Health
Health and Exercise – Part 1
By Ella Samuel Everyone needs both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity. Even short periods of physical activity can improve health. A healthy lifestyle...
Buhari sued for his inaction over missing or theft of N3.8bn Health Ministry funds
“Corruption in the health sector exacerbates inequality in already unequal and unfair political, social, and economic environments, and produces a ‘cash and carry’...
Journalists to FG: Domesticate international, regional laws on women’s sexual health, rights
The Federal Government has been urged to domesticate all international and regional legal frameworks which promote Women’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights...
COVID-19: Turkish Airlines offers 40 per cent discount to health workers
In appreciation of their services to Nigeria, Turkish Airlines says it is offering health workers, who are the front-liners in the fight against...
COVID-19: PTF to present report on national response efforts to Pres. Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari will next week announce some government decisions on COVID-19 fight as he is set to receive a report from...
Amid COVID-19, Turkish Airlines makes 400 flights in Europe from March to June
Following resumption of operations amid COVID-19, Turkish Airlines says it has made 400 flights in Europe since March 24, 2020. Ranked as the busiest operator in...
SERAP threatens to sue Buhari, NASS over cut in health budget
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given “the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and leadership of the National Assembly 14...
COVID-19 outbreak: Nigeria’s and world’s darkest hour, says Buhari
…urges Nigerians to comply with stay-at-home order, restrictions …promises more FG’s interventions President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday that the CONVID-19 pandemic...
Poor healthcare system: SGF Boss says quoted out of context
…controversy distraction to COVID-19 fight The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, said on Friday that his...
Health workers trying to use strike to arm twist government – Minister
The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole has alleged that the health workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Union(JOHESU) was...
How I Bounced Back From Health Crisis Looking Better Than Ever- Buhari
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ven presidents have to deal with illness from time to time. President Peter Mutharika of Malawi, Former President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Angola’s José...
NHIS Executive Secretary Defends Decision To Defy Health Minister’s Order
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]ey figures in the Buhari administration have become embroiled in a fresh war of words with each other. The Minister of Health Prof....
NHIS: After Prof Yusuf’s Exit, More Heads To Roll
By Amos Dunia, Abuja – Following last week’s suspension of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf,...
