Koko Maxwella, Author at Africa Health Report

NDDC Launches Tree Planting to Fight Coastal Erosion, Floods NDDC officials planting trees to tackle erosion in coastal Nigeria

Koko Maxwella September 30, 2025

CALABAR, Nigeria – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a large-scale tree planting campaign aimed...

NELFUND Closes Student Loan Portal, Announces New 2025 Timelines NELFUND headquarters in Abuja announces final 48-hour portal reopening for student verification.

Koko Maxwella September 29, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the closure of its 2024/2025 academic...

Delta Sacks Health Workers Extorting Pregnant Women, Children Under Five Delta State Commissioner for Health addresses maternal healthcare fraud case

Koko Maxwella September 28, 2025

DELTA, Nigeria – Delta State has dismissed several health workers accused of extorting pregnant women and children...

Koko Maxwella September 26, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new World Health Organisation (WHO) study reveals that one in 20 people discontinue...

Bomb Explosion Kills Man in Imo, Police Suspect Failed Attack Police cordon off Obinwanne Community in Imo State after a premature bomb explosion killed one and injured two.

Koko Maxwella September 26, 2025

Owerri, Nigeria – An explosion rocked Obinwanne Community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State on...

New UN Evidence Links Contraceptives to Gender Equality, Cancer Protection WHO: Contraceptives Reduce Maternal Deaths, Prevent Cancer, and Empower Women

Koko Maxwella September 25, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new evidence brief from the United Nations’ Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP)...

Nigeria, Clinton Global Initiative Partner on Affordable HIV Drugs Dr Temitope Ilori announces HIV prevention drug deal with CGI

Koko Maxwella September 25, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has entered a partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to expand access...

Tinubu Warns Nigerian Pilgrims Against Absconding in Israel, Jordan Christian pilgrims at the flag-off ceremony in Owerri, Imo State

Koko Maxwella September 25, 2025

OWERRI, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has warned Christian pilgrims travelling to Israel and Jordan not to...

UNGA 80: Tinubu Demands Nigeria’s Permanent Seat on UN Security Council Vice President Kashim Shettima delivering Tinubu’s statement at UNGA 80

Koko Maxwella September 25, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s demand for a permanent seat on the...

WHO, UNICEF Warn Billions Still Lack Basic Services in Health Facilities A new WHO/UNICEF report warns that billions of patients worldwide still face unsafe care in facilities without water, sanitation, electricity, and waste management.