President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr. Afis Agboola as the Provost and Medical Director of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, for a second term of four years. The approval, communicated by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, was made official through a letter (Ref. No. PRES/BI/SGF/138/90/MH/B) … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof Muhammad Ali Pate has presented a comprehensive one-year scorecard detailing the significant strides made under his leadership in Nigeria’s health sector. The Minister made the presentation at a press briefing, held at Radio House Abuja on Friday. He highlighted numerous initiatives and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu‘s led government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The development was confirmed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate. Editor’s Picks Hardship: Kebbi Residents Go On Looting … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that one Fummi Akinade, 62, has delivered a baby boy in a private hospital in Lagos after 31 years of marriage without a child. Despite facing infertility challenges throughout those years, Akinade said she maintained an unwavering faith in God. Sharing her experience after delivery, Akinade told reporters that she got … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has been officially presented with the comprehensive report of the incident on the catastrophic explosion on January 16, 2024, at Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija, Ibadan. The investigation, aimed at uncovering the causes and culprits behind the explosion, has led to the identification of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is prioritizing and improving Nigeria’s health sector through massive investments and the allocation of increased funds to the sector in the proposed 2024 budget. According to a press statement issued on Tuesday by the special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, … Read more
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government needs N400 billion for COVID-19 vaccines. He discloses this while briefing the Senate leadership in Abuja on Tuesday, stating that the federal government is ready for a COVID-19 vaccine that will save lives. Ehanire said the N400 billion would be required to vaccinate 70 … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Director General Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu and Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire over “their failure to account for the public funds so far spent to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. SERAP announced details of the lawsuit in a … Read more
Nigeria is approaching a difficult era in response to the ongoing COVID-19 disease outbreak says Federal Government. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, gave the explanation at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) daily briefing on COVID19 on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than 381 persons tested … Read more
The Buhari administration through Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire has assured that they would conduct basic research on local herbs to cure COVID-19 patients. Dr. Osagie Ehanire who disclosed this during the daily press briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja said that before any local herb is administered to a COVID-19 patient, the Nigerian Institute … Read more
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire on Thursday says the Federal Government has not placed any travel ban on any country. Ehanire disclosed this in Abuja during a conference with the diplomatic community hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. about measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the Isolation Centre in Abuja, will be ready in April amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, revealed this as response to the remarks of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on the poor state of the facility located in Gwagwalada, a suburb in … Read more
As Nigerians grapple to maintain good hygiene habits since the first confirmed case of Coronavirus in the country, the Federal Government has locally produced hand sanitizers to curb scarcity and high demand for the product. The novel case of an Italian national still remains Nigeria’s only confirmed COVID-19, with results showing several others being negative. … Read more