Africa Health Report

Smoke Scare Forces Lagos Airport Evacuation, FAAN Rules Out Fire FAAN Tightens Ebola Screening at Nigeria Airports

Smoke Scare Forces Lagos Airport Evacuation, FAAN Rules Out Fire

Korede Abdullah August 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has withdrawn its earlier announcement of a...

NOA Warns Nigerians Over Deadly Lung Cancer Risks Lung cancer awareness campaign marking World Lung Cancer Day in Nigeria.

NOA Warns Nigerians Over Deadly Lung Cancer Risks

Oluwafunbi Bello August 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to prioritise lung health by avoiding...

DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,587, Spreads Across Five Provinces Health officials conducting Ebola awareness campaigns in Lagos communities.

DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,587, Spreads Across Five Provinces

Mirian Gom August 2, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak has become the country’s largest...

JAMB’s Oloyede Hailed as Reform Icon at Exit Former JAMB Registrar Professor Is-haq Oloyede receives tributes during his farewell reception in Abuja.

Former JAMB Registrar Professor Is-haq Oloyede receives tributes during his farewell reception in Abuja.

JAMB’s Oloyede Hailed as Reform Icon at Exit

Otamere Gladness August 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s education leaders have hailed former JAMB Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, for transforming the...

Sanwo-Olu Unveils Nigeria’s First Integrated Energy Hub Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Nigeria's first Integrated Energy Hub in Oshodi.

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Nigeria's first Integrated Energy Hub in Oshodi.

Sanwo-Olu Unveils Nigeria’s First Integrated Energy Hub

Korede Abdullah August 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Integrated Energy Hub took a major step towards advancing Nigeria’s clean energy transition on...

WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support A mother breastfeeds her baby during World Breastfeeding Week as WHO and UNICEF call for stronger breastfeeding support policies.

A mother breastfeeds her baby during World Breastfeeding Week as WHO and UNICEF call for stronger breastfeeding support policies.

WHO, UNICEF Urge Stronger Breastfeeding Support

Oluwatobi Adu August 1, 2026

GENEVA, Switzerland – Breastfeeding support could save more than 500,000 lives every year if governments strengthen health...

CJN Bans ‘Barrister’ Title at Supreme Court Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun issues a directive banning the use of the title "Barrister" in official Supreme Court engagements.

Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun issues a directive banning the use of the title "Barrister" in official Supreme Court engagements.

CJN Bans ‘Barrister’ Title at Supreme Court

Mirian Gom August 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has directed lawyers, court officials and litigation...

TCN Installs New Transformer to Boost Abuja Power Engineers install a 300MVA transformer at the Katampe Transmission Substation in Abuja to improve electricity supply.

Engineers install a 300MVA transformer at the Katampe Transmission Substation in Abuja to improve electricity supply.

TCN Installs New Transformer to Boost Abuja Power

Oluwatobi Adu August 1, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has installed a new 300MVA power transformer at...

FG to Phase Out Electricity Subsidy in 2027 Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe addresses journalists during a media roundtable on Nigeria's electricity sector reforms in Lagos.

Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe addresses journalists during a media roundtable on Nigeria's electricity sector reforms in Lagos.

FG to Phase Out Electricity Subsidy in 2027

Korede Abdullah August 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal Government says it will begin phasing out the electricity subsidy from 2027...

Nigeria’s Lithium Gamble: Can the New Oil Avoid the Old Mistakes? The official commissioning of the Nasarawa lithium processing plant with President Tinubu's representatives, the Solid Minerals Minister and the processing facility in the background.