Festive Season Archives - Africa Health Report

Heat, Homecomings and Hope: A Nigerian Christmas Road Diary Defying the Seasons Early morning festive travellers departing Abuja on Christmas Eve.

Oluwatobi Adu January 9, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – At 4:00 a.m. on Christmas Eve, Abuja was unusually quiet. The familiar thrum of...

Chukwu Obinna January 8, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Abuja is built to move. On ordinary days, its arterial roads throb with impatient...

Silent Bells, Steady Feet: How Abuja Learned to Celebrate Without Excess Families shopping at Abuja mall during festive season

Juliet Jacob January 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Abuja does not shout when it celebrates. It hums. During the 2025–2026 festive season,...

Festive Travel Raises Lassa, Meningitis Risks – NCDC Warns Nigerians Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Mirian Gom December 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – As millions of Nigerians prepare for end-of-year celebrations, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

Osun Warns Residents Against Storing Petrol for Festivities Fuel pump attendant dispensing petrol at a filling station in Nigeria

Oluwafunbi Bello December 11, 2025

OSOGBO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has issued a strong warning...

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