Friday, July 10, 2026

Minister of Health

February 9, 2026

Only N36 million released from N218 billion health capital budget in 2025: Minister

According to the minister, Nigeria’s health sector is guided by Vision 20:2020.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
January 26, 2026

NNRA partners SSS, police for stringent enforcement of nuclear safety regulations

The DG announced that both the SSS and the police have pledged their support to ensure that the NNRA effectively carries out its statutory responsibilities.

Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority
November 17, 2025

Vietnam proposes waiving hospital bills for near-poor, elderly over 75

The government had also proposed that from 2026, citizens would be entitled to at least one free annual health check-up or screening.

Hospital ward in Vietnam
July 28, 2024

Protest: Minister urges Nigerians to support Tinubu, not criticise him

He said a protest against the Tinubu-led administration is “a protest against Nigeria’s health sector.”

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
February 23, 2024

Kano: FG directs sealed 1,321 medicine stores to relocate

The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Labaran, said the state would assist smaller drug dealers to acquire shops at the CWC.

Patent medicine store
May 27, 2023

FG inaugurates traditional leaders committee to monitor primary health care delivery in South-South

“To change things, we must win the people’s trust, confidence and acceptance of government’s health interventions to save lives and reduce illness.”

Osagie Ehanire
November 13, 2022

Blackouts: FG says manufacturers of vaccines in Nigeria to use generators

The Buhari regime has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to become a global hub for manufacturing and distribution of vaccines.

Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire
November 3, 2022

FG inaugurates committee on prevention of flood disaster

President Muhammadu Buhari had mandated the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, to fashion out ways of preventing flood disaster in Nigeria within 90 days.

Minister Suleman Adamu
October 14, 2021

Vaccines and Nigeria’s march towards malaria eradication

WHO notes that Nigeria has made remarkable progress in malaria control, with a decline in prevalence from 42 per cent in 2010 to 23 per cent in 2018.

March 16, 2021

Fake COVID-19 vaccines in circulation, says FG, rejects private importation

“Private importation of COVID-19 vaccines has not been authorised due to reports of substandard, falsified vaccines.”

Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire