Nigeria’s national power grid faced its first significant failure of 2025, leaving the entire country in darkness merely ten days into the new year. This latest incident adds to a worrying trend, being the 13th grid failure in 13 months. Power generation reportedly plummeted from 2,111.01 megawatts at 2 pm to a mere 390.20 MW…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have joined forces to combat drug trafficking through Nigeria’s waterways. During a courtesy visit to NIMASA Towers in Lagos, NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), highlighted the rising threat of illicit drug transportation via maritime routes. “The…
Juliet Jacob chronicles the sad end of some influential personalities who affected the world through their works in 2024. This report pays tribute to these remarkable individuals, highlighting their contributions and the profound impact they had on the world. The year 2024 was a somber one for the world, as it witnessed the passing of…
The Federal Government remains dedicated to ongoing economic recovery, as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has outlined important fiscal strategies to the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the 2025 budget proposal. In a statement made available to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Friday, Edun highlighted the government’s dedication…
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has urged for peace and communication in response to rising tensions among border communities in Abia and Cross River States, which have experienced recent conflicts leading to fatalities. The violent clashes between the Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State and the Ukwa Mbiabong Ukwa Eburutu community…
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine has revealed that the global consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is driving an alarming rise in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income nations. The research, led by Tufts University’s School of Nutrition Science and Policy, found that sugary drinks were linked to over…
The ongoing debate surrounding the classification of Almajiri children as out-of-school has taken a fresh turn, with the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Saidu, asserting that the Almajiri system is a traditional Islamic education model and should not be compared to formal education metrics. “Almajiri children should not be regarded as out-of-school, as…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has classified the country’s risk level for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) as moderate, following its circulation in parts of the world, including China. HMPV is a respiratory virus that poses a threat to vulnerable groups, such as young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune…
In a crucial step to protect consumer safety, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) shut down a Chinese-owned supermarket located at Azba Mall, 2 Durban Street, Wuse 2, Abuja, on Monday. The supermarket was accused of selling expired products and items labelled in Chinese without English translations, contrary to NAFDAC’s…
The police command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has saved a one-day-old infant found abandoned in a bush in Mpape and has taken the mother, Khadija Ali, into custody on charges of suspected child neglect. Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson for the FCT police, stated on Sunday that officers received a distress call at around…
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