Missing BUK Student Found Alive in Kaduna After Four Years
KANO, Nigeria – A Bayero University, Kano (BUK) student declared missing in 2021, Shafiu Auwal Ibrahim, has been found alive in Kaduna State, bringing…
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Mental Health
Mental Health Programme Builds Emotional Resilience in Lagos School Students
LAGOS, Nigeria – More than 300 students at Lagos City College and Wesley College, Yaba, have benefitted from the Behavioural, Emotional & Safety Support…
NMA to Begin Monthly Mental Health Checks for Prison Inmates
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that it will begin mandatory monthly psychiatric evaluations for all prison inmates nationwide starting…
Journalists Urged to Prioritise Mental Health Amid Rising Work Pressures
ABUJA, Nigeria – A clinical psychologist, Dr. Adedotun Ajiboye, has advised journalists to pay deliberate attention to their mental health to better manage professional…
AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, 13th–19th October 2025
📰 Editor’s Note From mandatory health insurance enforcement to Nigeria’s alarming shortage of psychiatrists, this week reveals both progress and persistent cracks in the…
Only 300 Psychiatrists Treat 200m Nigerians – NAFDAC Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria currently has only 300 psychiatrists serving a population of more than 200 million people, the National Agency for Food and…
Experts Urge Nigeria to Declare Suicide National Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – Mental health experts have urged Nigeria to declare suicide a national crisis, calling it a preventable tragedy claiming thousands of lives…
WHO Urges Nigeria to Prioritise Adolescent Health, Mental Well-being
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Nigeria to prioritise adolescent health and mental well-being, warning that millions of young people…
Africa Health Report: Top 10 Health Stories of the Week, 6–12 October 2025
📝 Editor’s Note From Lassa fever alerts in Nigeria to the global rise of mental health and epidemic concerns, this week underscored how Africa’s…
CAN Calls for Unified Church Action on Mental Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on churches nationwide to lead by example in tackling mental health challenges through…