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APC uses NHIS to siphon fund- PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and certain clique within the Presidency of using the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to siphon public fund at their conveniences. It alleged that the NHIS has been turned to an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) by cronies of the Presidency whenever slush […]
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Reps summon Adeosun, Emefiele over missing N10bn NHIS fund

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Nigeria’s House of Representatives committee on healthcare services has invited Kemi Adeosun, the minister of finance, and Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over N10 billion said to have been deducted from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Also summoned were the Minister of National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo-Udoma and the
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Workers’ protest reinstatement of NHIS boss

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*** Says his reinstatement is a mockery Buhari’s anti-corruption war ***Demands for his immediate removal Scores of worker’s union of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against the reinstatement of the suspended Executive Secretary of the scheme by president Muhammadu Buhari. The workers staged the protest at the NHIS […]
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Abuja residents commend FCT minister over FHSS

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Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have again commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Muhammad Bello, on the efforts and improvement of Federal Health Service Scheme (FHSS) programme. The residents noted that contrary to the wrong implementation of Federal Government programmes in the past, which the present FCT administration has
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Glo Moves to Boost Access to Health Care with NHIS Product

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Globacom, total telecommunications service provider has moved to boost access to quality health care among the Nigerian population with the unveiling of a National Mobile Health Insurance Product. Globacom’s Regional Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni said during the unveiling of the product in Abuja with the officials of the company and the National Health Insurance
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Jonathan Sacks Femi Thomas as NHIS Executive Secretary

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday removed Dr Femi Thomas from his position as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), with immediate effect. Confirming the reports to journalist, The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, stated that the president had also approved the appointment of
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PSN Tasks Incoming Govt on Health Reforms

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The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on the incoming government to come up with specific plans to improve the health sector in the country. In a statement signed by its president, Mr Olumide Akintayo, he urged the incoming government to incorporate a Community-Based Social Health Insurance Programme (CBSHIP) in the universal health coverage. […]
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NHIS to Assist States Develop Own Health Insurance

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As part of the efforts of the present administration to achieve universal coverage of health insurance, the driver of the project, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has offered to assist states to develop and implement their own health insurance programmes. The Executive Secretary of the scheme, Femi Thomas, who disclosed this at a meeting with […]