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…
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Nigeria
Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Government Demands
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning November 1, 2025, after the Federal Government…
NAFDAC Launches National Plan to Eliminate Trans Fats in Foods
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has unveiled a National Strategy and Roadmap for Trans-Fatty Acid…
Nigeria Exits FATF Grey List, Gains Global Confidence Boost
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has officially removed Nigeria from its grey list, marking a major milestone in the country’s…
Nigeria to Showcase Family Planning Innovations at Global Health Conference
ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigeria is set to spotlight its groundbreaking innovations in family planning and reproductive health as the Society for Family Health (SFH)…
FG Trains 960,000 Youths in Technical Skills for Self-Reliance
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government says 960,000 Nigerian youths are undergoing verification to participate in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)…
Kano Communities Seek Urgent Federal Action Over Rising Bandit Attacks
KANO, Nigeria – Residents of Faruruwa community in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State have appealed to the Federal Government for urgent intervention…
Foundation Donates ₦39.5m to Support Children with Cancer
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) has donated ₦39.5 million to three major hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to…
Rotary Urges Mothers to Champion Polio Eradication Across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The District Governor of Rotary International, District 9141, Mr. Anthony Woghiren, has called on mothers to become active ambassadors in Nigeria’s…
Nigeria–Germany Trade Rises 30% to €3bn as Ties Deepen
ABUJA, Nigeria – Trade between Nigeria and Germany has surged by 30 per cent to €3 billion, driven by stronger collaboration in energy, security,…