# Nigeria approves ₦40.76bn health-fund allocation for third quarter

> Nigeria’s government approved ₦40.758bn for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund’s third-quarter 2026 allocation, according to a Federal Ministry of Information report published on 15 October. The report said the funding was approved at a meeting in Abuja on 14 October.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-14
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Nigeria’s federal government approved a third-quarter 2026 allocation of ₦40.758bn to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund at a meeting in Abuja on 14 October. The Federal Ministry of Information reported the approval on 15 October.

The report also said the programme planned to extend health insurance to about 90,000 inmates and expand the number of participating facilities from 8,309 to 13,521. These are stated programme plans; the report did not say that the coverage expansion or facility additions had already been completed.

## Data

### Approved BHCPF allocation

Allocation approval reported by the source on 14 October 2026.

Methodology: Amounts are approved allocations and planned coverage expansion; the source does not report disbursed transfers or completed insurance coverage.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | BHCPF third-quarter allocation approval | Funds were allocated across four gateways; insurance for about 90,000 inmates and expansion to 13,521 facilities were planned. | occurred |

Sources: <https://fmino.gov.ng/fg-approves-%e2%82%a640-76bn-bhcpf-q3-allocation-extends-health-insurance-to-inmates/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-approves-bhcpf-q3-2026-allocation-and-inmate-cover/data/event-summary?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-approves-bhcpf-q3-2026-allocation-and-inmate-cover/data/event-summary?lang=en&format=csv)

### BHCPF third-quarter allocations

Approved Q3 2026 allocation; million naira.

Methodology: The exact total is NGN 40,758,116,943.50, converted to millions. Gateway amounts are rounded in the source and not altered to reconcile the difference.

| Item | Million NGN | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Total approved allocation | 40758.1169435 | Approved |
| National Health Insurance Authority | 19870 | Rounded in source |
| National Primary Health Care Development Agency | 18340 | Rounded in source |
| Emergency medical treatment | 2040 | Rounded in source |
| Nigeria Centre for Disease Control | 509.48 | Rounded in source |

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## Sources

- [Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, official report](<https://fmino.gov.ng/fg-approves-%e2%82%a640-76bn-bhcpf-q3-allocation-extends-health-insurance-to-inmates/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-15)

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