Saturday, July 11, 2026

National Health Insurance Scheme

May 1, 2026

NHRC seeks urgent actions to cushion economic hardship on workers

NHRC has called on the federal government to take immediate and decisive action to cushion the devastating impact of rising living costs.

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
February 10, 2026

Expert seeks inclusion of mental healthcare in insurance scheme, PHCs

Mr Omogbohun said, “Imagine a Nigeria where mental health is given the same importance as physical health.”

Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba
October 12, 2025

FTH Owerri begins implementation of FG’s dialysis subsidy: Official

He urged the public to visit the hospital “to see for themselves to avoid hearsay”.

Federal Teaching Hospital, Owerri
August 5, 2025

WHO DG tasks African leaders on health sovereignty at Accra Summit

According to the WHO chief, Africa faces a health financing cliff as health aid declines drastically.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
January 13, 2025

Statistics bureau adds illicit drugs business to Nigeria’s GDP indicators

Baba Madu, the NBS’ head of national accounts, explained that including illegal activities in the GDP estimation aligns with best practices. 

HAUL OF DRUGS
April 29, 2024

Health insurance enrollees seek improved services, decry cumbersome process

Subscribers/enrollees complained of nonchalant treatment by accredited hospitals.

NHIA logo
March 14, 2024

Senate wants NHIS coverage as 25 million Nigerians battle kidney disease

The motion was sponsored by Abdulaziz Yar’adua (APC-Katsina) to mark World Kidney Day.

December 8, 2023

Orthopaedic surgeons lament high rate of musculoskeletal tumours among Nigerians

The Nigerian Orthopaedic Association has lamented the high rate of musculoskeletal tumours among Nigerians.

Orthopedic doctors carrying our arthroscopy
September 24, 2023

Nigeria has only 84 paediatric dentists to its over 200 million population: NAPD

The Nigerian Association of Paediatric Dentistry (NAPD) says many certified paediatric dentists were leaving the country, contributing to the brain drain.

Nigerian Association of Paediatric Dentistry (NAPD)
June 6, 2023

Subsidy: Tinubu gets June ultimatum to make minimum wage N200,000; TUC demands tax holiday for workers

Mr Tinubu’s government has been given less than 25 days to increase the N30,000 minimum wage to N200,000. The government is also expected to grant workers a tax holiday.

President Bola Tinubu and TUC president Festus Osifo