Tag: Osagie Ehanire
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WHO has not informed us of any deadly Chinese flu – Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says though the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other world health bodies had not informed Nigeria of any deadly flu from China, the Federal Government is on the lookout for any occurrence.
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N10bn for local vaccines production intact – Minister
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the N10 billion earmarked in 2020 by the Federal Government for local production of vaccines, is still intact.
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We have enough medical doctors in Nigeria – Minister of Health
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says there are actually enough medical doctors in the country but that the Federal Government is working toward replacing any medical doctor who resigns and leaves the country.
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“Re: Legalization of abortion in Lagos State”: A Rebuttal – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
I would like to thank the Nigerian Feminist Forum (NFF) for joining issues with me in its very thoughtful and illuminating rejoinder entitled: “Re: Legalization of abortion in Lagos State”. For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of those who have not been following the recent development in the abortion debate in our…
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FG committed to ending monkey pox – Minister
The Federal Government on Sunday says it has put in place all mechanism to monitor and curb the outbreak of monkey pox causing anxiety around the world. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the inauguartion of projects executed by Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.
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Buhari orders Minister to submit progress report on local vaccines production
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, to submit a progress report by the end of May 2022 on the indigenous production of vaccines in the country.
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FG confesses: Why we accept donation of expiring COVID-19 vaccines
Expiring COVID-19 vaccines – FG
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COVID-19: We are not yet at stage to impose total lockdown-FG
Nigeria is presently battling the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic after the emergence of the Delta variant. On Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 790 COVID-19 cases across 12 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) – the highest single-day count in over six months. As a result of the increase…
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Again FG releases list of countries Nigerians should avoid
The Federal Government has issued travel advisory to Nigerians to Brazil, India, Turkey, citing risks from COVID-19. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, gave the advice during a Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 vaccination for the North East Zone in Yola, The meeting was organised by the PSC in…
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FG speaks on local production of COVID-19 vaccine
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that local production of COVID-19 vaccines cannot start now in Nigeria. Ehanire made this known in Abuja, while explaining why local production of COVID-19 vaccines cannot start in the country at the moment as the world continue to fight vaccines nationalism. He attributed the delay to…