September 2025 - Page 2 of 25 - Africa Health Report

NAFDAC Bans 101 Pharmaceutical Products Over Safety, Licensing Issues NAFDAC officials displaying banned pharmaceutical drugs at media briefing

Mirian Gom September 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has withdrawn, suspended,...

Koko Maxwella September 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Behind Nigeria’s high maternal and infant death rates lies a silent crisis: poor nutrition...

Mirian Gom September 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Fresh fuel queues have resurfaced in the nation’s capital Tuesday morning, sparking renewed frustration...

NAHCON Sets Up Committee to Screen 2026 Hajj Operators NAHCON officials during inauguration of Hajj screening committee in Abuja

Koko Maxwella September 30, 2025

Abuja, Nigeria – The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated a committee to screen Hajj...

Yobe Invests N100m to Sustain Family Planning After TCI Exit Yobe health workers during family planning sensitisation session

Chukwu Obinna September 30, 2025

DAMATURU, Nigeria – The Yobe State Government has announced a transition plan to sustain family planning programmes...

NDDC Launches Tree Planting to Fight Coastal Erosion, Floods NDDC officials planting trees to tackle erosion in coastal Nigeria

Koko Maxwella September 30, 2025

CALABAR, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a large-scale tree planting campaign aimed...

Juliet Jacob September 30, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has cancelled the Independence Day parade earlier scheduled to mark Nigeria’s...

Nigeria Police Enforce Three-Strike Promotion Exam Retirement Rule Police in Ondo State rescue a 4-year-old girl and dismantle a child trafficking ring worth ₦3.7m.

Chukwu Obinna September 29, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Service Commission (PSC) has introduced a new rule mandating the retirement...

NELFUND Closes Student Loan Portal, Announces New 2025 Timelines NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

Koko Maxwella September 29, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the closure of its 2024/2025 academic...

Police Arrest Lagos Security Guard Over Toddler Kidnap Attempt Police in Ondo State rescue a 4-year-old girl and dismantle a child trafficking ring worth ₦3.7m.