Africa Health Report

Jigawa, UNICEF Deepen Partnership on Child Welfare Governor Umar Namadi receives UNICEF Kano Field Office Chief Shafeeq Ur-Rehman during a meeting on strengthening child welfare programmes in Jigawa State.

Governor Umar Namadi receives UNICEF Kano Field Office Chief Shafeeq Ur-Rehman during a meeting on strengthening child welfare programmes in Jigawa State.

Jigawa, UNICEF Deepen Partnership on Child Welfare

Hussaini Ibrahim July 12, 2026

DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa UNICEF partnership is set to expand after Governor Umar Namadi called for stronger...

From Stew to Survival: Inside Nigeria’s Kitchen Crisis as Families Trade Nutrition for Affordability Dried and packed paste tomatoes

From Stew to Survival: Inside Nigeria’s Kitchen Crisis as Families Trade Nutrition for Affordability

Oluwatobi Adu July 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Before sunrise, the first queues forming in Abuja’s bustling markets are no longer for...

Remi Tinubu Unveils Clinic, Food Bank in Jigawa First Lady Oluremi Tinubu inaugurating projects in Jigawa State.

Remi Tinubu Unveils Clinic, Food Bank in Jigawa

Hussaini Ibrahim June 30, 2026

DUTSE, Nigeria – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Monday launched a major healthcare, nutrition and digital innovation...

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Foodborne Diseases BON Bread loaves displayed during NAFDAC food safety investigation

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Foodborne Diseases

Oluwafunbi Bello June 29, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned that foodborne...

Adamawa Nutrition Drive Reaches 36,727 Children Health workers screening children for malnutrition in Adamawa State.

Adamawa Nutrition Drive Reaches 36,727 Children

Oluwatobi Adu June 26, 2026

YOLA, Nigeria – large-scale nutrition outreach programme in Adamawa State has screened more than 36,000 children for...

Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns

Oluwafunbi Bello June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that children under the age of five...

Kano Health Journalists Unite for Stronger Advocacy

Oluwatobi Adu May 31, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Health journalists in Kano State have launched a unified network aimed at strengthening public...

The Detox Myth: How Fruit Juices, Cleanses May Be Harming Your Health

Otamere Gladness May 30, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Across Africa’s growing wellness culture, fruit juices and detox drinks have become symbols of...

How Nigeria’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Is Driving a Deadly Addiction to Processed Foods Photo Caption:Madam Rose attends to customers at her roadside food stall in Utako Market, Abuja, where quick processed meals are increasingly replacing traditional home-cooked dishes. (Photo credit: Otamere Gladness/AHR)