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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has lauded the Arieli Foundation for Maternal and Child Health for the launch of its Safe Birthing Kits Initiative. At the Launch in Aviation village in Kyami Abuja, Dr. Ali-Pate said the initiative is a major step in protecting the lives of mothers and newborns in Nigeria. The Minister who was represented by Binta Idris noted that providing […]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission, (NAHCON). This is contained in a statement By the Special Adviser to the President Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The appointment is subject to the Senate's approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026. President Tinubu had earlier today sent a letter to the Senate President, […]
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a modern, integrated and responsive poultry disease surveillance system that will protect farmers, the food system and the national economy. The Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, Dr Anzaku Samuel, stated this in Abuja at the opening of a one-day training for one hundred selected poultry farmers across the Federation and the FCT on strengthening private sector poultry laboratories in Nigeria. Dr […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Health Instituons has called on federal teaching hospitals and medical centers to focus more on medical research instead of waiting for emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic to drive action. Chairman of the committee, Dr. Patrick Umoh, who made the remarks during the 2026 budget defence session for federal teaching hospitals, medical centres, and university hospitals criticized the institutions for largely abandoning research and […]
The Minister of Health, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, says his ministry could not utilise any aspect of its capital budget for last year, as it only received only N36 million out of the N218 billion budgeted for the year. Speaking at the 2026 budget defence session with the House Committee on Healthcare Services in Abuja, Prof Pate explained that while the total personnel budget for the ministry was released and […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed grave concern over the Senate’s unclear stance on the amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act, particularly with regards to electronic transmission of election results. This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Abuja. The statement asserts that the ambiguity surrounding the Senate's recent actions is jeopardizing public trust in Nigeria's electoral […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured residents that anti- venom for snake bites is readily available in all FCTA-owned public hospitals, as part of efforts to curb deaths from snakebites across the territory. The assurance was given by the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, while expressing condolences to the family of Ms. Ifunanya Lucy Nwangene, who died from neurotoxic complications following a snakebite. […]
As part of efforts to strengthen primary health care delivery and improve child survival outcomes at the local government level, stakeholders in the health sector have called for the operationalization of Primary Health Care centers in the country. At the Integrated Child Survival Advocacy at the Last Mile (ICSA) Project National Strategic Alignment Meeting with State Leadership in Abuja, experts also stressed the need for Community Accountability, care seeking behavior, […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector amendment bills to the House of Representatives, seeking reforms aimed at improving efficiency and service delivery across federal health institutions and regulatory bodies. The bills were conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the House by the Speaker of the House, Dr Tajuddeen Abbas in line with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. According to the president, […]
