HPV Vaccine Campaign Prevents 1.4m Cervical Cancer Deaths
ABUJA, Nigeria – A three-year global push to expand access to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in low-income countries has prevented an estimated 1.4 million…
Month: November 2025
Tinubu Declares War on Judicial Corruption at Judges’ Conference
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to restore the integrity of Nigeria’s judiciary, declaring that the Bench must never become vulnerable…
Tinubu Says Youth-Focused Reforms Will Secure Nigeria’s Economic Future
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration’s sweeping economic reforms are intentionally designed to secure the future of Nigeria’s…
WHO Warns Africa Risks Losing Momentum in Cervical Cancer Fight
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa faces a critical setback in its quest to eliminate cervical cancer as the World Health Organisation (WHO) warns that persistent…
Massive Maiduguri Restaurant Inferno Sparks Emergency Response Efforts
BORNO, Nigeria – A massive fire tears through the popular Kayat Restaurant on Polo Road in Maiduguri, destroying a significant portion of the building…
Electricity Union Threatens National Blackout After Assault on Workers
IMO, Nigeria – The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) threatens a nationwide shutdown following what it describes as a violent attack on workers…
Gunmen Abduct 25 Kebbi Schoolgirls After Killing Vice Principal
KEBBI, Nigeria – Tension grips Kebbi State after armed bandits abduct 25 female students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School in Maga,…
Broken Keys to a Promised Home: Inside Nigeria’s Troubled ‘Affordable Housing’ Dream
ABUJA, Nigeria – Hope was supposed to rise from the red earth of the Renewed Hope Estate — the flagship housing project sold as…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, 10th–16th November 2025
✍ EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s health and development roundup exposes the sharp contrasts shaping Africa’s health landscape—from Nigeria’s slow progress on maternal mortality to…
Governor Sani Warns Financial Exclusion Deepens Northern Development Crisis
KADUNA, Nigeria – Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has raised concerns about deepening financial exclusion in northern Nigeria, warning that millions remain unable to…