Africa Health Report

Taraba Records First Diphtheria Death as 14 Suspected Cases Test Negative Taraba Trains Women as ‘Big Sisters’ to Reduce Maternal Deaths

Taraba Records First Diphtheria Death as 14 Suspected Cases Test Negative

Mirian Gom September 16, 2026

TARABA, Nigeria – Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, with the bacterial infection...

NLC Demands Wage Relief as Petrol Prices Bite

NLC Demands Wage Relief as Petrol Prices Bite

Oluwatobi Adu September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is demanding urgent measures from the Federal Government to...

FG, Labour Reach Five-Point Deal Over King’s College Dispute

Mirian Gom September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government and labour unions in the Ministry of Education have reached a...

African Families Bear Growing Dementia Care Burden WHO highlights growing dementia care burden on African families

African Families Bear Growing Dementia Care Burden

Oluwatobi Adu September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – African families are bearing a growing burden of dementia care, with unpaid caregivers spending...

WHO Warns of Patient Safety Risks in NCD Care WHO

WHO Warns of Patient Safety Risks in NCD Care

Hope Ajayi September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for stronger patient safety measures in the...

Alausa: We Are Not Selling Any Unity College Federal Government and labour unions reach a five-point agreement on King’s College, suspending industrial action and pausing the proposed management arrangement.

Federal Government and labour unions reach a five-point agreement on King’s College, suspending industrial action and pausing the proposed management arrangement.

Alausa: We Are Not Selling Any Unity College

Mirian Gom September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has ruled out the sale or concession of any Federal Unity...

Navy Intercepts Three Stowaways in Ship’s Propeller Compartment Nigerian Navy personnel intercept three suspected stowaways aboard a merchant vessel off Lagos

Nigerian Navy personnel intercept three suspected stowaways aboard a merchant vessel off Lagos

Navy Intercepts Three Stowaways in Ship’s Propeller Compartment

Hope Ajayi September 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Navy has intercepted three suspected stowaways hiding in the propeller compartment of...

JAMB Reviews UTME’s Ability to Predict Tertiary Success JAMB Registrar Segun Aina with committee members during the inauguration of the UTME reform committee in Abuja