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Reps’ NHIS probe: Health Ministry, Yusuf differ over N975m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2018 0

…Panel settled with N19m after my indictment, allegations against me recycled- Yusuf …Health Ministry: He was suspended over financial recklessness, other infractions …Reps c’ttee summons SGF, CBN The embattled Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme

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Can of worms as Reps begin probe of NHIS

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2018 0

…Governing Board: Yusuf paid illegal N508m to consultants, diverted N25bn …Crisis facing scheme predates Yusuf as Omogo takes over – Health Minister The Chairman of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Governing Board, Dr Enyatu Ifenne, on Thursday, accused the suspended Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, of fraud and mismanagement

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NHIS crisis latest: Buhari bows to pressure, asks Yusuf to step aside

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2018 0

Apparently reacting to workers’ protest and insistence from the Governing Board of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday ordered the embattled Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, to proceed on administrative leave in order to create room for an unfettered investigation. The President also approved the

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NLC intervenes in NHIS crisis, wants Yusuf to step aside until…

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2018 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has intervened in the crisis rocking the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by calling on its Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf, to vacate office and allow a full-scale investigation to be conducted into the allegations levied against him. Mr. Abubakar Shanabo, a representative of the NLC and the Chairman, Medical […]

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Fraud allegations: Reps intervene, to probe crisis rocking NHIS

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, said it would set up an ad hoc committee to investigate the cycle of crisis rocking the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), following the furore that has trailed the suspension of the Executive Secretary of the scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf. This decision is sequel to the adoption of a […]

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Suspended NHIS boss dares Governing Council, resumes work

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2018 0

…We stand by our decision – Council Suspended Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, has defied the directive of the Governing Council of the scheme, asking him to proceed on ‘indefinite’ suspension. Yusuf was suspended by the governing council on Thursday, following his alleged involvement in fraud, insurbodination, criminal

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16 months after, NHIS Governing Council suspends Yusuf indefinitely

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2018 0

Following series of allegations against the embattled Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, the governing board of the Scheme announced the indefinite suspension of the ES with immediate effect. This development is coming eight months after he was reinstated by President Muhammadu Buhari after he was suspended by the Minister […]