January 2026 - Page 5 of 39 - Africa Health Report

Smart Urbanism Cuts Crime Rates by 40% – Nigerian Planner Says Smart city infrastructure improving urban security in Nigeria

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius January 29, 2026

ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – Smart urban planning significantly reduces crime in Nigeria’s major cities, cutting insecurity by up...

Oluwatobi Adu January 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria opens 50 oil and gas blocks for bidding under the 2025 licensing round,...

Africa’s Future Needs Investment, Not Aid Alone – Shettima Says Vice President Shettima speaking at the Nigerian Renewable Energy Forum.

Otamere Gladness January 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima says Africa’s development challenges can no longer be solved through...

Police Arrest Six over ₦7.7bn Telecom Airtime, Data Fraud Police officers intercept petrol smugglers along Nigeria-Niger border highway

Koko Maxwella January 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) arrests six suspects over the alleged hacking of a...

Oluwafunbi Bello January 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) declare full support...

New Repository Aims to Speed Outbreak Detection Across Africa Africa CDC, Public Health, Ebola, Mpox, Cholera, Outbreak Response, Vaccination, Community Surveillance, Africa Health, WASH

Oluwatobi Adu January 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launches a Central Data...

Denmark-based Institute to Guide Evidence-driven Nutrition Policies WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Oluwatobi Adu January 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) designates a new collaborating centre in Denmark to strengthen global...

NUJ Warns Digital Illiteracy Threatens Journalism Careers Nigerian journalists attending AI training workshop in Ibadan

Oluwafunbi Bello January 28, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – Nigerian journalists who fail to embrace artificial intelligence and digital tools risk becoming irrelevant...

Korede Abdullah January 28, 2026

ANAMBRA, Nigeria – Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo sharply criticises continued Monday shop closures at Onitsha Main...

JAMB Warns: Concealed Matriculation Risks Losing Dual Admissions JAMB debunks a false online report claiming it’s no longer required for admission, reaffirming its statutory role in Nigeria’s tertiary education system.