Nigerian government upgrades medical centre, as university gets teaching hospital

President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Birnin Kebbi to a teaching hospital for the College of Health Sciences, Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK). According to the institution’s Head, Information and Public Relations, Jamilu Mohammed, the approval was conveyed to the Vice Chancellor, Muhammad Umar, a professor, in a … Read more

Nigerian government reiterates support for local manufacturing

The Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, has called for a total ban on the importation of medical syringes into the country to encourage local production. Mr Alausa, who visited the Afrimedical Manufacturing and Supplies Limited Syringe factory in Ogun State, alongside other government officials and stakeholders, reaffirmed the determination of the government to … Read more

How staff list of FMC, Onitsha was padded with 406 persons

The federal government has uncovered the illegal addition of 406 persons to the staff list of the Onitsha General Hospital in Anambra State. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa, stated this on Tuesday while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character probing the alleged padding of the … Read more