Tag: NHIS
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Just in: NHIS governing council suspends Executive Secretary ‘indefinitely’
The governing council of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has indefinitely suspended Usman Yusuf, the Executive Secretary of the scheme indefinitely. “The chairperson of the NHIS governing council, Ifenne Enyanatu revealed the resolution of the council to journalists after a two-day closed door meeting at the Abuja head office of the scheme.” Premium Times…
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Missing N10bn: PDP reveals how Buhari, APC are using NHIS to loot treasury
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday accused the President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC of turning “the National Health Insurance Scheme into their Automated Teller Machine where funds are taken at their conveniences.” The party said the nation had yet to recover from past revelations of an alleged withdrawal of…
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KOWA faults Buhari’s reinstatement of NHIS boss, demands ‘immediate sack’
The National Executives of KOWA Party on Friday condemned President Muhammadu Buhari for reinstating Prof. Usman Yusuf as the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The party further demanded that President Muhammadu Buhari should do the needful by sacking the reinstated NHIS Executive Secretary immediately. At a press conference in Lagos, the…
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Workers protest as suspended NHIS Executive Secretary resumes
There was protest at the headquarters of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as the newly reinstated Executive Secretary, Prof. Yusuf Usman resumed work on Thursday. The workers under the aegis of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria and the Joint Health Sector Union during protest demanded that Yusuf’s reinstatement be reversed while…
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Alleged N919 fraud: Buhari shuns health minister, reinstates suspended NHIS boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has recalled the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who was suspended by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on July 6, 2017, has learnt. In a letter with reference number, ‘SH/COS/10/6/A/29’, signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, the President informed…
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Fraud: Health Minister approves suspension of NHIS secretary indefinitely
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has approved the indefinite suspension of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf as panel submits report indicting him (Yusuf). TheNewsGuru.com reports that Yusuf has been on three months suspension since July 6, based on the directive of the minister, to allow…
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NHIS: Reps threaten to arrest Health Minister over refusal to appear before it
The House of Representatives has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole over his refusal to appear before them to clear suspicions on the suspension of the Executive Secretary of National Insurance Health Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the lawmakers also said there would be no…
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Health minister suspends 8 NHIS officials over fraud allegations
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 to investigate the suspended NHIS Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf. In a statement by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Mrs. Boade Akinola,…
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NHIS Executive Secretary dares Osinbajo, minister, says ‘only Buhari can suspend me’
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf has rejected the recent directive by the Minister of Health to go on three months suspension. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Yusuf was last week ordered by the Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole to proceed on three months suspension to pave way for an…