March 2026 - Page 23 of 29 - Africa Health Report

Ballots and Billions: Nigeria’s ₦873bn Election Gamble Nigerian election officials preparing ballot materials at polling centre

Oluwafunbi Bello March 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – As Africa’s largest democracy edges closer to the 2027 general elections, a staggering figure...

Cross River Assembly Suspends Lawmaker Over Domestic Assault Cross River State Assembly suspends lawmaker Dickson Agbor over assault allegation

Koko Maxwella March 6, 2026

CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – The Cross River State House of Assembly suspends Obubra I lawmaker Dickson Agbor...

WHO Suspends Dubai Emergency Hub as Middle East War Disrupts WHO Report Warns Climate Change Is Now a Global Health Emergency

Oluwatobi Adu March 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) suspends operations at its global emergency logistics hub in...

Nigeria Approves Full-Year Gratuity for Retiring Federal Civil Servants Nationwide Federal Executive Council approves gratuity scheme for retiring Nigerian civil servants

Oluwafunbi Bello March 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government approves a landmark Exit Benefit Scheme granting retiring civil servants a...

Police Dismiss Four Officers Over Killing of Seven Lagos Traders Lagos Police Commissioner addressing officers during strategic meeting on misconduct

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius March 5, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Police Command confirms the dismissal of four police officers over their...

Reps Probe Abandoned N365m National Library Project in Taraba Nigerian lawmakers debate motion to ban toxic pesticides over public health and food safety risks

Chukwu Obinna March 5, 2026

TARABA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee raises concerns over the alleged abandonment of...

Minna Residents Protest Power Outages, Estimated Billing by AEDC Minna residents protest electricity outages and estimated billing by AEDC

Koko Maxwella March 5, 2026

MINNA, Nigeria – Residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, staged a peaceful protest on Thursday over...

Gunmen Abduct Four Travellers Along Igbeti–Kishi Road in Oyo Police officers rescue suspected trafficking victims in Nasarawa

Korede Abdullah March 5, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – Police confirm that four travellers were abducted by suspected gunmen along the Igbeti–Kishi Road...

Police Constable Recruitment Screening Begins March 9 in Sokoto Police in Ondo State rescue a 4-year-old girl and dismantle a child trafficking ring worth ₦3.7m.

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius March 5, 2026

SOKOTO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force announces that physical and credential screening for applicants seeking recruitment...

Nigeria Lawmakers Back Urgent Shift Toward Low-Carbon Economy Transition Nigeria House of Representatives investigates $850bn unrepatriated oil and export proceeds from 1996 to 2014