Africa Health Report

Lagos Demolishes Illegal Lekki Structures to Prevent Severe Flooding Bulldozers demolishing illegal structures along waterways in Lekki, Lagos

Korede Abdullah September 26, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government on Friday intensified its clampdown on illegal structures obstructing waterways,...

FAAN, Paystack Launch Cashless Payment System at Nigerian Airports FAAN and Paystack announce launch of cashless payment system at airports

Juliet Jacob September 26, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the launch of its Operation...

Gombe Bans Compulsory Customised Notebooks in Private State Schools Gombe education officials announce ban on customised notebooks in schools

Hussaini Ibrahim September 26, 2025

GOMBE, Nigeria – The Gombe State Government has banned private schools from compelling parents to buy non-reusable...

FG Defends $220m Meta Fine Over Citizen Data Protection NDPC chief addresses press on $220m Meta fine in Nigeria

Chukwu Obinna September 26, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has justified its $220 million fine against Meta Platforms, owners of...

Forgotten in the Digital Age: How Rural Kano’s Youth Struggle in a Nation Chasing Broadband Dreams Rural Kano classroom where children sit on wooden benches with minimal learning materials, reflecting poor internet access and digital exclusion.

Hussaini Ibrahim September 26, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – Nigeria is sprinting toward ambitious broadband goals, yet in farming towns like Durbunde, Takai...

Koko Maxwella September 26, 2025

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

NEMA, NYSC Urge Traders in Uyo to Stop Poor Waste Disposal, Prevent Flooding NEMA, NYSC Urge Uyo Traders to Stop Waste Dumping, Prevent Flooding

Juliet Jacob September 26, 2025

UYO, Nigeria – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has urged traders and residents of Anua Market...

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...

Police Rescue 4-Year-Old Girl, Bust ₦3.7m Child-Trafficking Syndicate in Ondo Police in Ondo State rescue a 4-year-old girl and dismantle a child trafficking ring worth ₦3.7m.

Chukwu Obinna September 26, 2025

AKURE, Nigeria – Police operatives in Ondo State have rescued a missing four-year-old girl and uncovered a...

Mental Health: Over 60m Nigerians Affected Amidst Underfunding – Expert Laments Patients at Yaba Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Lagos, where experts warn that over 60 million Nigerians face mental health challenges amidst chronic underfunding.