Africa Health Report

NDLEA Busts Tramadol Smuggling Ring, Seizes 43,980 Capsules NDLEA operatives displaying drugs recovered from concealed water purifier machines.

NDLEA operatives displaying drugs recovered from concealed water purifier machines.

NDLEA Busts Tramadol Smuggling Ring, Seizes 43,980 Capsules

Oluwatobi Adu July 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 43,980 capsules of...

FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030 Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.

Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable, yet it kills thousands annually in Africa. An in-depth analysis on global progress, Nigeria’s burden, and the path to elimination.

FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030

Hussaini Ibrahim July 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public...

Lagos Defends Flood Control as Climate Pressures Rise Lagos Environment Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab inspects drainage channels during a flood control assessment in Lagos.

Lagos Environment Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab inspects drainage channels during a flood control assessment in Lagos.

Lagos Defends Flood Control as Climate Pressures Rise

Korede Abdullah July 5, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government says its sustained investment in flood control infrastructure and climate...

FG Rolls Out N10bn Maternal Healthcare Support Federal officials unveil medical equipment and ambulances during the launch of the ₦10 billion maternal healthcare support programme in Bauchi State.

Federal officials unveil medical equipment and ambulances during the launch of the ₦10 billion maternal healthcare support programme in Bauchi State.

FG Rolls Out N10bn Maternal Healthcare Support

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 5, 2026

BAUCHI, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a ₦10 billion maternal healthcare intervention in Bauchi State,...

UNHCR Warns Lake Chad Crisis Nears Breaking Point Displaced families receive humanitarian assistance in the Lake Chad Basin amid worsening insecurity.

Displaced families receive humanitarian assistance in the Lake Chad Basin amid worsening insecurity.

UNHCR Warns Lake Chad Crisis Nears Breaking Point

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed for urgent international support...

Imo Police Debunk Viral Hostel Attack Claim Imo State Police issue a statement debunking a viral claim of an attack on a student hostel near Federal Polytechnic Nekede

Imo State Police issue a statement debunking a viral claim of an attack on a student hostel near Federal Polytechnic Nekede

Imo Police Debunk Viral Hostel Attack Claim

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 5, 2026

OWERRI, Nigeria – The Imo State Police Command has dismissed as false a viral social media report...

NDLEA Arrests Grandmother Over Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantains NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside fake plantain peels seized at Lagos airport.