching, Medical Centres
The Federal Government has announced the release of the sum of N4.5 billion to 31 Federal Teaching and Medical Centres across the country. The sum is to cover hazard…
Doctors Strike: Reconsider your action, this govt. will keep to its promises – Health Minister urges doctors
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has appealed to resident doctors in the country to call off their strike, saying the present government will keep to its promises…
Mysterious deaths: FG’s report attributing most deaths to COVID-19 lacked variables, correlations – Ganduje
The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has said that the report of the Federal Government attributing about half of the deaths in the State to COVID-19 lacked variables and…