Minister of Health

3,000 fake COVID-19 vaccines shipped to Africa, Minister warns hospitals’ medical directors

The Federal Government has warned medical directors of public health facilities about an impending…

NCDC secures N3.07bn to procure lab equipment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has received N3.07bn from the Federal Government to…

PTF members receive same AstraZeneca vaccine as Buhari, Osinbajo – NPHCDA boss

Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib…

Nigeria will get a fair share of COVID-19 vaccines – PTF

As countries of the world frantically race towards securing allocations of COVID-19 vaccine doses…

JUST IN: FEC approves N8.49bn for 12 COVID-19 testing items

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N8.49 billion for purchase of 12 assorted…

Health Ministry gets 800,000 products, PPEs

The Federal Government has received 800,000 units of hygiene products from RB Nigeria, makers…

Cross River: Doctors embark on indefinite strike

Cross River chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday embarked in an indefinite…

587 of 979 strange deaths in Kano caused by COVID-19, health minister reveals

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said investigations into strange deaths in Kano…

FG to use hotels, schools as quarantine, isolation centres

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the Federal Government would require hotels…

FG expects steady rise of COVID-19 cases in coming weeks

The Federal Government expects a steady rise in the number of coronavirus cases in…

COVID-19: We can’t fund your research for cure, FG tells researchers

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday at the press briefing of…

COVID-19: Health workers get hazard allowances as FG says vaccine may not be ready until 2021

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the Federal Government had signed a…

Madagascar’s COVID Organic won’t be given to Nigerians unless certified safe – Minister

The minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said Madagascar's COVID Organic, a drug…

Nigeria’s former Minister of Health, Alhassan, is dead

Former Minister of Health, Dr Haliru Alhassan is dead. According to DailyTrust, Alhassan died…

No human guinea pigs, minister tells ‘trado-medics’ asking for COVID-19 patients to cure

Hopes by traditional practitioners that they may soon be allowed to use some of…