From the bustling streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital city to the 36 states that make up the country-Nigeria, the struggle for basic sanitation and safe drinking water reveals a deepening crisis of environmental and public health management, often bungled by agencies of governments. Sadly, the majority of the populace has been neglected, forcing communities…
For over 40 years, the Ajaokuta Steel Mill, currently with 10, 000 staff members on monthly incomes from tax-payers hard earnings, has stood as a symbol of Nigeria’s unfulfilled industrial promise, despite massive investments. In this in-depth investigation, Africa Health Report’s Juliet Jacob explores the complex reasons behind the mill’s persistent inactivity and examines the…
In Jigawa State, Nigeria, with its population of about 7.5 million, the fight against child mortality is centered on securing basic rights to life, health, and protection. For many families in Jigawa, these rights are not only hard to achieve but also seem like distant luxuries. This struggle is worsened by poor healthcare facilities, lack…
Every September 29, (Today, Sunday, September 29) marks World Heart Day. It is a global initiative to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease (CVD) and promote heart-healthy habits. As the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives annually, CVD is a pressing concern that demands attention and action In Nigeria, the statistics are alarming,…
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…
Gruesome or inhuman, the act of ritual killing is dastardly, to put it succinctly. But this cruel act is fast growing as young Nigerians find it an easy route to ‘cash out’. In view of the threat posed by the mindboggling phenomenon, Africa Health Report’ Southwest correspondent, Korede Abdullah, delves into the alarming rise of…
In this report, our Reporter, Juliet Jacob who spoke with women who indulge in cigarette smoking found that the sudden rise is alarming. And, that the number of females in tobacco smoking is not only rising astronomically but could also outmatch the number of male smokers. A Growing Trend The rise in smoking among…
For the Federal government of Nigeria, alternative vaccination strategies to attain the ‘zero – dose children’ target is a work plan as it unveiled about a fortnight ago. But the intended vaccination revolution seems to have made little progress, raising more pertinent questions begging for answers. To all intent and purposes, this is within the…
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…
At about 9:15 am in the heart of Abuja, a city alive with both promise and peril, the sun hung low along the Gwarinpa-Kubwa expressway, casting long shadows that seemed to reflect the struggles of its inhabitants. Among them stood Hamid, a 34-year-old fuel hawker, a man whose very existence was a testament to resilience….
