Managing diabetes can be extremely challenging for individuals who cannot afford essential medications and healthy food options, especially during this period of economic hardship in Nigeria, forcing them to rely on cheaper, less effective alternatives or go without treatment altogether which may exacerbate the risk of complications. Mr Stephen Owolabi, a senior staff with the…
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the centre of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity and travel documents. The Department of Home Affairs began investigating her case after she became a finalist in the Miss South Africa pageant but faced criticism as people questioned her eligibility…
Dr. IDOWU OLUFEMI AMOS, a senior lecturer in sociology at Federal University, Lokoja Kogi State, brings his academic expertise to bear on the Oro festival controversy in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Korede Abdullah, on Friday. Dr. Amos provides nuanced perspectives on why the Oro festival remains a vital part of Yoruba heritage, exploring…
Palpable fears grip the residents of Lagos as the planned October 1 #FEARLESS Protest draws nearer. According to Africa Health Report AHR, checks their fear is over the likelihood of appearance of the Oro masquerades on the streets of Lagos on Independence Day. Previously, the Oro masquerades were released to the streets when mass protests…
Nigeria is grappling with a disturbing trend: the alarming rise of ritual killings perpetrated by internet fraudsters, notoriously known as Yahoo boys, who target young women for financial gain. To combat this menace, Dr. Idowu Olufemi Amos, a senior sociology lecturer at Federal University, Lokoja, in an exclusive interview shared insightful perspectives with Africa Health…
The looting of palliatives in Ilogbo Elegba, Abule Oje and Imude communities in Ojo LGA of Lagos State, has been uncovered, Africa Health Report (AHR) investigations can reveal authritatively. The palliatives, according to our finding were meant to be distributed by the Lagos state government to the residents of the area for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration….
Millions of Nigerians are expected to be gathered in different parts of the country between August 1 and 10, 2024, to express their outrage and frustration with a government they believe, has consistently failed to meet their yearnings and aspirations since it came to power in May 2023. The protest is being organized by a…
The Nigerian passport has been ranked among the worst on the globe posing huge challenges for Nigerian travellers seeking international mobility in terms of tourism, trade, visitation and asylum. According to Global Power Rank, 2024, the country’s passport is ranked 15th globally, among the 159 countries, making it one of the weakest in the world,…
No fewer than 5.8 million people in Sokoto state in North-west Nigeria, are poor and finding it difficult to feed due to economic hardship, a report obtained by Africa Health Report (AHR), has revealed. According to the report by Multidimensionally Poverty Index (MPI), Sokoto is among the poorest states, “and with 5.8 million poor people…
A truck carrying sharp building stones from Bwari Area Council, at Tipper Garage Junction, in FCT has on Thursday caused a major accident along the Dutse Baupma, Bwari, FCT Abuja. The incident resulted in the destruction of five cars and numerous injuries. An eyewitness, Mr. Jeffrey, shared his account with Africa Health Report (AHR), saying,…
