Juliet Jacob

Juliet Jacob Ochenje is a reporter and senior staff with over three years’ experience managing social media for African Health Report. Passionate about public health advocacy, she creates engaging, accurate content on disease prevention, healthcare access, and medical advances, using her journalism expertise to inform, educate, and drive positive change.

Fake Malaria, Antibiotic Drugs Flood Nigerian Market, NAFDAC Warns

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over the circulation of falsified malaria and…

September 17, 2025

When Stroke Strikes Early: Why More Young Nigerians Are Losing Their Futures

ABUJA, Nigeria – Stroke, long seen as a disease of ageing, is now ambushing Nigeria’s youth with alarming speed and cruelty. Once rare among…

September 17, 2025

FG Targets 35m Out of Poverty, 21m Jobs via Farming

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has rolled out sweeping agricultural reforms designed to lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty and create 21…

September 17, 2025

Tinubu Appoints Five Executive Directors to NCDC

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of five executive directors to the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), a strategic…

September 16, 2025

Nigeria Customs Launches E-clearance System to End Port Congestion

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced an automated overtime cargo clearance platform at Apapa Port, a move officials hail as…

September 16, 2025

Air Pollution Claims More Lives than Malaria, HIV – Says Minister

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Environment Minister, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has warned that air pollution now poses a greater global health threat than malaria and…

September 15, 2025

Lagos Unveils Medical University to Curb Doctor Shortage, ‘Japa’ Exodus

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government is establishing the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lagos (UMHLagos), to address a crippling doctor shortage…

September 15, 2025

US CDC Deploys AI X-Rays in Nigeria’s TB Fight

ABUJA, Nigeria – The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is backing Nigeria with AI-powered X-ray machines to boost tuberculosis (TB) detection…

September 15, 2025

FG Warns 11 States, Urges Evacuations as Nigeria Faces New Flood Threat

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian Government has warned of severe flooding in 32 locations across 11 states, urging thousands of residents to move to higher…

September 14, 2025

FRSC Jails Traffic Offenders, Nabs Military Impostor in Abuja

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has intensified its crackdown on traffic indiscipline, securing 245 convictions during mobile court sittings in…

September 14, 2025