Ali Pate
23 Jan
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said the country could no longer turn a blind eye to the far-reaching consequences of the tobacco industry on economic growth, social development and national productivity.
19 Jan
The Federal Government, yesterday, reiterated its commitment to improving quality of governance and leadership of hospitals and regulatory capacity of agencies under the Ministry of Health.
21 Dec
The Federal Government has expressed concerns over reports of alleged kidney market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), saying it was investigating the allegation to take action.
13 Dec
.To increase functional PHCs to 17,000 in four years Federal Government, 36 state governments and development partners are to sign Health Sector Renewal pact, aimed at channeling resources to fund the primary system in order to improve the health and well-being of Nigerians. Under the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, government will overhaul and…
10 Nov
No fewer than 800 participants, including the Minister for Health, Ali Pate, Minister of State for Health and the 36 state commissioners for health will converge on Ekiti to discuss critical issues affecting the country's health system.
25 Oct
The federal government has expressed its commitment to control and ensure the elimination of Hepatitis in the country. Coordinating Minister, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Professor Ali Pate, who stated this at the on-going three-day African Hepatitis Summit in Abuja with the theme “Putting Africa on Track Towards Viral Hepatitis Elimination, noted that…
12 Oct 2023
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has said the Nigerian government will deploy the power of vaccine to control diphtheria outbreak,
13 Sep 2023
The Federal Government of Nigeria is advocating improved surgical procedures as part of efforts to improve the delivery of quality healthcare services in the country. Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, made the call at the annual meeting of the National Institute of Health Research Global Surgery Unit (NIHR GSU),…
7 Sep 2023
The Minister of Health Professor Ali Pate has said the Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria, (MDCAN) has a pivotal role in changing the state of the healthcare system in the country. The minister admitted the challenges bedeviling the sector including the abysmal state of medical practice which he said the present administration inherited,…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…