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.

Update: FG Rejects World Bank Report on Nigeria’s Poverty Figures Presidential adviser Sunday Dare addressing media on World Bank poverty report

Presidential adviser Sunday Dare addressing media on World Bank poverty report

Update: FG Rejects World Bank Report on Nigeria’s Poverty Figures

Juliet Jacob October 9, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has dismissed the World Bank’s report claiming that 139 million Nigerians...

2025 World Sight Day: WHO Warns Only 26% of Africans Access Cataract Surgery WHO eye health experts examining patients during World Sight Day 2025 in Abuja

WHO eye health experts examining patients during World Sight Day 2025 in Abuja

2025 World Sight Day: WHO Warns Only 26% of Africans Access Cataract Surgery

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African governments to prioritise investment in...

NAFDAC Raids Kaduna Market, Seizes Fake Herbal Drugs, Arrests Three NAFDAC officials inspecting seized unregistered herbal medicines at Kaduna’s Kawo Market

NAFDAC officials inspecting seized unregistered herbal medicines at Kaduna’s Kawo Market

NAFDAC Raids Kaduna Market, Seizes Fake Herbal Drugs, Arrests Three

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025

KADUNA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided the...

SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy 1000146248

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SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has launched the SAFIRE trial to test malaria...

FG Fixes Date for Nationwide Civil Service Verification to Curb Payroll Fraud Dr Didi Walson-Jack

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FG Fixes Date for Nationwide Civil Service Verification to Curb Payroll Fraud

Juliet Jacob October 7, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has fixed October 16 to November 14, 2025, for a nationwide...

ASUU Issues Ultimatum, Threatens to Shut Down Universities

ASUU Issues Ultimatum, Threatens to Shut Down Universities

Juliet Jacob October 7, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a one-week...

NNPCL Vows Cooking Gas Prices Will Drop Soon NNPCL

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NNPCL Vows Cooking Gas Prices Will Drop Soon

Juliet Jacob October 6, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has assured Nigerians that the recent surge...

IATA Warns High Airfares Threaten Nigeria’s $2.5bn Aviation Growth Airplanes parked at Lagos airport as IATA warns about high airfares in Nigeria

Airplanes parked at Lagos airport as IATA warns about high airfares in Nigeria

IATA Warns High Airfares Threaten Nigeria’s $2.5bn Aviation Growth

Juliet Jacob October 5, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that Nigeria’s aviation industry could lose...

Africa CDC Warns Malaria Threatens Continent’s Health Progress Africa CDC Director-General warns about rising malaria crisis across Africa

Africa CDC Director-General warns about rising malaria crisis across Africa

Africa CDC Warns Malaria Threatens Continent’s Health Progress

Juliet Jacob October 4, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged governments to...

NAF, NCAT Sign Pact to Strengthen Nigeria Aviation Training Capacity 1000142410

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NAF, NCAT Sign Pact to Strengthen Nigeria Aviation Training Capacity

Juliet Jacob October 4, 2025

KADUNA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) have...