NHIS
4 Feb
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, arraigned a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, before Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje.
3 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Professor Usman Yusuf, before Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako Kuje. Usman was arraigned on a five-count charge bordering on embezzlement, conferring undue advantage,…
31 Jan
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) and the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), have condemned the arrest of the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf. The two groups called Yusuf's arrest a politically motivated attempt to suppress dissent and silence opposition voices. Professor Yusuf, a renowned Hematology-Oncology and Bone…
31 Jan
A federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Kuje has rejected the bail application of Usman Yusuf, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
30 Jan
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court judge, Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu, has deferred the arraignment of Umar Yusuf to February 3. Yusuf was the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Agency (NHIS). Appointed in 2016, Yusuf's tenure was riddled with controversies and several allegations. The Guardian earlier reported that the former NHIA…
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As the healthcare sector strives to meet growing patient needs and deliver sustainable outcomes, Olalekan Kehinde has introduced the Benefits Realization Management Framework (BRMF); noting that this innovative framework ensures healthcare projects achieve measurable, long-term value. Kehinde, a seasoned healthcare project manager and innovator, in a statement disclosed that he developed the BRMF to address…
6 Apr 2024
Ahead of World Health Day 2024, tomorrow, April 7, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Nigeria and so many other developing countries may not be able to meet the 2030 target for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), because the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat. The WHO, in a statement,…
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In Nigeria, health professionals work under fear of attack. We are saving lives amid fear for own lives. “He screamed that it was an emergency and I explained to him that no time was being wasted as I will be completing the cross-match test..
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