Africa Health Report

Mirian Gom May 15, 2026

OYO, Nigeria – Gunmen storm Oyo school, abduct principal and several terrified students Gunmen attack a secondary...

IGP Pushes Tech-Driven Police Academy, Seeks TETFund Support Inspector-General Olatunji Disu during meeting with TETFund officials in Abuja

Mirian Gom May 14, 2026

ABUJA – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for sustained intervention from the Tertiary...

NDLEA Intercepts ₦10.4bn Canadian Cannabis at Lagos Port NDLEA officials display seized Canadian Loud cannabis shipment at Tincan Island Port in Lagos.

Korede Abdullah May 13, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency seize 4,173.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud...

Mob Burns Doctor’s SUV Over False Kidnap Allegation Burnt Lexus SUV after mob attacks US-based Nigerian doctor in Ibadan over false kidnapping allegation.

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Oyo State Police Command rescues a United States-based Nigerian doctor from a violent...

UN Demands Probe into Nigerian Airstrike Civilian Killings UN rights chief Volker Türk calls for investigation into reported civilian deaths from airstrikes in Nigeria.

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations calls for independent investigations into reports that Nigerian and Chadian airstrikes...

11 Killed After Vehicle Plunges Off Bridge on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway Scene of a fatal road accident involving a Toyota vehicle that plunged off Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State.

Korede Abdullah May 11, 2026

OGUN, Nigeria – No fewer than 11 people were killed on Sunday night after a Toyota vehicle...

Protest Against Insecurity in Borno Suspended After Military Deployment Borno State, Maiduguri, insecurity, protest, kidnapping, military, insurgency, North-East Nigeria, Operation Hadin Kai

Hussaini Ibrahim May 11, 2026

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – A planned protest against rising insecurity and mass abductions in parts of Borno State...

Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Borno Military Base Nigerian soldiers during counterinsurgency operation in Borno State

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius May 10, 2026

BORNO, Nigeria – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled an attempted midnight assault by suspected ISWAP...

Kano Police Arrest Suspected Arms Dealer, Recover AK-47 Rifles Recovered AK-47 rifles and weapons displayed by Kano police after sting operation

Hussaini Ibrahim May 10, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Police in Kano State have arrested a suspected arms dealer and recovered three fabricated...

Indian Police Arrest Nigerian Woman Over Alleged Heroin Trafficking Indian police display seized heroin following arrest of Nigerian woman in Tarn Taran