Africa Health Report

Nigeria Needs Local Vaccine Production to Reach WHO Level 4 – NAFDAC NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye at Nigeria Pharma Manufacturers’ Expo

Oluwatobi Adu October 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s lack of local vaccine manufacturing is preventing the National Agency for Food and...

Group Opens Abuja Centres for Children with Cerebral Palsy New Abuja centres provide education and therapy for children with cerebral palsy

Mirian Gom October 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – An Abuja-based non-governmental organisation, Engraced Ones Prayer Support and Advocacy Initiative, has inaugurated two...

Lagos Justice Ministry Clarifies Teenager, Adult Robbery Case Lagos State Ministry of Justice clarifies teenager and adult robbery case

Korede Abdullah October 3, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has clarified that a teenager and an adult...

WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR SANITARY PAD? Nigerian Women Demand Answers Over Chemical Disclosure Sanitary pads displayed in packaging as Nigerian women demand clearer information about ingredients and chemical safety.

Oluwatobi Adu October 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian women and girls, sanitary pads are an everyday necessity, yet...

Kwara Governor Gives N50,000 to Each NYSC Corps Member Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq addresses NYSC corps members at the orientation camp in Ilorin

Oluwatobi Adu October 2, 2026

KWARA, Nigeria – Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a N50,000 cash incentive for each National...

Ifako-Ijaiye Begins Two-Day Free Community Health Outreach Health workers attend to residents during a free community health outreach in Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos

Korede Abdullah October 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Residents of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State are receiving free medical services...

WAEC Appoints Dangut as Registrar for Five-Year Term Amos Dangut, newly appointed Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of WAEC

Oluwatobi Adu October 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Amos Dangut as its new Registrar...

Ekiti Rolls Out 15 CNG Buses, Targets 50% Transport Fare Cut Governor Biodun Oyebanji inspects CNG buses deployed to reduce transport fares in Ekiti

Mirian Gom October 2, 2026

EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Government has begun a pilot scheme to cut transport fares by...

Nigeria @66: Can Economic Recovery Deliver Shared Prosperity? Nigeria's Green-White-Green flag flying during the country's 66th Independence anniversary