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The YNaija Cover – 2nd of July

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The Big 5: Troops kill 27 Boko Haram terrorists, recover arms, ammunition; NBC DG faces trial over N2.5bn FG grant | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: I did not confess to hiding my bank accounts - Onnoghen The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has scheduled judgment …

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The Big 5: FG disagrees with NGF over N22,500 proposal, approaches court to stop strike; Tinubu slams Atiku over 2019 strategy meeting in Dubai | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has dismissed calls for the resignation of the party's national…

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The Big 5: Pay N30,000 or get voted out – Labour dares Governors; Police arrests 400 Shi’ites over violent protest | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Arising from an emergency meeting in Abuja late Tuesday, Governors of Nigeria's thirty-six states under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum…

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NHIS: Corruption rears its ugly head again threatening our healthcare system

Eight months after his recall from his first suspension by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Professor Usman Yusuf was placed on an…

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The Late 5: I’ll never succumb – Suspended NHIS boss boasts; Presidency finally reacts to re-apperance of Nnamdi Kanu | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Presidency has reacted to Saturday's reappearance of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), one year after…

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The YNaija Cover – the 22nd of October

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The Late 5: Suspended NHIS boss, Yusuf resumes amid protest; Fayose remanded in EFCC custody | More stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. The suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf Monday, forcefully gained entrance into the Abuja head office with…

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The Late 5: Buhari meets Security Chiefs behind closed doors; Labour dares FG on #NoWorkNoPay decision, says workers are not slaves | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with security chiefs at the office of the President’s in the Presidential…

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The Late 5: FG says NHIS boss won’t escape investigation, Army to begin military operation in Benue, and other top stories

These are the top five stories that drove conversation in Nigeria today. The Federal Government has said the reinstatement of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS),…

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Reinstating Yusuf gives hope to Gwarzo, but bumps the anti-corruption fight

In a tone that must have smacked of despondency, Prof Isaac Adewole confirmed to a reporter of The Punch that he had indeed been overruled. Prof Usman Yusuf would be…

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The Big 5: Buhari reinstates suspended NHIS boss, Fayose demands an apology from the police, and other top stories

These are the top five stories from Nigeria that you should monitor today. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has called on the people of the state to defend themselves if…

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‘NHIS boss remains suspended till further notice’

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole has extended the suspension of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, indefinitely. Reference: In July, Adewole suspended Yusuf for three…

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Why I can’t appear before the House of Reps – Adewole

Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole has written to the House of Representatives on why he would not appear before it. The lower chamber had summoned the minister over the suspension…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Arrest Fayose for felony over comment on Buhari’s health | APC chieftain tells DSS A chieftain of the All Progressives…

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The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari’s level of recovery is a miracle – Umahi | Reps reject NHIS budget over suspension of Executive Secretary | More stories

From the papers this morning - a tracklist. Arrest Fayose for felony over comment on Buhari’s health | APC chieftain tells DSS - YNaija Buhari’s level of recovery is a…

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Reps reject NHIS budget over suspension of Executive Secretary

The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected the 2017 budgetary proposals of the National Health Insurance Scheme over the suspension of the Executive Secretary of the agency, Prof. Yusuf Usman.…

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NHIS: Reps give HMOs deadline to submit N351bn audit

The House of Representatives has given Health Maintenance Organisations up to Wednesday to submit audited accounts on how the N351bn spent on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)  since 2005…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 20th of July

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top 5 stories you should monitor today. HOW ALUKO, OMOKORE DONATED N800M VEHICLES TO PDP – FG Businessmen, Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore, have urged the Federal…

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The YNaija Tracklist: How Aluko, Omokore donated N800m vehicles to PDP – FG | States get another Paris Club refund | More stories

From the papers this morning - a tracklist. How Aluko, Omokore donated N800m vehicles to PDP – FG - YNaija Declare state of emergency on education | Malala tells Osinbajo…

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Health minister suspends 8 NHIS officials

The Ministry of Health on Monday suspended eight officials of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This comes after more facts were uncovered by the committee set up by the minister…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories that you should monitor today. NHIS to secure police protection as suspended Secretary vows to resume work  The Ministry of Health will on Monday…

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NHIS to secure police protection as suspended Secretary vows to resume work

The Ministry of Health will on Monday write the police to secure the National Health Insurance Scheme headquarters over threats by suspended Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the NHIS, Prof.…

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NHIS: Are Nigerians even bothered about healthcare?

by Alexander O. Onukuwe Generally speaking, the current NHIS problems have not raised as much concern on social media as, say, the switch of Etisalat to 9Mobile; it’s not even…

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NHIS: Is Prof. Yusuf hissing at Acting President, Osinbajo?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Has the suspended NHIS boss said he is not answerable to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo? The answer lies in the interpretation of the content of his…

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The NHIS clash of corruption, explained

by Alexander O. Onukwue Prof Usman Yusuf, the suspended Executive Secretary of the NHIS, is refusing to go and claims he is being victimised for fighting corruption. That is, the Minister…

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NHIS: What’s in it for the House Committee on Health?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The Executive Secretary of the NHIS has dug his heels that he is going nowhere, and it would seem the support from the House of Representatives…

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NHIS: Why is Osinbajo involved in the matter?

by Alexander O. Onukwue There is a situation with the administration of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which is brewing into a clash of powers that could stink. Per…

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NHIS boss dares Health Minister, says he won’t obey suspension order

The suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, has officially replied the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole. In his letter dated July 12 on the…

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