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Breaking: Reps probe NHIS crisis

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2018

The House of Representatives has just resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the raging crisis at the National Health Insurance Scheme. The committee has been given four weeks to complete the assignment. Recall that the Governing Council of the NHIS suspended the Executive

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ES suspension: Police, NHIS workers clash

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2018

Officers of the Nigeria police force on Monday clashed with workers at the head office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Abuja as they escorted Usman Yusuf, NHIS executive secretary who was suspended last week, into his office. The police officers fired teargas at workers. Yusuf had kicked against his suspension by the […]

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Council Lacks Power To Suspend Me, Says Ex-NHIS Boss

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2018

The suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, has faulted his suspension by the Governing Council of the scheme. In a letter dated October 19 and addressed to the Council Chairman, Mrs Eyantu Efene, Professor Yusuf argued that the Council lacked the powers to make such a decision. According […]

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Boko Haram: Midwives and Nurses threatens to withdraw their services from Northeastern Nigeria

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2018

Nurses and midwives in Nigeria on Friday threatened to withdraw their services from the Northeastern part of the country over the recurrent attacks on health workers in the region by Boko Haram terrorists. They issued the threat at a press briefing in Abuja under the auspices of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, […]

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NAFDAC on high alert over chinese drugs containing human remains

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2018

Federal Ministry of Health has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to be on the look out for some Chinese drugs containing human remains. Director- General of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye in a statement yesterday said the agency received the directive following notification from Nigerian and Korean intelligence […]

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NGO distributes 4000 condoms, 500 pads to FCT village

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2018

The AIDS Health Care Foundation (AHF), an international NGO, has distributed more than 4,000 condoms and 500 sanitary pads to women and girls at Ruga community in Abuja. Dr Chigozie Ikeh, the Site Coordinator of AHF Nigeria, said on Wednesday in Abuja that the distribution was part of activities to commemorate the International Day of […]