Health

The Federal Government says there are no plans to restrict foreigners from traveling into Nigeria amid the Omicron variant. Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, stated this during an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Ehanire described as unfortunate the knee-jerk reaction of some countries to the Omicron strain. The Minister calls for collaboration with other countries to fight the Virus rather than shutting their borders.

  The Federal government has expressed disappointment over the United Kingdom government’s placement of Nigeria on its red list following the detection of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire who made this known during an interview with newsmen said the government is not happy when six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were placed on a red list. According to Ehanire, the move was ill-advised, noting that it would […]

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has commenced mass distribution of Health Insurance cards to 69,273 vulnerable citizens in the state. Speaking at the flag off of the ceremony, held at Ede High School, Ede, Governor Oyetola revealed that the flag off marks a milestone in the administration’s quest to ensure that everyone has access to qualitative healthcare. He noted that his administration has consistently paid the equity grant meant for […]

The Federal Government on Monday says Nigeria is yet to record a case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19. Speaking at the Presidential Steering Committee briefing in Abuja, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Ifedayo Adetifa, said there was no need to give in to speculations. He said there are samples that are in process, whose results would be ready. Also speaking, the Minister of Health, Osagie […]

The House of Representatives says it has resolved to investigate the National Cancer Control Plan to determine why fewer Nigerians with cancer cannot access treatment at the special centers. While moving the motion, a member of the House, Olusegun Odebunmi, recalled that the President had on December 29, 2017, signed the bill for the establishment of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment of Cancer Patients in Nigeria. Odebunmi […]

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to make it compulsory for the Federal Government to provide free health care services for children in Nigeria. The bill, which was sponsored by the Lawmaker representing Bagudo/Suru Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Bello Kaoje, stressed that children’s health needs were significantly different from those of adults. The lawmaker noted that when the Free Health Care Services Delivery […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has directed successful batches two and three Narcotic Assistant candidates to report for training in the order of groups and dates scheduled against their names. A statement issued on Monday by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in Abuja, disclosed that the successful candidates’ names had been published on the agency’s website. The statement noted that the successful candidates are to report […]

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Abubakar, has said the ministry will continue to strategise and collaborate with security agencies to reduce the illegal importation of rice through land borders. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Senior Information Officer in the ministry, Mabel Mbosire at a meeting of the Steering Committee of the National Taskforce on the illegal importation of rice through land borders, in […]