Africa Health Report

Nigeria Bans Honorary Degrees for Officials Amid Fraud Concerns “NUC Executive Secretary Abdullahi Ribadu addressing reporters in Abuja.”

Otamere Gladness November 21, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Universities Commission (NUC) announces sweeping new measures to halt what it describes...

WHO Study Shows Strong Infection Prevention Reduces Maternal Deaths by 30% WHO and Bayer representatives reaffirming global health partnership on neglected diseases

Oluwatobi Adu November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Special Programme in...

Nigeria’s First Lady Urges Adults to Listen to Children’s Voices on World Children’s Day First Lady Oluremi Tinubu addressing children at World Children’s Day event

Chukwu Obinna November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has highlighted the importance of listening to children,...

Doctors Reject Government Claims as Nationwide Strike Deepens Crisis nard-strike-suspension-nigeria-2025.jpg: “Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend strike after government commitments

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s health sector remains paralysed as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) rejects...

45m Nigerians Still Defecate Openly as Safe Sanitation Access Plunges Nationwide Open defecation site in rural Nigeria highlighting sanitation challenges.

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s sanitation crisis is deepening, with more than 45 million people still practicing open...

Nigeria Records 12 New Lassa Fever Cases as Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.3% Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 44 of...

UNICEF Calls for Urgent Investment as ‘Nigerian Child 2025 Report’ Reveals Deepening Hardship UNICEF officials launch the Nigerian Child 2025 Report during World Children’s Day in Abuja.

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a strong call for Nigeria to...

TETFund Unveils New N1.3bn Female Hostel in Rivers State TETFund officials commissioning a new female hostel at Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic.

Otamere Gladness November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned a 244-bed female hostel worth N1.3...

Texas Settles With Pfizer, Tris Pharma Over ADHD Drug Scandal Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announcing settlement over ADHD drug case.

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Texas has announced a $41.5 million settlement with pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Tris Pharma...

NAFDAC Warns Nigeria Faces Urgent Threat from Drug Resistance Surge NAFDAC officials address journalists during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in Abuja.