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Health minister Osagie Ehanire

October 20, 2022

Burglars cart away multimillion-naira medical equipment from Ondo hospital

Mr Oyeneyin described the burglary case as disheartening, adding that the suspects made their way to escape through the window.

Ileri Oluwa House of Hope Hospital
October 12, 2022

FG starts emergency ambulance service Friday

The federal government says it will begin the pilot phase of the emergency ambulance services on Friday in Abuja.

Ambulance
October 12, 2022

Seven dead in 481 monkeypox cases: NCDC

“People with immunosuppression fall in that category. People who have (a) dual infection with chickenpox or monkeypox at the same time fall in that category.

NCDC and Monkeypox used to illustrate the story
October 5, 2022

Malnutrition: Kaduna govt partners UNICEF, NAFDAC, others on nutrition intervention

The permanent secretary thanked all the partners for supporting nutrition activities to reduce the burden of malnutrition.

Malnourished children. [CREDIT: The Cable]
August 23, 2022

Malaria vaccines to be administered to babies only: Health minister

Mr Ehanire said that vaccines for malaria were still under review with the first one known to have reduced the risk of malaria by 40 per cent in children in Africa as of 2020.

Malaria vaccine
August 15, 2022

Ebonyi confirms one out of 32 suspected cases of monkeypox 

Mr Umezuruike said since the onset of the disease, Ebonyi had recorded a total of 32 suspected cases with only one confirmed.

Ebonyi Health commissioner Daniel Umezuruike and Monkeypox
December 26, 2021

HEDA threatens lawsuit, other actions if health minister fails to probe Ogun FMC director

The medical director is accused of employing his biological son and granting him study leave with pay, barely a year into his appointment.

Olanrewaju Suraju, Osagie Ehanire
November 19, 2021

Boko Haram: Buhari regime blames U.S. lawmakers for preventing Nigeria from buying attack helicopters

Foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama has appealed to the U.S. government for support to tackle COVID-19 and develop a vaccine facility.

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.
March 29, 2021

Nigeria, other AU countries to benefit from Johnson & Johnson’s 400 million COVID-19 vaccines

Nigeria in February requested 18.4 million of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Osagie Ehanire
February 26, 2021

Supplementary budget for COVID-19 vaccines ready by March: Finance minister

“There will be a supplementary budget. The first one will be in March.”

Finance minister Zainab Ahmed (Credit: Twitter)