Africa Health Report
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Former stakeholders of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the legacy parties that merged to form the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013, have declared their unwavering loyalty to the ruling party and the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking on Thursday during a well-attended press conference, the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Federal Government has appointed a new Registrar for the Dental Therapists’ Registration Board of Nigeria DThRBN, a parastatal under Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the FederaI Ministry of…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The North West Development Commission (NWDC) has officially announced the cancellation of its foreign scholarship application scheme, in compliance with the Federal Government’s recent directive to prioritize local education and promote indigenous capacity development. This development follows a policy announcement made on May 7, 2025, by the Federal Ministry of Education,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled a comprehensive National Action Plan on Ending Violence Against Children, promising sweeping reforms and institutional changes aimed at protecting the rights and dignity of Nigerian children. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the First Regional Meeting of Africa Pathfinder Countries under the Global Alliance on Ending Violence Against…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a landmark achievement with the World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualification of AFRI Medical Manufacturing and Supplies Limited’s 0.5ml auto-disabled syringes. This marks the first time a Nigerian company—and indeed the first in West and Central Africa—has earned such…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected pope—the first American to hold the position. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Born in Chicago, he spent much of his career as a missionary in Peru, where he also led the…
Papal Identity Papal Name: Pope Leo XIV Date of Election: 8 May 2025 Predecessor: Pope Francis Distinction: First Pope born in the United States First North American Pope Personal Background Birth Name: Robert Francis Prevost Date of Birth: September 14, 1955 Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA Citizenship: Peruvian-American (Naturalized Peruvian citizen in 2015) Education…
John Nwokocha, Abuja, Nigeria 69-year-old Leo XIV has been elected as Pope Francis’ successor. He was born in Chicago, USA as Robert Prevost. The new Pope emerged after the white smoke emitted from the Sistine Chapel Chimney on Thursday in the Vatican, in the fourth round of voting by cardinals. With his election, Leo XIV…
Jubilation and cheers erupt at the Vatican as a new pope is elected Thursday, much faster than previous conclaves. Faithful and visitors cheer the news of the election of a new Pope. Reports said it took cardinals only four rounds of voting to pick a new pope and the white smoke came out of the…
Many people have cleared out from St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, as we have several hours to wait before the third vote of the day is due. The excitement over the prospect of a new pope emerging on Wednesday thinned as black smoke emitted the Sistine Chapel chimney. Next Vote The next vote will…