Tag: nhis
Presidency orders suspended NHIS boss’ probe
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has granted permission for the probe of suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance, Prof. ...
Reps summon health minister, ask him to reinstate NHIS boss
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, over the suspension of the Executive ...
Gunmen kidnap NHIS auditor in Kaduna
Unknown gunmen on Saturday abducted the External Auditor of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Zakari Sada, along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. ...
NYSC members included into NHIS – Health minister
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved the inclusion of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) under the ...
Opinion: The time to empower the NHIS in its regulatory and oversight functions is now
by Adewole Kehinde On Thursday, June 22nd, 2017, major headlines such as “NHIS: FG Wants Health Management Organisations Scrapped Over ...
NYSC members to be added to NHIS
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has said it would include National Youth Service Corps members in its scheme for ...
National Assembly to remove NHIS from Treasury Single Account
The National Assembly on Thursday said it is planning to exempt the National Health Insurance Scheme and other emergency-related agencies from the ...
Opinion: Harmonising Nigeria’s Social Protection Programmes – A case for the IDP’s
By Ugochukwu .J. Amasike Recently the United Nations, through its special Rappouteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s), ...
Free surgery for poor Nigerians, others
The Federal government would on Sunday commence the provision of free surgery to 10,000 poor and needy Nigerians who are ...
EFCC foils plot to steal seized $2.1million
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has foiled attempts made by two persons to claim the $2.1 million cash ...
Ife Adebayo: Quality and affordable healthcare – Another basic need for Nigerians (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo We need to move from the era of doctors treating patients like beggars to an era where ...
Simon Kolawole: 2015 is knocking on the door
by Simon Kolawole What is the way out? How can we ease their pain? How can we make sure our ...
Saidat Akanbi: Nigeria’s health sector and the menace of cancer (Y! Policy Hub)
by Saidat Akanbi For those that present at the general hospitals, the diagnosis of cancer may be missed, as many ...
‘Tobi Odetola: How about we #SaveTheHealthSector?
by Oluwatobi Odetola Every Nigerian, whether rich or poor, has had contact with the public health system. A common denominator ...
The Other Friends Podcast
- The Other Friends Podcast: Meet TJ BensonTJ Benson is a speculative fiction writer living in Abuja. His debut short story collection, 'We Won't Fade Into Darkness' was published by Paressia Books and he is publishing his sophomore novel, the Mad House under Masobe Books. He is a teacher of fiction and a runner up for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa […]