ABUJA, Nigeria – In Nigeria’s bustling cities and rural farmlands, new mothers are navigating an unforgiving terrain—balancing cultural myths, economic hardship, and inconsistent government support—all while trying to give their babies the best start in life through exclusive breastfeeding. From Abuja’s crowded streets to Kaduna’s farms and Lagos’s classrooms, women’s voices reveal a shared truth:…
…. As global donor fatigue deepens, a silent emergency grips Nigeria’s northeast LAGOS, Nigeria- A looming humanitarian disaster is taking shape in northeast Nigeria, where the World Food Programme (WFP) is set to close half of its lifesaving health clinics due to a critical funding shortfall. This is not merely a budget deficit —…
ABUJA, Nigeria – In a nation long overshadowed by malaria, cholera, and maternal deaths, a silent but deadly health emergency is deepening across Nigeria. Diabetes—often undetected, misunderstood, and poorly managed—is rapidly claiming lives, draining family incomes, and crippling public health systems. Drawing on field investigations and intimate testimonies, Juliet Jacob exposes the full toll of…
For residents of Kwana Shida, living beside a mountain of garbage has become normal. The open dump site is adjacent to a major road that connects Maiduguri and Zaria highways, where schoolchildren, food vendors, and traders go about their daily activities. “We sleep and wake up with flies. The smell enters our food, our shops,…
Lassa fever continues to cast a shadow over Nigeria, a viral haemorrhagic disease that remains a persistent public health challenge despite decades of awareness. With 190 deaths recorded in 2024 and 145 deaths reported so far in 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has documented a relentless burden, prompting urgent scrutiny…
Despite receiving billions of naira in federal allocations, primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across northern Nigeria remain in a deplorable state—crippled by poor staffing, lack of equipment, and administrative neglect—leaving rural populations to battle preventable diseases like malaria, cholera, and maternal complications with little or no help. Hussaini Kafi in Kano reports. An investigation by Africa…
This special report unpacks the decades-long mystery behind Nigeria’s endlessly funded yet perpetually broken refineries, exposing how billions meant for maintenance vanished while ordinary citizens pay the price at the pump and in their pockets. Korede Abdullah, Africa Health Report Southwest correspondent writes. The Refinery Conundrum: A Legacy of Failure Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in…
Bushmeat consumption remains a deeply rooted cultural practice in Nigeria, but experts warn it is a public health disaster waiting to happen. In this special report, Africa Health Report correspondent Juliet Jacob, investigates the growing risks posed by the illegal bushmeat trade, the communities that depend on it, and why urgent action is needed to…
This special report explores how the new Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill could shake the financial foundations of key government agencies, grounding their revenue autonomy and testing the resilience of critical operations that millions of Nigerians rely on every day. Korede Abdullah, Africa Health Report Southwest correspondent sheds light on the development. Financial Turbulence Ahead…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who once vowed to revitalize the nation’s ailing institutions and eradicate medical tourism for the political elite, died on Sunday in London after a prolonged illness. Succumbing to death in a London hospital about two years after leaving office as president of Nigeria – Africa’s most…
