Africa Health Report

Korede Abdullah July 21, 2026

CALABAR, Nigeria — A Cross River State High Court has sentenced a 51-year-old pastor, Ubong Bassey Etim,...

Tinubu Approves New Army Battalion for Kwara to Tackle Banditry, Kidnappings Kwara Renovates 100 Health Centres, Hires 1,000 Workers

Korede Abdullah July 21, 2026

KWARA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army battalion in...

Oluwatobi Adu July 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa has overtaken Asia as the region with the highest number of people experiencing...

Report Warns Africa’s Diagnostic Gaps Threaten Outbreak Response Health workers conducting diagnostic testing at a primary healthcare facility in Africa.

Mirian Gom July 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Half of all approved diagnostic tests for six priority epidemic-prone diseases in Africa cannot...

Education Minister Commissions FGC Kano e-Library Education Minister Maruf Alausa commissioning the digital e-library at FGC Kano.

Otamere Gladness July 20, 2026

KANO, Nigeria — The Federal Government has commissioned a modern digital e-library at Federal Government College (FGC),...

FG Denies Attack on Borno Girls’ College Dangote refinery complex in Lagos with workers on site

Otamere Gladness July 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Monguno,...

Sanwo-Olu Pays ₦3bn Compensation to Property Owners Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presenting compensation cheques to affected property owners in Lagos.

Korede Abdullah July 20, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented ₦3 billion in compensation to 331 property...

FG, UNESCO Launch Mobile Learning for Teachers Teachers participating in the UNESCO mobile learning training programme in Abuja.

Otamere Gladness July 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government, in partnership with UNESCO’s International Institute for Capacity Building in Africa...

WHO Advances Global Pandemic Pathogen Sharing Framework WHO delegates during negotiations on the global pandemic pathogen sharing framework in Geneva.