Africa Health Report

Nigerian Businesses Oppose Excise Duty Hike Nigerian Businesses Reject Proposed Excise Duty Increase

Mirian Gom December 2, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian business leaders have opposed a Senate proposal to increase excise duties, warning it...

Edo Receives $100m Palm Oil Investment Edo State officials inspecting pharmaceutical facility in Benin

Chukwu Obinna December 2, 2025

EDO, Nigeria – Edo State government has welcomed a $100 million foreign investment in palm oil, as...

Chukwu Obinna December 2, 2025

KADUNA, Nigeria – Northern Nigeria’s governors have unanimously endorsed the creation of state police forces and launched...

Tinubu Nominates Ex-Defence Chief Musa as Defence Minister tinubu-nominates-musa-defence-minister

Hussaini Ibrahim December 2, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin...

Nigeria Demands End to HIV Stigma as Awareness Grows Nationwide Nigerians participate in World AIDS Day 2025 activities in Abuja, calling for an end to HIV stigma.

Juliet Jacob December 1, 2025

(Oluwafunbi Bello, Chukwu Obinna, Oluwatobi Adu, Koko Maxwella, Edino Chubiyo Cornelius, Otamere Gladness) Abuja, Nigeria – Nigerians...

Just In: Defence Minister Resigns Amid Intensifying Security Pressures Nigeria’s Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar resigns amid rising national security tensions.

Juliet Jacob December 1, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, resigns unexpectedly, sending shockwaves through the nation’s...

WHO Issues New Global Guidelines on GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity Treatment WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Oluwatobi Adu December 1, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has released new recommendations on the use of GLP-1...

Lagos LG Council Deploys Multi-Agency Security Teams to Protect Pupils Lagos State warns residents against unregistered hospitals, launches HEFAMAA barcode verification system

Mirian Gom December 1, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area has begun deploying multi-agency security personnel to public primary...

Kwara Government Cracks Down on Illegal Ads on Commercial Vehicles Kwara State officials and transport union leaders meeting to address unauthorised advertisements on commercial vehicles.