Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has announced a major milestone in Nigeria’s public health efforts, revealing that the country successfully vaccinated 7 million girls against human papillomavirus (HPV) within a span of two weeks. This initiative is part of a broader campaign aiming to protect 16 million girls by 2025. The remarkable achievement, reported on Gavi’s…
A truck carrying sharp building stones from Bwari Area Council, at Tipper Garage Junction, in FCT has on Thursday caused a major accident along the Dutse Baupma, Bwari, FCT Abuja. The incident resulted in the destruction of five cars and numerous injuries. An eyewitness, Mr. Jeffrey, shared his account with Africa Health Report (AHR), saying,…
Save the Children’s International recent analysis has indicated that approximately 15.6 million children in Nigeria, which is one out of every six children, will face hunger as the lean season approaches. This figure represents a 25% increase from the same period in 2023, driven by escalating insecurity, ongoing conflict, banditry, and rising food prices in…
The security situation in Nigeria has become increasingly precarious, threatening the very fabric of society. Despite efforts from successive governments, the country remains embroiled in various conflicts, from terrorist insurgencies to inter-communal clashes. This feature examines the current state of insecurity in Nigeria, the efforts made to address it, and the progress—or lack thereof—under recent…
The Nigeria’s Primary HealthCare is epileptic. Unlike other climes where priority attention is paid to their health sector, in Nigeria it is a different kettle of fish, as neither the primary nor secondary health care is working optimally, a situation that has endangered majority of its citizens. Worsening the situation for the citizens is the…
Following the directive by the House of Representatives to the Federal Ministry of Health to address the issue of hospitals and healthcare facilities demanding police reports before treating accident or gunshot victims, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has announced plans to take legal action against hospitals that refuse emergency treatment to patients. At the “Unlock Grants…
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant increase in agricultural exports for the first quarter of 2024. The NBS’s report on ‘Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics’ shows that agricultural products worth ₦572 billion were exported to Asia, with exports to Europe totaling ₦366 billion. Sesamum benne seeds topped the list of exported…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has given the go-ahead for the early payment of June salaries to state employees, with the process starting on Monday. According to Aliyu,’This decision is intended to make it easier and more comfortable for state employees to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported a number of successful operations in Nigeria, which led to the interception of large drug shipments and the arrest of several suspects. Oladimeji Samson, a 57-year-old man in Oyo State, was caught on a commercial bus at the Ibadan section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway with 79…
A study by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), indicates that the leading sectors in Nigeria have experienced notable changes in their contribution to the economy in the last 20 years, proving the constantly changing nature of the country’s economic environment. In 2003, Agriculture was the leading sector, making up 25.34% of the economy. Following…
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