AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 19th to 25th January 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE Nigeria’s health and development landscape this week reveals a nation at a critical crossroads. As dengue cases rise and fake medicines quietly…
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Development
Kano Council Sanctions ₦6.9bn Roads, Drainage, Education Projects
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Executive Council approves an extensive infrastructure and development programme valued at more than ₦6.9 billion, targeting roads, drainage…
Stolen Classrooms, Stolen Futures: How Educating Girls Could Rewrite Northern Nigeria’s Destiny
KANO, Nigeria – On a quiet morning in Tsafe, Zamfara State, the silence inside a once-bustling secondary school tells a brutal story. Desks sit…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories for the Week December 8–14, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s health and development agenda reflects a region under pressure — from deepening insecurity and economic strain to fragile health systems…
Inside the Battle to Save Northern Children from a Malnutrition Crisis Fuelled by Theft, Conflict and Failing Systems
KANO, Nigeria – In northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate pressures collide with weak public systems, child malnutrition has become an entrenched emergency that…
France Strengthens Water Sector Partnership with Kano in Reform Drive
KANO, Nigeria – Kano State and the French Government have pledged stronger collaboration under Nigeria’s National Water Sector Reform Programme as both sides push…
Kano Launches 50 New Estates to Tackle Widening Housing Crisis
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has approved the construction of 50 new low-cost housing estates across 36 Local Government Areas, in what…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News – Week of 20th–26th October 2025
📰 Editor’s Note This week’s roundup reflects Nigeria’s defining health and development shifts — from urgent mental health warnings and healthcare funding boosts to…
Data Powering Nigeria’s Future – Says Statistics Bureau Chief
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering credible, high-quality, and accessible data to guide Nigeria’s evidence-based…
Nigeria’s Poverty Paradox: Why Economic Reforms Leave Millions Behind
ABUJA, Nigeria – Three years after President Bola Tinubu launched sweeping economic reforms to rescue Africa’s largest economy, a new World Bank report has…