Africa Health Report

Tinubu Expands Nigeria for Women Programme to Reach 25 Million Christian pilgrims at the flag-off ceremony in Owerri, Imo State

Tinubu Expands Nigeria for Women Programme to Reach 25 Million

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu expands the Nigeria for Women Programme to target 25 million beneficiaries...

Nigeria Clarifies US Military Ties, Denies Foreign Troop Deployment Claims Nigerian soldiers on patrol in a crowded public area

Nigeria Clarifies US Military Ties, Denies Foreign Troop Deployment Claims

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says its security cooperation with the United States does not...

All 183 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers Freed After 18-Days Captivity Freed worshippers meeting Kaduna State officials after rescue

All 183 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers Freed After 18-Days Captivity

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

KADUNA, Nigeria – All 183 worshippers abducted from Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area regain...

Nigeria Launches Nationwide Drive to Detect Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders Health workers conducting bleeding disorder screening in a community

Health workers conducting bleeding disorder screening in a community

Nigeria Launches Nationwide Drive to Detect Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Haemophilia Foundation of Nigeria (HFN)on Thursday launches a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying...

Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care Newly recruited health workers at induction ceremony in Ibadan

Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde inducts 3,933 newly recruited primary healthcare workers, marking one...

West Africa Unveils Regional Roadmap for Fair Lassa Fever Vaccine Access West African health leaders at the launch of the Lassa vaccine roadmap

West African health leaders at the launch of the Lassa vaccine roadmap

West Africa Unveils Regional Roadmap for Fair Lassa Fever Vaccine Access

Mirian Gom February 5, 2026

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – West African governments launch a landmark regional framework to guarantee equitable access to...

Power Bills or Public Services? Nigerians Speak on Electricity Subsidy Row Protesters outside electricity distribution company office

Power Bills or Public Services? Nigerians Speak on Electricity Subsidy Row

Hussaini Ibrahim February 5, 2026

(By Hussaini Ibrahim, Korede Abdullah, Oluwafunbi Bello, Edino Cornelius, Oluwatobi Adu and Otamere Gladness) As Nigeria weighs...

Police Deploy Tactical Units After Deadly Kaiama Attack Kills 75 Police investigate alleged arson attack on Isale Koko residence in Ilorin.

Police Deploy Tactical Units After Deadly Kaiama Attack Kills 75

Otamere Gladness February 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s police deploy specialised tactical units to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State...

Nigeria Partners 40-Nation Network to Boost Cassava, Soybean Processing Cassava roots prepared for industrial processing in Nigeria

Nigeria Partners 40-Nation Network to Boost Cassava, Soybean Processing

Chukwu Obinna February 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government agrees to partner with a 40-nation African industrial network to scale...

Yobe Police Arrest 26 Over Illegal Tree Felling, Environmental Crimes Police officers rescue suspected trafficking victims in Nasarawa

Yobe Police Arrest 26 Over Illegal Tree Felling, Environmental Crimes

Hussaini Ibrahim February 5, 2026

DAMATURU, Nigeria – Police in Yobe State arrest 26 men for alleged criminal conspiracy and illegal tree...

Africa Health Report

Nigeria Clarifies US Military Ties, Denies Foreign Troop Deployment Claims

All 183 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers Freed After 18-Days Captivity

Nigeria Launches Nationwide Drive to Detect Undiagnosed Bleeding Disorders

Makinde Inducts Nearly 4,000 Health Workers to Strengthen Primary Care

West Africa Unveils Regional Roadmap for Fair Lassa Fever Vaccine Access

Power Bills or Public Services? Nigerians Speak on Electricity Subsidy Row

Police Deploy Tactical Units After Deadly Kaiama Attack Kills 75

Nigeria Partners 40-Nation Network to Boost Cassava, Soybean Processing

Yobe Police Arrest 26 Over Illegal Tree Felling, Environmental Crimes

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